Chapter 1
Jeff Ward
Portland, Oregon
Meet the runners
The lives
behind the miles.
Different backgrounds. Different reasons to keep going. Get to know the voices in the audiobook.
The people behind the miles
Different paths.
A shared pull to keep going.
Meet the runners whose conversations make up the audiobook.
Chapter 2
Floyd Whiting
Reno, Nevada
Featured in chapters 3 and 7
Logan Ziegenmeyer
Chico, California
Chapter 4
Taylor Carr
Hood River, Oregon
Chapter 5
Jon Grillo
Oahu, Hawaii
Chapter 6
Adam Bear
Langley, Washington
A place to start. A reason to keep listening.
Hear the voices
behind the miles.
Start with three free excerpts, or expand to explore all seven clips from the audiobook.
Jeff Ward · Free excerpt · 2:08
At mile 70, Jeff had made his decision. He was going home.
Jon Grillo · Free excerpt · 0:49
Unexpected encouragement
Floyd Whiting · Free excerpt · 0:52
The half-price shoes
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Logan Ziegenmeyer · Free excerpt · 1:09
Keeping his pacer awake
Adam Bear · Free excerpt · 0:56
Running to the marathon
Taylor Carr · Free excerpt · 0:55
Those first three miles
Logan Ziegenmeyer · Free excerpt · 1:19
The ring he carried