Soul, Sweat and Survival on the Pacific Crest Trail
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.42 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1553063023 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. About the Author In 1985, Bob Holtel began his solo run of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), an adventure that would take him three summers
. In 1985, Bob Holtel began his solo run of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), an adventure that would take him three summers
I will forever lament that Holtel's experience was not my own.--- Ken Moore, former Olympic Marathoner.. This is a book of raw power---Hostel ran a marathon a day, primarily alone, for 2600 miles over the jagged, volcanic spine of the Pacific west---yet a book of unexpected grace. By trail's end, my awe had given way to animal jealousy. The voice of this crusty runner becomes as mysteriously engaging as the wilderness he crosses
Terrible writing - mediocre story Cory K. Schmidt This book suffers from; 1. terrible writing and 2. a story that is only mildly interesting in the first place.The writing:Somewhere in the book it is mentioned that Holtel is a man of few words. This becomes painfully obvious in the first few pages of the book. The book is basically a day by day journal of his runs. Every day's entry reads pretty much the same - difficult hills, rocky descents, etc. He does little, if anything, to describe the beauty surrounding him, the people he encounters, or even a brief history of the trail.The story:The author likes to say that he "ran the Pacifi. D. DeKeyser said disappointing read. Yes it is truly amazing what the man accomplished andI cannot take anything away from his feat.His book, on the other hand, I was sorry that I bought.After the first disappointing read Yes it is truly amazing what the man accomplished andI cannot take anything away from his feat.His book, on the other hand, I was sorry that I bought.After the first 3 chapters I gave up. Barely making itout of the desert. Maybe I'll pick it up at a later datebut I just got tired of "Day 1: I ran", "Day 2: I ran","Day 3:I ran, it rained" yawn.I need a book to convince my wife to hike for more than10 days at a stretch and this fell far short.Not recommended. chapters I gave up. Barely making itout of the desert. Maybe I'll pick it up at a later datebut I just got tired of "Day 1: I ran", "Day "disappointing read" according to D. DeKeyser. Yes it is truly amazing what the man accomplished andI cannot take anything away from his feat.His book, on the other hand, I was sorry that I bought.After the first disappointing read Yes it is truly amazing what the man accomplished andI cannot take anything away from his feat.His book, on the other hand, I was sorry that I bought.After the first 3 chapters I gave up. Barely making itout of the desert. Maybe I'll pick it up at a later datebut I just got tired of "Day 1: I ran", "Day 2: I ran","Day 3:I ran, it rained" yawn.I need a book to convince my wife to hike for more than10 days at a stretch and this fell far short.Not recommended. chapters I gave up. Barely making itout of the desert. Maybe I'll pick it up at a later datebut I just got tired of "Day 1: I ran", "Day 2: I ran","Day disappointing read Yes it is truly amazing what the man accomplished andI cannot take anything away from his feat.His book, on the other hand, I was sorry that I bought.After the first 3 chapters I gave up. Barely making itout of the desert. Maybe I'll pick it up at a later datebut I just got tired of "Day 1: I ran", "Day 2: I ran","Day 3:I ran, it rained" yawn.I need a book to convince my wife to hike for more than10 days at a stretch and this fell far short.Not recommended. :I ran, it rained" yawn.I need a book to convince my wife to hike for more than10 days at a stretch and this fell far short.Not recommended. : I ran","Day disappointing read Yes it is truly amazing what the man accomplished andI cannot take anything away from his feat.His book, on the other hand, I was sorry that I bought.After the first 3 chapters I gave up. Barely making itout of the desert. Maybe I'll pick it up at a later datebut I just got tired of "Day 1: I ran", "Day 2: I ran","Day 3:I ran, it rained" yawn.I need a book to convince my wife to hike for more than10 days at a stretch and this fell far short.Not recommended. :I ran, it rained" yawn.I need a book to convince my wife to hike for more than10 days at a stretch and this fell far short.Not recommended. "this is a great story" according to levi. The ability of a long distance runner is nothing short of inspiring. To have a story like this one in your back pocket to pole out with times are hard. There are a lot of good quirky and fun happening the he find on the PCT that make it fun to read.