Life's Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow: Lessons from an Epic Friendship That Went the Distance

by Susan Lacke

Overview

Susan and Carlos were unlikely friends. She was a young, overweight college professor and a bit of a trainwreckjuggling a divorce, a pack-a-day habit, and hiding empty boxes of wine under her bed. He was her boss, an Ironman triathlete, with life figured out. She was a whiner, he was a hard-ass. He had his shit together, she most assuredly did not.Trash-talking workouts, breakdowns, a devastating diagnosisthis heartwarming story of training buddies reveals a deep and abiding friendship that traversed life, sport, and everything in between. Their journey reveals the inspiring power of sports and friendship to change lives forever.Amusing and poignant, Life’s Too Short To Go So F*cking Slow is about running and triathlon, growth and heartbreak, and an epic friendship that went the distance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937716936
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	01/11/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	885,122
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Susan Lacke is a writer, college professor, and adventure junkie. She holds a doctorate in health education and a M.S. in family and community wellness. Her writing has appeared in many national and regional publications including Triathlete, Women’s Running, Competitor, and Salt Lake magazine. She is the author of Life’s Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow and has finished multiple Ironman and marathon races.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Running Is for Crazy People

1 Oh My God, I'm Friends with a Crazy Person

2 When the Shit Hit the Fan

3 The Anti-Diet Success Story

4 Anyone Can Do an Ironman?

5 Shifting

6 Ironman Is Hard

7 Very Dumb Things

8 Anyone Can Do an Ironman (No, Really: Anyone)

9 A Test of Relationship Fitness

10 Squeezing the Lemmon

11 Well, That's One Way to Win an Argument

12 My Money's on the Underdog

13 Wasted

14 Life As I Know It

15 Sunday Mornings

16 David & Goliath

17 Life's Too Short to Go So Fucking Slow

18 Prayers & Weed

19 You Will Do This

20 Into the Light

21 Your Mountain Is Waiting

22 What Hurts the Most

23 He's Gone

24 Above All

25 The New Normal

26 There's a Bike in Those Trees

Author's Note

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Life’s Too Short...cements Lacke’s reputation as the storyteller of endurance sports.

Salt Lake magazine

With humor and brutal honesty, Lacke draws you in to a touching story that's refreshingly free of affected ‘inspirational crap.’ It made me laugh, gave me pause to reflect on my own fallable inner voice, and to rejoice over relationships strengthened through sport. Brilliant!

Heather Wurtele

I really loved Susan Lacke’s book. Her friendship with Carlos made me laugh and cry. More than anything, Life’s Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow is a reminder that sport is so much more than fitness: Sports are about friendship and the power to change the course of our lives.

Rachel Joyce

"Susan Lacke is not only a great writer but also one of the most hilarious people around...And her book? It’s all that and more...It’s poignant. It’s vulnerable. It’s real. It’s inspiring. It’s funny. It’s deeply personal and reflective. It’s the kind of story that makes you look within...that makes you want to call up your best friend in the middle of the night and say ‘thank you from the bottom of my heart’. It’s the kind of read that makes you want to write a bucket list and start checking things off of it now... This book is SO F*CKING beautiful.

Fit Bottomed Girls

A book you just can’t put down...Susan Lacke shows the reader that we, too, can take Carlos’ passion and love and ‘go the distance’ in whatever we set out to do.

A Triathlete’s Diary

Life’s Too Short... gave me all the feels. Inspiring and funny, just like Susan.

Rebecca Warren

I was captivated and inspired by Susan's story of the profound transformative powers of friendship and sport. To see the progression and improvement in her life reminds us all of the value these human relationships and athletic endeavors have, and of the tremendous capacity for change and growth that lies in each person.

Ben Hoffman

Susan Lacke is not only a great writer but also one of the most hilarious people around...And her book? It’s all that and more…It’s poignant. It’s vulnerable. It’s real. It’s inspiring. It’s funny. It’s deeply personal and reflective. It’s the kind of story that makes you look within...that makes you want to call up your best friend in the middle of the night and say ‘thank you from the bottom of my heart’. It’s the kind of read that makes you want to write a bucket list and start checking things off of it now… This book is SO F*CKING beautiful.” — Fit Bottomed Girls

“With humor and brutal honesty, Lacke draws you in to a touching story that's refreshingly free of affected ‘inspirational crap.’ It made me laugh, gave me pause to reflect on my own fallable inner voice, and to rejoice over relationships strengthened through sport. Brilliant!” — Heather Wurtele, professional triathlete

“I really loved Susan Lacke’s book. Her friendship with Carlos made me laugh and cry. More than anything, Life’s Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow is a reminder that sport is so much more than fitness: Sports are about friendship and the power to change the course of our lives.” — Rachel Joyce, professional triathlete

“I was captivated and inspired by Susan's story of the profound transformative powers of friendship and sport. To see the progression and improvement in her life reminds us all of the value these human relationships and athletic endeavors have, and of the tremendous capacity for change and growth that lies in each person.” — Ben Hoffman, professional triathlete

“Life’s Too Short…cements Lacke’s reputation as the storyteller of endurance sports.” — Salt Lake magazine

“A book you just can’t put down…Susan Lacke shows the reader that we, too, can take Carlos’ passion and love and ‘go the distance’ in whatever we set out to do.” — A Triathlete’s Diary

“Life’s Too Short… gave me all the feels. Inspiring and funny, just like Susan.” — Rebecca Warren, Women’s Running

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