An incredible but true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever
On the night before he was to turn forty, Rich Roll experienced a chilling glimpse of his future. Nearly fifty pounds overweight and unable to climb the stairs without stopping, he could see where his current sedentary life was taking him—and he woke up.
Plunging into a new routine that prioritized a plant-based lifestyle and daily training, Rich morphed—in a matter of mere months—from out of shape, mid-life couch potato to endurance machine. Finding Ultra recounts Rich’s remarkable journey to the starting line of the elite Ultraman competition, which pits the world’s fittest humans in a 320-mile ordeal of swimming, biking, and running. And following that test, Rich conquered an even greater one: the EPIC5—five Ironman-distance triathlons, each on a different Hawaiian island, all completed in less than a week.
In the years since Finding Ultra was published, Rich has become one of the world’s most recognized advocates of plant-based living. In this newly revised and updated edition, he shares the practices, tools, and techniques he uses for optimal performance, longevity, and wellness, including diet and nutrition protocols. Rich reflects on the steps he took to shift his mindset and leverage deep reservoirs of untapped potential to achieve success beyond his wildest imagination, urging each of us to embark on our own journey of self-discovery.
Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition
Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
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Release date
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780307952219
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780307952219
- File size: 10974 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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December 1, 2013
While occasionally disjointed with an ego-heavy narrative, Roll's title presents a story of drastic physical change that will be inspiring for those wanting to reject the notion that health and athletic boundaries cannot be broken past middle age. (LJ Xpress Reviews, 3/22/13)
Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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May 1, 2012
Roll chronicles his transformation from an out-of-shape, middle-aged man to a top ultra-endurance athlete. As a young adult, Roll was an intensely focused competitive swimmer. But upon entering college, he became addicted to alcohol and left swimming. After a long journey to sobriety, Roll married and settled into a sedentary life. Awakening to his poor health in his early 40s, Roll radically changed his exercise and eating habits. First a vegetarian, Roll quickly became vegan and is evangelical in his zeal for a plant-based diet. Throughout the book, Roll includes advice on how to move to a vegan diet in a nutritionally sound manner. Not good at slowly easing into things, Roll returns to running and makes his first race a half Ironman and his second an Ultraman. Roll's complete transformation to an ultra-athlete is clear when he and a friend undertake the EPIC5, where they complete five consecutive Ironman-distance triathlons in seven days. Roll's story is a remarkable journey of overcoming mental, emotional, and financial barriers to fulfill a personal quest.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2012, American Library Association.)
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