Author Description

Entering a 100-mile endurance run is something the average runner would not even dream of doing. Not only did Mark Ransom decide to compete in such an event, but he did so with an inadequate amount of training and experience, and also went against medical advice by running at all. This is Mark’s account of his journey from a time in his life when he had resigned himself to the fact that he would never run again, to the point where he took on this monumental 100-mile challenge. His story is brutally open and honest and he speaks freely about his thoughts and feelings along the way, and the obstacles he had to overcome in the process. Mark is not new to the world of endurance sport as he has previously swum the English Channel, which is the subject of his first book. However, he always considered himself to be a natural swimmer, whereas running was a whole different world of difficulty for him. This certainly did not deter Mark at all but simply fired his determination to push through many boundaries and succeed. Mark Ransom’s book aims to entertain, inform and inspire. Sit down and relax while you experience what it's really like to run 100 miles. Then get up and do something amazing yourself.