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THE RACE AGAINST TIME - RICHARD ASKWITH KARTONI...

'In The Race Against Time  Askwith touches upon something larger than simply running or sport -
he helps us to see ourselves ... Both inspiring and moving' - Adharanand Finn  author of
Running with the Kenyans A quest for the secrets of happy  healthy whole-life running  and how
runners can keep enjoying their sport  whatever their age What do you do when the sport that
has been your lifeline to physical and mental well-being starts to slip away from you? Richard
Askwith  a life-long running enthusiast  was sunk in mid-life despair. Plagued by injuries and
demoralised by failing strength and speed  he was on the point of giving up for good. Then he
came across the remarkable world of late-life athletics  and resolved to find out more. The
result is a thrilling  life-affirming quest for the secrets of the happy few who keep on
running all through life's later decades  culminating in a life-changing adventure at the World
Masters Athletics Championships. It's a resounding message of hope for any runner who has felt
their joy in their sport being undermined by age. Colourful  informative and inspiring  The
Race Against Time is a story of cold science and heart-warming resilience  of champions and
also-rans  of sprinting centenarians and forty-something super-athletes barely touched by age.
Its heroes are experts and enthusiasts - scientists  coaches  runners - from many countries 
each with a different story to tell. What unites them is a single belief: that you don't have
to take growing old lying down. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt the healing power
of running. It is both a very personal account of one man's journey from despair to hope  and
an exhilarating guide  explaining how timely adjustments to lifestyle and training can slow the
progress of physiological decay  while sheer human spirit can  if you are lucky  keep you
running happily and healthily  all the way into extreme old age.

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