Today is The Day - The Ultimate Runner is Alive!

Today is the day when The Ultimate Runner is on shelves and ready for runners to read and enjoy!

It's a special day for Tom and I, not because our names are on the front cover, but because over 50 stories, photos and expert tips - from ExtraOrdinary runners like you - are now packaged and can be shared.

We are so excited that these running authors have their stories in the hands of other runners.   Some of these authors you know from past stories in the Lounge and some are new - but all are incredible.

Here is the list of the contributors - stop by and congratulate them on sharing a piece of their running with others.  This is their day!

The Story Writers:

• Becky Aaronson - on the Lounge (sbrunningchick)
• Brian Aldrich - you can find him on the Lounge (BigB) and on his blog. Brian also had a photo in the book.
  
• Dana Barclay - find her on the Lounge (Dana) and her blog.
• Carol Benthal-Bingley - on the Lounge (coyoterunner) and at Annie's Locker.  She was the first winner of our ExtraOrdinary Award way back when and now this story is published and she turned the story into a fabulous charity!  You can also check out her interview from 2008.
• Bridgette Collins - on the Lounge (Bridgettecollins) or  her site
• Chrselle D'Silva Dias - on her site
• Lisa Finch - on her site
• Heather Gannoe - on the Lounge (runnermomHG) or her blog and her Open Mic Interview from 2009 and her story which won an ExtraOrdinary Runner Award in May 2009.
• Sean Geary
• Miriam Hill
• Joanne Hirase-Stacey
• Harry Jacobs
• Rachel Jones
• Kim Dent Karrick
• Amanda Krieger
• Katherine Locke
• Frank McKinney - on his site
• Mary Monaghan - on her site
• Dani Nichols - on her site
• Perry Perkins - on his site and his blog
• Jeff Pickett - on his blog
• Connie Pombo - on her site
• Jonathon Prince - on his site
• Marcia Puryear - on the Lounge (Coachlink)
• Joseph Rottino
• Marcia Rudoff
• Mike Rush
• Lana Matthews Sain - on the Lounge (lanasain) and on her blog.  Her story was an ExtraOrdinary Story winner in 2008 and she also provided this interview.
• Felicia Schneiderhan
• Ericka Umbarger - on the Lounge (opeapod) and her interview after her story was an ExtraOrdinary story winner in 2008
• Samantha Ducloux Waltz - on her site and her recent podcast with us.
• Christy Whiteman - on the Lounge (christywhiteman) and her blog.  Also check out an interview with Christy from 2008 as well her winning story which became part of the book.
• Larry Williams
• Megan Williams
• Pat Williams - on his site
• Christopher Wink - on his site
• Tonya Woodworth

The Photographers:

• Lee Brown
• Dave Getzschman - on his site
• Paula Jansen - on her site
• Ron Leonhardt
• Don Lundell - on his site
• Bud Morton - on his site
• Brad Presnet
• Denis Prezat
• Michael Scott

The Experts:

• Shawn Dolan
• Brian Dorfman - on his site
• Lisa Dorfman - on her site
• Janet Hamilton - on her site and this great podcast we recorded with her last year
• Jason Karp - on his site
• Claire Kowalchik
• Clint Verran - on his site

Comments

[David H.]

Congrats! Can't wait to post my review of the book later this week.

[Jamie]

Congrats everyone! I loved the book! Should have a review on my blog up by Weds :)

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