I started reading Becky Wade’s story and I simply could not stop—her journey around the globe pulls you along like a great running trail with each turn promising something new and wonderful.” — Tom Foreman, author of My Year of Running Dangerously
“In her incredible running journey, Becky Wade captures the beauty of the sportchasing your goals, forming lifelong bonds, learning resilience, and of course, eating delicious food.” — Shalane Flanagan, Olympic champion in long-distance track running and author of Run Fast Eat Slow
“Every so often a book comes along that becomes a cult classic for competitive runners but also has appeal to a broader audience. Once a Runner, Born to Run, and Running with the Buffaloes were all such books, and this terrific debut is sure to join their ranks.” — Booklist
“Wade’s endearing and inspiring story will appeal to readers looking for an insider’s view of the determination and spirit shared by Olympians (and casual runners) throughout the world.” — Library Journal
“Becky Wade is one of America’s best distance runners, yet more so an ultimate adventurer. In Run the World, Becky takes the reader along on her brave journey, providing an intimate glimpse into running cultures around the world.” — Deena Kastor, Olympic medalist and American record holder in the marathon
“The beauty of running can always be found in the journey. Each and every mile holds something new, in the runner and in the world around her. Never has this been illustrated more beautifully than in Becky Wade’s story.” — Dawn Dais, author of The Nonrunner’s Marathon Guide for Women
“For anyone who loves running, loves to travel, or better yet, both, Run the World offers a chance to live vicariously through Wade’s incredible journey of training in the most hallowed grounds of distance running. Her adventures will teach, inspire, and probably light a fire inside of you.” — Ryan Hall, premier distance runner and author of Running with Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon
For anyone who loves running, loves to travel, or better yet, both, Run the World offers a chance to live vicariously through Wade’s incredible journey of training in the most hallowed grounds of distance running. Her adventures will teach, inspire, and probably light a fire inside of you.
Becky Wade is one of America’s best distance runners, yet more so an ultimate adventurer. In Run the World, Becky takes the reader along on her brave journey, providing an intimate glimpse into running cultures around the world.
I started reading Becky Wade’s story and I simply could not stop—her journey around the globe pulls you along like a great running trail with each turn promising something new and wonderful.
In her incredible running journey, Becky Wade captures the beauty of the sportchasing your goals, forming lifelong bonds, learning resilience, and of course, eating delicious food.
The beauty of running can always be found in the journey. Each and every mile holds something new, in the runner and in the world around her. Never has this been illustrated more beautifully than in Becky Wade’s story.
Every so often a book comes along that becomes a cult classic for competitive runners but also has appeal to a broader audience. Once a Runner, Born to Run, and Running with the Buffaloes were all such books, and this terrific debut is sure to join their ranks.
Every so often a book comes along that becomes a cult classic for competitive runners but also has appeal to a broader audience. Once a Runner, Born to Run, and Running with the Buffaloes were all such books, and this terrific debut is sure to join their ranks.
06/15/2016
A National Collegiate Athletic Association All-American at Rice University, debut author Wade added Watson Fellowship recipient to her list of accomplishments in 2012 and set off for a year of travel, community, and long-distance running with athletes from around the globe. Wade's fearless enthusiasm for the terrain and training methods she encounters in 22 countries reveals the tenacity behind her athletic success. Readers become acquainted with each destination as the author does: through the locals' favorite running routes and foods. Paired with a friendly, personal tone, this approach to the travel narrative genre will be appreciated by running enthusiasts and readers interested in Olympic track and field history. Beginning in London, on the sidelines of the 2012 Olympics, Wade continues to share Olympic history about the locations and athletes in each country she visits. After a year collecting training tips, recovery techniques, recipes, and friends, Wade enters and wins her marathon debut and a qualifying time for the 2016 Olympic trials. VERDICT Wade's endearing and inspiring story will appeal to readers looking for an insider's view of the determination and spirit shared by Olympians (and casual runners) throughout the world.—Meagan Storey, Virginia Beach
In 2012, Becky Wade, age 22, an elite NCAA runner, Olympic hopeful, and Thomas J. Watson Fellowship recipient, traveled the world to immerse herself in different running cultures, training methods, and recovery techniques. Narrator Allyson Ryan delivers the story of this year-long trip at a slow, almost lethargic, pace that undercuts Wade’s infectious zeal for running, travel, and learning. Ryan rarely strays from her monotone narration, making it a challenge to follow conversations or differentiate between assorted characters as Wade travels to England, Ireland, Switzerland, Ethiopia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Sweden, and Finland. It’s an inspiring story, but Ryan’s flat narration makes it difficult to engage with Wade’s emotional and physical journey. A.T.N. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
In 2012, Becky Wade, age 22, an elite NCAA runner, Olympic hopeful, and Thomas J. Watson Fellowship recipient, traveled the world to immerse herself in different running cultures, training methods, and recovery techniques. Narrator Allyson Ryan delivers the story of this year-long trip at a slow, almost lethargic, pace that undercuts Wade’s infectious zeal for running, travel, and learning. Ryan rarely strays from her monotone narration, making it a challenge to follow conversations or differentiate between assorted characters as Wade travels to England, Ireland, Switzerland, Ethiopia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Sweden, and Finland. It’s an inspiring story, but Ryan’s flat narration makes it difficult to engage with Wade’s emotional and physical journey. A.T.N. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine