{"product_id":"racing-the-clock-running-across-a-lifetime-isbn-9780062973276","title":"Racing the Clock: Running Across a Lifetime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn\u003cbr\u003eaward-winning, much-loved biologist turns his gaze on himself, using his\u003cbr\u003elong-distance running to illuminate the changes to a human body over a lifetime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart\u003cbr\u003ememoir, part scientific investigation, \u003cem\u003eRacing the Clock \u003c\/em\u003eis\u003cbr\u003ethe book biologist and natural historian Bernd Heinrich has been waiting his\u003cbr\u003eentire life to write. A dedicated and accomplished marathon (and\u003cbr\u003eultra-marathon) runner who won his first marathon at age thirty-nine, Heinrich\u003cbr\u003elooks deeply at running, aging, and the body, exploring the unresolved\u003cbr\u003erelationship between metabolism, diet, exercise, and age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do some bodies age differently than others? How\u003cbr\u003emuch control do we have over that process and what effect, if any, does being\u003cbr\u003eactive have? Bringing to bear research from his entire career and in the spirit\u003cbr\u003eof his classic \u003cem\u003eWhy We Run\u003c\/em\u003e, Heinrich probes the\u003cbr\u003equestions of how we use energy and continue to adapt to our mutable\u003cbr\u003esurroundings and circumstances. Beyond that, he examines how our bodies change\u003cbr\u003ewhile we age but also how we can work with, if not overcome, many of these\u003cbr\u003echanges—and what all this tells us about evolution and the mechanisms of life,\u003cbr\u003ehealth, and happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRacing the Clock \u003c\/em\u003eoffers\u003cbr\u003efascinating and surprising conclusions, all while bringing the reader along on\u003cbr\u003eHeinrich’s compelling journey to what he says will be his final race—a\u003cbr\u003efifty-kilometer race at age eighty. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Passionate meditations on the pleasures and pains of a lifetime of running, with greatest appeal to fellow runners.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] tender memoir...An appealing account of a life spent observing and enjoying nature and frequently  running within it.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Heinrich effortlessly melds his love of running with his love of observing the natural world...Through Heinrich's expansive observations, readers will also find a candid account of aging gracefully and of finding community through solitary activities...Biologist and ultrarunner Bernd Heinrich inspires readers and runners of all ages as he explores the effects of time on the human body and attempts to set new running records while aging\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Heinrich delivers a powerful reflection on his decades of competitive running that’s nicely colored by an exploration of the effects of aging on the human body. . . . Heinrich’s keen observations and unique story will keep readers hooked.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889510052069,"sku":"NP9780062973276","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062973276.jpg?v=1730231402","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/racing-the-clock-running-across-a-lifetime-isbn-9780062973276","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}