Adventureman: Running America: A Glimmer of Hope - 5,500 Miles Across the USA
An inspirational travel book about a solo and unsupported run across America, by a man who was told when he was young that he may never walk again

In 2018, Jamie McDonald embarked on his greatest adventure yet: running 5,500 miles (the equivalent of 210 marathons), solo and unsupported, coast to coast across America. An impressive feat for anyone, let alone someone who was told as a sick child that they might never walk again.
 
Running through 21 states, Jamie battled 120-degree heat in desolate deserts, dodged rattlesnakes and mountain lions, had several near-death encounters and suffered an injury that left him no choice but to run 300 miles barefoot. Oh, and he did it all dressed in his superhero suit as his alter ego, Adventureman, running to raise funds for sick children.
 
Though his journey was mentally and physically exhausting, America gave him the surprise of a lifetime, and the heart-warming kindness and generosity he encountered along the way gave him that glimmer of hope he needed to persevere against all odds. And as if that wasn’t enough, Jamie then took on one of his most demanding challenges to date – one which would require him to dig deep to find the secret of resilience, as he attempted to smash one of the toughest world records on the planet.
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Adventureman: Running America: A Glimmer of Hope - 5,500 Miles Across the USA
An inspirational travel book about a solo and unsupported run across America, by a man who was told when he was young that he may never walk again

In 2018, Jamie McDonald embarked on his greatest adventure yet: running 5,500 miles (the equivalent of 210 marathons), solo and unsupported, coast to coast across America. An impressive feat for anyone, let alone someone who was told as a sick child that they might never walk again.
 
Running through 21 states, Jamie battled 120-degree heat in desolate deserts, dodged rattlesnakes and mountain lions, had several near-death encounters and suffered an injury that left him no choice but to run 300 miles barefoot. Oh, and he did it all dressed in his superhero suit as his alter ego, Adventureman, running to raise funds for sick children.
 
Though his journey was mentally and physically exhausting, America gave him the surprise of a lifetime, and the heart-warming kindness and generosity he encountered along the way gave him that glimmer of hope he needed to persevere against all odds. And as if that wasn’t enough, Jamie then took on one of his most demanding challenges to date – one which would require him to dig deep to find the secret of resilience, as he attempted to smash one of the toughest world records on the planet.
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Adventureman: Running America: A Glimmer of Hope - 5,500 Miles Across the USA

Adventureman: Running America: A Glimmer of Hope - 5,500 Miles Across the USA

by Jamie McDonald
Adventureman: Running America: A Glimmer of Hope - 5,500 Miles Across the USA

Adventureman: Running America: A Glimmer of Hope - 5,500 Miles Across the USA

by Jamie McDonald

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An inspirational travel book about a solo and unsupported run across America, by a man who was told when he was young that he may never walk again

In 2018, Jamie McDonald embarked on his greatest adventure yet: running 5,500 miles (the equivalent of 210 marathons), solo and unsupported, coast to coast across America. An impressive feat for anyone, let alone someone who was told as a sick child that they might never walk again.
 
Running through 21 states, Jamie battled 120-degree heat in desolate deserts, dodged rattlesnakes and mountain lions, had several near-death encounters and suffered an injury that left him no choice but to run 300 miles barefoot. Oh, and he did it all dressed in his superhero suit as his alter ego, Adventureman, running to raise funds for sick children.
 
Though his journey was mentally and physically exhausting, America gave him the surprise of a lifetime, and the heart-warming kindness and generosity he encountered along the way gave him that glimmer of hope he needed to persevere against all odds. And as if that wasn’t enough, Jamie then took on one of his most demanding challenges to date – one which would require him to dig deep to find the secret of resilience, as he attempted to smash one of the toughest world records on the planet.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781787836938
Publisher: Octopus Books
Publication date: 10/19/2021
Pages: 352
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Jamie McDonald is a world-record-holding adventurer, author, motivational speaker and founder of Superhero Foundation. He was the first person in history to run the 5,000 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast without the aid of a support crew, raising more than £250,000 for sick children in Canada and the UK. He lives in Gloucester, UK, and was voted one of The Independent’s top 100 happiest people in the UK.

Table of Contents

Map 10

Prologue 13

Part 1 The US of A Running Start 17

Part 2 The First Week 26

Part 3 The Power of Connection 36

Part 4 Let's Get It Oreg-on! 45

Part 5 Coasting the Oregon Coast 59

Part 6 Wonder Woman and Adventureman Unite 71

Part 7 Countdown to California 78

Part 8 California Dreamin' 89

Part 9 Doctor, Doctor 98

Part 10 Dean's on the Scene 103

Part 11 So Long, San Fran 108

Part 12 Party Time 120

Part 13 Curiosity Killed Caesar (Almost) 127

Part 14 The Love Miles 135

Part 15 Going Live 148

Part 16 There's a Storm Coming 157

Part 17 Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire 163

Part 18 Going Big in Texas 176

Part 19 Washed Away 182

Part 20 A Taste of the South 191

Part 21 A Southern Thanksgiving 196

Part 22 Christmas on the Run 206

Part 23 Georgia on My Mind 214

Part 24 South Carolina 221

Part 25 Running Back to My Childhood 228

Part 26 New York - City of Dreams 238

Part 27 Breaking Dad 246

Part 28 Don't Stop Believing 254

Part 29 From One Side of the World to a World Record Attempt 267

Epilogue 335

Acknowledgements 344

About the Author 348

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