Running Beyond

I have been a fan of Ian corless for many years and have followed him on journeys in the world of ultra running through his blogs and photos, this book is a must have

This looked a lovely book, but the e-arc was presented in just the wrong format, meaning I could barely see a half of every photograph included. It covers all kinds of "rather them than me" trail running, from the marathon-but-a-lot-hillier along the north coast of Menorca, to the Marathon des Sables, and hugely mountainous scrambles where the runners are severely dwarfed by their surroundings, or just inches away from losing grip on the rock-fastened safety wire and plunging to their death. Purely a coffee-table venture, it gives a brief indication of the route and changes in height of each established race, and a discussion with a winner of what makes each venue distinctive, before going into pure pictorial form, whether it be landscape or portraits of the runners mid- or post-run. I'd just have liked to have seen it fully – if the publishers think this format actually works with netgalley (and they fortunately are in a distinct minority) then they can jog on.

Up to 1 year ago , I was running 6 miles daily . I ran a marathon to celebrate turning 50 , have ran countless 13.1 Miles , 10K , 5 K ; okay you get the picture ...but I got sick , and my desire to run and hit the trails and road deem.

Ian Corless, has inspire and motivated me to run again .

Reading and looking at the pictures of Running Beyond gave me back my love for running. I want to feel again the bliss and exhilaration to be out there in nature .

And who knows, even train for an Ultra . Well, one can always dream, right. I enjoyed Running Beyond .

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest review.

I've read a lot of books about ultramarathoning lately and this is the most recent one I read. It is clearly a book targeted at people who want to know specifics of ultramarathon races: where they are, the routes and the elevation changes. All of this information is provided in an easy to digest manner with great graphics and a bit about each race. If you're looking for a directory of races to participate in or attend this is great. If you're curious about all the different races in the world, this isn't exhaustive but it's a good place to start.

Ian Corless does an amazing job capturing the emotion of the runners and the beautiful scenery of the world's most prestigious Ultra/Sky runs! I am new to running and already setting my sets high to participate in this caliber of event. Corless has clearly done his research. The amount of information found in this collection is quite astounding and at times you can even picture yourself on trail with the runners. A few sections got mired in numbers rather than the experience, but instances were few and far between. I would highly recommend this book for runners, hikers, world travelers, and anyone even remotely interested in similar topics even if they aren't runners themselves.

Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group, and White Lion Publishing for providing me with an ARC in exchange for a review.

Very beautiful book. I'm an aspiring ultra runner, so I love to read about special trail races. This book does not disappoint! It gives a great overview of the most special races, spread over the world. The book inspired me a lot. Photography is stunning and it's easy to read. Must-read for runners!