Ten Million Steps: The Incredible Journey of Paul Reese, Who Ran Across America-A Marathon a Day for 124 Days-At Age 73 by Paul Reese

SUMMARY: Awe inspiring! That anyone could run 26 miles a day for 124 days, let along a 73 year old man! Wow!

I have been reading pretty much every running related autobiography I can get my hands on. I was surprised to learn that people have actually run across the United States. This book was written from the log kept by Paul Reese as he ran across the United States. Reese ran an average of 26 miles a day for 124 days, and at age 73! Most people have a hard enough time running 26 miles alone. And here this 73 year old man was doing it day after day! Just incredible. I enjoyed his writing. It was fascinating reading about various problems he encountered, such as trying to get a larger pair of the New Balance shoes he liked. It was also interesting reading about the various people he encountered along the way. While I have no desire to run across the America, it did inspire me to consider riding my bike across the state.
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Posted by Rob in Reviews on October 25th, 2006 |