by Chris Lear
der, Colorado.
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Voted one of the top five best books about running
Lear
by Runner’s World magazine
A celebration of a sport and an inspiration to anyone who has
Runn
ever had the courage to beat the odds and follow a dream
“Lear’s tale of the 1998 Colorado cross country season is part tragedy, part biography, and part training window to one of the country’s best programs. It deserves its cult-classic ing w
status and is worthy of another read every few years.”— Running Times
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“[T]he reader must marvel at the dedication and self-motivation unning with the
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of these young men as they run more than 100 miles a week
ith the
for nearly seven months.” —Library Journal
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A Season Inside With Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher,
At the outset, the 1998 cross country season appeared to hold magnificent promise for the men of the University of Colorado. With 2000 Olympic hopeful Adam Goucher poised for his first-ever NCAA cross country title and the Buffaloes shooting for their first national team title, it seemed nothing could stand
and The University of Colorado Men’s Cross Country Team
in the way of their victory. But in the rigorous world of top-level collegiate sports, B
blind misfortune can sabotage the dreams of individuals and teams alike. Plagued uff
by numerous injuries and the tragic loss of a beloved teammate, the Buffaloes found themselves challenged in ways they could not have foreseen. What they managed to achieve in the face of such adversity is the stuff of legend and glory.
alo
Chris Lear is the author of Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile.
New Jersey’s fastest high-school miler of the 1990s, he went on to graduate from Princeton University, where he earned All-Ivy, All-East, and All-America honors, and was a two-time cross country captain. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
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Cover design by Sheryl P. Kober
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Chris Lear
Voted one of the top five best books about running
Lear
by Runner’s World magazine
A celebration of a sport and an inspiration to anyone who has
Runn
ever had the courage to beat the odds and follow a dream
“Lear’s tale of the 1998 Colorado cross country season is part tragedy, part biography, and part training window to one of the country’s best programs. It deserves its cult-classic ing w
status and is worthy of another read every few years.”— Running Times
◆
“[T]he reader must marvel at the dedication and self-motivation unning with the
R
of these young men as they run more than 100 miles a week
ith the
for nearly seven months.” —Library Journal
B
R uffaloes
A Season Inside With Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher,
At the outset, the 1998 cross country season appeared to hold magnificent promise for the men of the University of Colorado. With 2000 Olympic hopeful Adam Goucher poised for his first-ever NCAA cross country title and the Buffaloes shooting for their first national team title, it seemed nothing could stand
and The University of Colorado Men’s Cross Country Team
in the way of their victory. But in the rigorous world of top-level collegiate sports, B
blind misfortune can sabotage the dreams of individuals and teams alike. Plagued uff
by numerous injuries and the tragic loss of a beloved teammate, the Buffaloes found themselves challenged in ways they could not have foreseen. What they managed to achieve in the face of such adversity is the stuff of legend and glory.
alo
Chris Lear is the author of Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile.
New Jersey’s fastest high-school miler of the 1990s, he went on to graduate from Princeton University, where he earned All-Ivy, All-East, and All-America honors, and was a two-time cross country captain. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
es
LyonS PreSS
Guilford, Connecticut
$14.95/ Canadian $16.95
www.LyonsPress.com
Lyons Press is an imprint of
Globe Pequot Press
Cover design by Sheryl P. Kober
Printed in the United States of America
LYONS
PRESS
Chris Lear
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