The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience Audible Hörbuch – Ungekürzte Ausgabe

Jennifer Pharr Davis (Erzähler), Jennifer Pharr Pharr Davis (Autor), Penguin Audio (Verlag)

4,6 218 Sternebewertungen

Alle Formate und Editionen anzeigen

Preis

Neu ab

Gebraucht ab

Kindle

"Bitte wiederholen"

9,93 €

—

Audible Hörbuch, Ungekürzte Ausgabe

"Bitte wiederholen"

0,00 €

Gratis im Audible-Probemonat

Gebundenes Buch

"Bitte wiederholen"

24,43 €

15,73 €

10,47 €

Taschenbuch

"Bitte wiederholen"

17,46 €

12,42 €

Kindle
9,93 € Lies mit kostenfreier App
Hörbuch
0,00 € Gratis im Audible-Probemonat
Gebundenes Buch
24,43 €

2 Gebraucht ab 10,47 € 2 Neu ab 15,73 €
Taschenbuch
17,46 €

5 Gebraucht ab 12,42 € 3 Neu ab 17,46 €

Record-holding endurance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis explores what makes women uniquely successful in the growing sport of endurance hiking and how those lessons can allow women to push themselves past their limits and to challenge their body, mind, and life.

Unlike many sports, endurance and extreme sports record-holders are not separated by sex; there is no record-setting male and record-setting female - there is only a single record-holder. The more the sport requires endurance, the less significant the gap between women's capabilities and men's capabilities becomes. What is it about women's bodies and minds that gives them an advantage in endurance sports that they don't have in other areas? And how can women harness the power of that endurance and use it to excel in all areas of their lives?

Jennifer Pharr Davis, the former record holder of the FKT (or Fastest Known Time) on the Appalachian Trail, tells the story of her meteoric rise in the world of endurance hiking and, in doing so, unpacks key traits that make women uniquely suited to endurance. With a storyteller's ear for fascinating detail and description, she takes us with her as she sets the record on the Appalachian Trail and introduces us to the mentors who helped her to identify and unlock different facets of her endurance capabilities. She reveals and investigates just what it is that gives women the ability to excel at endurance sports in ways that men cannot. She empowers women to delve deep into their minds and bodies to find the variables that will unlock phenomenal endurance in each individual, and inspires listeners to take that new-found endurance and use it to hit new personal records in everything from sports to the boardroom.

Spieldauer

11 Stunden und 38 Minuten
Geschrieben von

Jennifer Pharr Pharr Davis
Gesprochen von

Jennifer Pharr Davis
Erscheinungsdatum

10. April 2018
Sprache

Englisch
Verlag

Penguin Audio
ASIN

B07BGHG41R
Version

Ungekürzte Ausgabe
Format

Hörbuch
Alle Details anzeigen

Lesen & Hören

Wechsle jederzeit nahtlos zwischen Kindle eBook und Audible-Hörbuch mit Whispersync for Voice.
Du erhältst das Audible-Hörbuch zum reduzierten Preis von EUR 12,95, nachdem du das Kindle eBook gekauft haben.

Streame eine vielfältige Auswahl an Hörbüchern, Kinderhörspielen und Original Podcasts.
Wähle monatlich einen Titel aus dem Gesamtkatalog und behalte ihn.
Pausiere oder kündige dein Abo jederzeit.
9,95€ pro Monat nach 30 Tagen.

Weitere Informationen zur Mitgliedschaft

Verkauf und Bereitstellung durch Audible, ein Amazon Unternehmen

Listenpreis: 28,95€

Du sparst: 3,62€ (13 %)

Bei Abschluss deiner Bestellung meldest du dich bei Audible an und erklärst dich mit unseren AGB. einverstanden. Bitte lese auch unsere Datenschutzerklärung.

Verkauf und Bereitstellung durch Audible, ein Amazon Unternehmen

Zum gleichen Thema

Seite 1 von 1Zum AnfangSeite 1 von 1

Produktinformation

Spieldauer	11 Stunden und 38 Minuten
Geschrieben von	Jennifer Pharr Pharr Davis
Gesprochen von	Jennifer Pharr Davis
Whispersync for Voice	Verfügbar
Audible.de Erscheinungsdatum	10 April 2018
Verlag	Penguin Audio
Format	Hörbuch
Version	Ungekürzte Ausgabe
Sprache	Englisch
ASIN	B07BGHG41R
Amazon Bestseller-Rang	Nr. 102,615 in Audible Hörbücher & Originals (Siehe Top 100 in Audible Hörbücher & Originals) Nr. 68 in Laufen & Joggen Nr. 128 in In der freien Natur Nr. 355 in Gymnastik & Fitness

Kundenrezensionen

4,6 von 5

218 globale Bewertungen

5 Sterne		74%
4 Sterne		15%
3 Sterne		6%
2 Sterne		3%
1 Stern		2%

So funktionieren Kundenrezensionen und -bewertungen

Spitzenbewertung aus Deutschland

Alle Rezensionen ins Deutsche übersetzen

Derzeit tritt ein Problem beim Filtern der Rezensionen auf. Bitte versuche es später erneut.

Markus Schmidt

Interesting, but not what I thought.

Kundenrezension aus Deutschland 🇩🇪 am 9. Juni 2019

Verifizierter Kauf

I read the book after trying the Kindle sample and expected it to be mostly an account Jennifer Pharr Davis attempt to set a record on the Appalachian Trail.

It turned out to be something else. The title should probably be "A short history of records on the Appalachian Trail".

I found the first part very interesting. It consists of portraits and accounts of the various hikers and runners that set FKTs (Fastest Knwon Times) on the AT. It's structured in chronological order, one chapter each. Jennifer weaves in some of her own experiences here and there and describes how she'd come to know these people,, but the chapters' focus is them and their record attempts.

Jennifer's own attempt is covered more or less one chapter like the others (neither much longer nor more detailed than that of the others), followed by more chapters of those who set new FKTs after her.

There are also chapters about related topics, like sports psychology or a chapter discussing the more technical details of setting a record (e.g. GPS tracking, publicity, honor system, etc.).

What I found tiresome, after some time, is the repeated and ongoing focus on setting FKTs. The last ones shaved mere hours off the previous FKT, those after Jennifer being world class athletes and with massive support. While the main topic of the book (Endurance) would apply to anyone hiking through the AT, in whatever time, this one focuses on an aspect that's probably in reach for only 1000 people on earth.

I'm currently reading "AWOL on the Appalachian Trail" by David Miller, which is a far more personal and detailed account of trying to master the trail by someone who is not a world class athlete. I am enjoying this a lot more.

Lese weiter

Nützlich

Rezensionen auf Deutsch übersetzen

Spitzenrezensionen aus anderen Ländern

Alle Rezensionen ins Deutsche übersetzen

staunton64

Misleading title

Kundenrezension aus Frankreich 🇫🇷 am 14. November 2021

Verifizierter Kauf

Maybe I misunderstood the title, but I didn't really find any practical tips for improving endurance. There's a lot of history & interviews with other ultra walkers / runners in the pursuit of Fastest Known Times on US trails. I did finish the book & there are some interesting anecdotes, but there's nothing actionable.

Lese weiter

Rezensionen auf Deutsch übersetzen

Mama L

SO MUCH BETTER THAN SCOTT JUREK'S BOOK!

Kundenrezension aus den USA 🇺🇸 am 3. Mai 2018

Verifizierter Kauf

With none of Scott's self-importance, Jennifer's style is personable and funny. She demystifies mythic characters in the endurance world moving their feats from unfathomable to inspiring. She has a unique talent for interviews. Reading it, you feel let into a very private world filled with characters who are fascinating, impressive, wacky, wise, and very much human. I couldn't put it down.

Jennifer draws connections between the obstacles the athletes have overcome in their personal lives and what they are able to accomplish on the trail. In doing so, she breaks down lessons in endurance into concrete take-aways I can use in my life. I'm not a distance hiker, yet I found myself inspired to push myself outside of my comfort zone and examine self-imposed limits on what I think is possible in my life.

Like Jennifer, this book has so much heart.

My favorite quote: When my husband and I are in the car and we pass a runner or walker on the sidewalk, it is natural for him to make comments about how fast or slow they're going and what their stride looks like. My rule of thumb is that you never judge someone else's pace or form, because you don't know how far they've come and what they're still planning to do.

We all have our long trails, and most of them do not include much hiking or running. Outside the forest, our paths take the form of higher education, climbing out of debt, navigating a career, staying married, undergoing divorce, surviving tragedy, and coping with illness. It behooves us to not come to quick conclusions about other people's paths and instead approach each individual with encouragement and compassion. We might be on different trails, but we are all midjourney.

Lese weiter

32 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich

Rezensionen auf Deutsch übersetzen

Taking the Long Way Home

An Inspirational Story of Ultramarathoning and Sharing the Trails

Kundenrezension aus den USA 🇺🇸 am 28. März 2020

Verifizierter Kauf

Jennifer Pharr Davis, author, National Geographic Adventurer of the year, and record holder of the fastest-known time on the Appalachian Trail for four years --her record was broken by Scott Jurek, whose book North details his Appalachian Trail run-- shares stories of feats of endurance as well as her own story in the very engaging The Pursuit of Endurance. I expected The Pursuit of Endurance to be Pharr Davis' story, but instead, she shares her story along with the stories of many others who have inspired her. Interspersed throughout the book are tips and advice to guide the reader to developing endurance as well as mental toughness. She believes and espouses that anyone who really wants to do can push themselves farther than they think.

Pharr Davis is mentored by mostly male endurance athletes and her book reads like a who's who of ultradistance athletes. Warren Doyle, David Horton, Scott Jurek, and Andrew Thompson are some of the ultradistance athletes that she mentions in The Pursuit of Endurance. Some of these men mentored her--others were influential in her journey. I've heard how tight-knit the ultra community is and by all accounts, these runners support each other and celebrate victories, even when records of their own are broken.

I found The Pursuit of Endurance to be immensely readable and interesting. Pharr Davis is a prolific writer and at times I lost myself in the adventures shared on the pages. I'm not an ultrarunner nor do I desire to be one, but I do find inspiration in the stories of runners, particularly women, who push themselves to attempt endeavors that the average person wouldn't dream of. As an aside, Pharr Davis was pregnant when she finished her FKT attempt. It seems the sky is the limit for women and it will be exciting to see what the next generation of young women do in the world of endurance events.

Pharr Davis ends the book with thoughts on the future of endurance and the pursuit of the FKT in the era of more athletes pursuing records, the use of GPS, and the honesty of athletes. She shares what she's learned from her fellow trail runners. She reminds her readers to continue to move forward.

Lese weiter

Eine Person fand diese Informationen hilfreich

Rezensionen auf Deutsch übersetzen

Montana hiker

"...What allows someone to continue through insufferable pain and push past staggering odds..."

Kundenrezension aus den USA 🇺🇸 am 5. Juni 2018

Verifizierter Kauf

When I saw the announcement for this book release, I wondered how it could possibly be very different from Jennifer's earlier book about her 2011 FKT hike of the Appalachian Trail, Called Again. Called Again is a wonderful book--what more could Jennifer possibly have to say about the physical and mental challenges of a speed hike?

Hah! I should have known better. This is a fantastic book, a must-read for an Appalachian Trail obsessive, like me, and for runners and hikers. For The Pursuit of Endurance Jennifer interviewed many of the most interesting AT FKT record holders--interviewed in depth, hiked with, and asked nonstandard, thoughtful, insightful questions. What sparked their interest in human-powered travel? How did they arrive at the starting point of their FKT hikes? How many unsuccessful attempts preceded the successful completion? (The answers will surprise you.) Did they experience setbacks? (Well, yeah.) What kept them going? Are FKT hikers/runners basically alike?

For good measure she also bounced ideas off a sports psychologist and a sports physiologist, getting their study- and observation-based input on what enables people to go above and beyond.

She also asks the question--above and beyond what? At the most basic level, who and what are the competition? Is an FKT a stunt? Or is endurance a crucial part of living a good life?

Jennifer is so quotable I could share dozens of inspirational lines from this book, but I will leave you with one:
"...I remind myself that sometimes you are so consumed by the task at hand that you don't realize you are on your way to accomplishing something amazing." (p. 203)

Lese weiter

4 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich

Rezensionen auf Deutsch übersetzen

NatureGirl

Amazing Collection of FKT Personal Stories

Kundenrezension aus den USA 🇺🇸 am 22. Mai 2018

Verifizierter Kauf

This is the first time some of the personal stories of FKT athletes are told, and the very special thing about this book is that they are told through the heart of someone who has been there herself. The hiking community is small, and for many years I’ve heard names like Scott Williamson, Heather Anderson, Scott Jurek, Jennifer Pharr Davis, Liz Thomas. It makes sense that they all know each other. because their experiences create a bond only they can understand. Jen writes about these friends after visiting them, sitting down with them, and hearing their personal accounts over dinner, while walking on trails, and even summiting peaks together. Her own humility in wanting to learn opened doors for her to tell about events that might never have been brought to light if not for her own search as an endurance athlete.

Some of the names in this book are familiar from reading Jen’s previous books about her own journey on the AT, but this time you really feel like you get to know Warren Doyle and David Horton in a more personal way. So many of the hikers who have managed to set FKTs on America’s long trails are men, and I found myself wishing more women could accomplish this too. But then I had to stop and remind myself that a strong, powerful woman who set an FKT wrote this book. By the time I got to the chapter about Heather Anderson, I was ready to stand up and cheer. The really beautiful thing about all these stories, and about Jen being the one to write them, is that she is boldly saying that women do not need to be bound by gender when it comes to accomplishing physical pursuits that are typically dominated by men. “Once I set the FKT, I was a stronger, more outspoken feminist. I was finally at the point where I believed that my ability was of equal value, and it took feeling like an equal for me to realize that I wasn’t always being treated like one. I had to walk more than ten thousand miles and set a record to dispel the gender bias I had accepted – the one that society, media, and the marketplace present, overtly and subconsciously, on a daily basis.” In the end, endurance isn’t a gender issue.

It felt like the writing of this book was a search to find the thing that makes endurance athletes unique. In the life of each person profiled there is some hardship they have to overcome, an inner drive that keeps them asking more and more of themselves. There are character traits that are similar, dedication and grit. But in the end, endurance is part of our humanity, the constant quest for inner strength. Maybe you won’t be the one to set an FKT on a national trail, but perhaps there will be a personal mountain you will conquer.

As a hiker reading this book, I got the jolt of inspiration that I needed. I want to wake up earlier, hit the trail harder, push myself to achieve more. Working a desk job and being a cog in corporate life does so much to strip the soul of meaning. While some in this book were able to leave careers and pursue a different life, many of us feel the weight of responsibility and are unable to leave at a moment’s notice. And that’s ok too because we’re all on our own path. But, we can still be inspired to live fuller, more passionate lives outside of the daily grind.

“Hiking is not escapism; it’s realism. The people who choose to spend time outdoors are not running away from anything; we are returning to where we belong.”

Lese weiter

Rezensionen auf Deutsch übersetzen

Alle Rezensionen anzeigen

Amazon Advertising Kunden finden, gewinnen und binden	Amazon Music Streame Millionen von Songs	AbeBooks Bücher, Kunst & Sammelobjekte	Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Dienste von Amazon	Audible Hörbücher herunterladen	Book Depository Bücher mit kostenfreier Lieferung weltweit

IMDb Filme, TV & Stars	Kindle Direct Publishing Dein E-Book veröffentlichen	Shopbop Designer Modemarken	Amazon Warehouse Reduzierte B-Ware	ZVAB Zentrales Verzeichnis Antiquarischer Bücher und mehr	Amazon Business Mengenrabatte, Business-Preise und mehr. Für Unternehmen.

The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience Audible Hörbuch – Ungekürzte Ausgabe

Lesen & Hören

Teste Audible GRATIS 1 Monat lang 0,00€0,00€

Mit 1-Click kaufen 25,33€25,33€

Zum gleichen Thema

Produktinformation

Kundenrezensionen

Spitzenbewertung aus Deutschland

Derzeit tritt ein Problem beim Filtern der Rezensionen auf. Bitte versuche es später erneut.

Spitzenrezensionen aus anderen Ländern

Teste Audible GRATIS 1 Monat lang

0,00€

Mit 1-Click kaufen

25,33€