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9781937715250 English 1937715256 Rebecca Rusch is one of the great endurance athletes of her generation, but she began her journey toward greatness from an ordinary beginning. A scrawny, asthmatic kid from Chicago who leaned toward lazy, Rusch graduated college with top honors and soon abandoned a predictable life, heading from home to wander the world and find adventure. Borneo, Patagonia, Vietnam Rusch s rambling saw her discover adventure racing, stare down her demons, witness the tragic death of a friend, and jar against the glass ceiling in sports. Today, Rusch is a 3-time world champion mountain biker and a 4-time winner of the grueling Leadville 100 trail race. This unremarkable kid from Chicago is now known as the Queen of Pain for her remarkable perseverance against all odds. "Rusch to Glory" shows how one woman went from ordinary to extraordinary and how anyone can discover their own greatness.", Rebecca Rusch is one of the great endurance athletes of her generation, relentlessly fast on her feet, on the water, or racing a bike. She began her journey with an unceremonious start by joining the high school track team to score a free tracksuit. This scrawny Chicago kid soon abandoned her predictable life, heading from home to wander the world and find adventure. Trekking through Borneo, mountain climbing in Patagonia, navigating the rivers of Vietnam, racing bikes across the Andes Rusch s voyages saw her discover the adrenalin sport of adventure racing, stare down her doubts and fears, witness the tragic death of a friend, and rise toward a glass ceiling in sports. "Rusch to Glory" is set in the exotic locales and extreme conditions that forged an extraordinary athlete from ordinary roots. Known today as the Queen of Pain for her incredible perseverance against all odds, Rebecca Rusch tells her story of transformation to inspire anyone to discover their own greatness. ", Rebecca Rusch is one of the great endurance athletes of our time. Known today as the Queen of Pain for her perseverance as a relentlessly fast runner, paddler, and mountain bike racer, Rusch was a normal kid from Chicago who abandoned a predictable life for one of adventure. In her new book "Rusch to Glory: Adventure, Risk & Triumph on the Path Less Traveled," Rusch weaves her fascinating life s story among the exotic locales and extreme conditions that forged an extraordinary athlete from ordinary roots. Rusch has run the gauntlet of endurance sports over her career as a professional athlete climbing, adventure racing, whitewater rafting, cross-country skiing, and mountain biking racking up world championships along the way. But while she might seem like just another superhuman playing out a fistful of aces, her empowering story proves that anyone can rise above self-doubt and find their true potential. First turning heads with her rock climbing and paddling skills, Rusch soon found herself spearheading adventure racing teams like Mark Burnett s Eco-Challenge series. As she fought her way through the jungles of Borneo, raced camels across Morocco, threaded the rugged Tian Shan mountains, and river-boarded the Grand Canyon in the dead of winter, she was forced to stare down her own demons. Through it all, Rusch continually redefined her limits, pushing deep into the pain cave and emerging ready for the next great challenge. At age 38, Rusch faced a tough decision: retire or reinvent herself yet again. Determined to go for broke, she shifted her focus to endurance mountain bike racing and rode straight into the record books at a moment when most athletes walk away. "Rusch to Glory" is more than an epic story of adventure; it is a testament to the rewards of hard work, determination, and resilience on the long road to personal and professional triumph. ", Rebecca Rusch is one of the greatest mountain bikers of her generation, but she began her journey toward greatness from an ordinary beginning. A scrawny, asthmatic kid from Chicago who leaned toward lazy, Rusch graduated college with top honors and soon abandoned a predictable life, heading from home to wander the world and find adventure. Borneo, Patagonia, Vietnam Rusch s rambling saw her discover adventure racing, stare down her demons, witness the tragic death of a friend, and jar against the glass ceiling in sports. Today, Rusch is a 3-time world champion mountain biker and a 4-time winner of the grueling Leadville 100 trail race. This unremarkable kid from Chicago is now known as the Queen of Pain for her remarkable perseverance against all odds. "Rusch to Glory" shows how one woman went from ordinary to extraordinary and how anyone can discover their own greatness."
9781937715250 English 1937715256 Rebecca Rusch is one of the great endurance athletes of her generation, but she began her journey toward greatness from an ordinary beginning. A scrawny, asthmatic kid from Chicago who leaned toward lazy, Rusch graduated college with top honors and soon abandoned a predictable life, heading from home to wander the world and find adventure. Borneo, Patagonia, Vietnam Rusch s rambling saw her discover adventure racing, stare down her demons, witness the tragic death of a friend, and jar against the glass ceiling in sports. Today, Rusch is a 3-time world champion mountain biker and a 4-time winner of the grueling Leadville 100 trail race. This unremarkable kid from Chicago is now known as the Queen of Pain for her remarkable perseverance against all odds. "Rusch to Glory" shows how one woman went from ordinary to extraordinary and how anyone can discover their own greatness.", Rebecca Rusch is one of the great endurance athletes of her generation, relentlessly fast on her feet, on the water, or racing a bike. She began her journey with an unceremonious start by joining the high school track team to score a free tracksuit. This scrawny Chicago kid soon abandoned her predictable life, heading from home to wander the world and find adventure. Trekking through Borneo, mountain climbing in Patagonia, navigating the rivers of Vietnam, racing bikes across the Andes Rusch s voyages saw her discover the adrenalin sport of adventure racing, stare down her doubts and fears, witness the tragic death of a friend, and rise toward a glass ceiling in sports. "Rusch to Glory" is set in the exotic locales and extreme conditions that forged an extraordinary athlete from ordinary roots. Known today as the Queen of Pain for her incredible perseverance against all odds, Rebecca Rusch tells her story of transformation to inspire anyone to discover their own greatness. ", Rebecca Rusch is one of the great endurance athletes of our time. Known today as the Queen of Pain for her perseverance as a relentlessly fast runner, paddler, and mountain bike racer, Rusch was a normal kid from Chicago who abandoned a predictable life for one of adventure. In her new book "Rusch to Glory: Adventure, Risk & Triumph on the Path Less Traveled," Rusch weaves her fascinating life s story among the exotic locales and extreme conditions that forged an extraordinary athlete from ordinary roots. Rusch has run the gauntlet of endurance sports over her career as a professional athlete climbing, adventure racing, whitewater rafting, cross-country skiing, and mountain biking racking up world championships along the way. But while she might seem like just another superhuman playing out a fistful of aces, her empowering story proves that anyone can rise above self-doubt and find their true potential. First turning heads with her rock climbing and paddling skills, Rusch soon found herself spearheading adventure racing teams like Mark Burnett s Eco-Challenge series. As she fought her way through the jungles of Borneo, raced camels across Morocco, threaded the rugged Tian Shan mountains, and river-boarded the Grand Canyon in the dead of winter, she was forced to stare down her own demons. Through it all, Rusch continually redefined her limits, pushing deep into the pain cave and emerging ready for the next great challenge. At age 38, Rusch faced a tough decision: retire or reinvent herself yet again. Determined to go for broke, she shifted her focus to endurance mountain bike racing and rode straight into the record books at a moment when most athletes walk away. "Rusch to Glory" is more than an epic story of adventure; it is a testament to the rewards of hard work, determination, and resilience on the long road to personal and professional triumph. ", Rebecca Rusch is one of the greatest mountain bikers of her generation, but she began her journey toward greatness from an ordinary beginning. A scrawny, asthmatic kid from Chicago who leaned toward lazy, Rusch graduated college with top honors and soon abandoned a predictable life, heading from home to wander the world and find adventure. Borneo, Patagonia, Vietnam Rusch s rambling saw her discover adventure racing, stare down her demons, witness the tragic death of a friend, and jar against the glass ceiling in sports. Today, Rusch is a 3-time world champion mountain biker and a 4-time winner of the grueling Leadville 100 trail race. This unremarkable kid from Chicago is now known as the Queen of Pain for her remarkable perseverance against all odds. "Rusch to Glory" shows how one woman went from ordinary to extraordinary and how anyone can discover their own greatness."