Sky runner : finding strength, happiness, and balance in your running / Emelie Forsberg ; translated from Swedish by Sara Orstadius ; photography by Kilian Jornet.
Running is the greatest -- Preface -- Competition: drive or just that little extra -- Decisions: the simple, the predictable, and the unknown -- Freedom: proper play -- Uphill: one foot in front of the other -- Cultivation: nurturing an interest -- Natural: natural energy for a natural life -- Breathing: outer and inner journeys -- Eternity: and all its possibilities.
Summary:
"The ultimate outdoor woman, Emelie Forsberg captures the magic of a life spent amongst the mountaintops. She shares her passion for skyrunning and her accumulated expertise on how to thrive in this demanding sport. In Sky Runner, Emelie shares her experiences: using intervals, uphill and downhill training, and more to maintain peak physical condition; incorporating both yoga and strength exercises into her daily training routines; growing her own food and creating her own recipes to nourish body and soul; physically and mentally recovering from injury; finding balance in her life as a professional, extreme-sport athlete; sustaining both motivation and passion in her sport and her life"--Page [4] of cover.
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