ASIN: B00AF7E5UY
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 290
The Fuji Mountain Race, heralded as Japan’s most difficult climbing race, is a 9,000-feet ascent over 13 miles of tarmac, gravel and volcanic rock. In 2011, Chris Pavey, a weekend runner from Brisbane, Australia, took on this challenge to raise money for charity, and in memory of his late sister in law, Christina.Running in solidarity with a nation shaken to its core by the worst earthquake and tsunami experienced in modern history, Chris confronts his own inner demons of self-doubt. Will people support his cause? Can he reach his fundraising target? Will his body hold strong against the injuries plaguing him? Getting to the start of the race was challenge enough, but now he has to finish it, and by doing so, provide a fitting memory for Christina.But Chris’ story begins long before this one race, and encompasses so much more than just running. Faced with a bizarre illness preventing ...
