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Author Tom Foreman was leading a typical life for a man nearing the end of his middle-age years – long hours at work, lots of time spent with his family, and no time for the running he once loved. An out-of-the-blue suggestion from his older daughter -- “How would you feel about running a marathon with me?” -- set his life on a new track.

“My Year of Running Dangerously” chronicles Foreman’s months of training leading up to the big run with his daughter, how it changed their relationship, and how it changed him. While others would have been content to check “marathon” off the bucket list and call it a day, the training and race left Tom energized to challenge himself even more. Why stop at a marathon when one could run an ultramarathon?

While Foreman’s training for his 50 mile race was grueling, reading about it is as easy as an untimed family fun run. His accounts are simultaneously comical and inspirational. This book will appeal not only to amateur athletes, but to anyone who has pursued an ambitious goal at a time or an age when others think it impossible.

4 stars.

Thank to you NetGalley and Penguin Random House for a galley of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Foreman chronicles his training and running with one of his daughters for half-marathons and marathons. He goes on to train for and run an ultramarathon, which were the chapters I found the most interesting with the challenges he faced in training and during the race. An enjoyable, easy to read book. His passion for running, life and family comes through clearly. Current long-distance runners will identify with the rewards and setbacks Foreman has during his training and racing. Those runners thinking of their first marathon or ultra race may find the inspiration to keep training.

Very enjoyable book, perhaps especially to athletes, and those addicted to endurance sports, as this book is about just that: an 18-year old daughter asks her dad if he'd like to train for a marathon with her, which he does, and then goes on to train for and run an ultra marathon, and to write about it. I "read" it via Aubible.com, despite my aversion to books read by their authors. In this case, the author/narrator does a remarkable job (perhaps because the author, in his day job, is a broadcast journalist). Inspiring, in parts laugh-out-loud funny, and touching, particularly the father-daughter stuff...I wanted to give 4-1/2 stars, but couldn't... anyway, very enjoyable...½

Listening to the audio, READ by Tom Foreman, was absolutely terrific!! I know next to nothing about running except for the runners going past where I live. Tom gives you himself---all the way through this incredible experience of what to most of us seems like an overwhelming undertaking, which he extended beyond the marathon with his daughter! Yes, he had always run, but his descriptions of his efforts to just keep going, "one foot in front of the other," made me gasp, laugh out loud, and be just plain amazed. I think listening to this was probably much more rewarding than reading his book simply because he was right there, expressing exactly how he felt all the way along and you could just plain feel it in his voice.

One of the most entertaining running books that I've read. Really enjoyed it!!

My Year of Running Dangerously is subtitled "a dad, a daughter, and a ridiculous plan." Tom Foreman's online bio says, "he is an avid ultra-marathoner," This book bridges the gap between "ridiculous plan" and "avid ultra-marathoner." It tells the story of how a man in his fifties rediscovers his love of running and goes beyond what he could even have imagined. Informative and inspiring, the book takes me through a situation I (and most people!) will never experience first hand.

Read my complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2015/09/my-year-of-running-dangerously-dad.html

Reviewed for the Penguin First to Read program

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