Negative Splits

Not all victories come with medals. "e;Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon"e; chronicles the author's emergence from a 20-year period of self-imposed athletic exile to first-time combatant with the "e;26.2-Mile Monster."e; Employing an engaging "e;you-are-there"e; style, David M. White takes readers through the 10 months leading to the 2010 ING NYC Marathon and a finish which challenges the conventional notion of triumph.