Mr. Putter is convinced to run in a senior marathon with his neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, when he learns that second prize is a train set.

The Marathon des Sables is considered the most grueling foot race on the planet, and you're about to run it. Over six days and some 150 miles in the Sahara Desert, you will make decisions that will test your mettle. These decisions could bring you glory, bring you shame, or even send you to an early grave. Only YOU CHOOSE how this adventure story ends.

A story to show how to keep going even when something is difficult. Girls (and boys!) can become stronger and more resilient simply by realizing how strong and resilient they already are, and running provides a pathway to that realization.

McDougall reveals the secrets of the world's greatest distance runners--the Tarahumara Indians of Copper Canyon, Mexico--and how he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of super-athletic Americans.

"In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultra-Marathon Man--which Sports Illustrated called "fascinating" and the New York Times said was "full of euphoric highs" world-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his unbelievable exploits and explorations in gripping detail. Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian Outback, Antarctica, and the back alleys...