TRAIL

Trail through the pen, lens, and microphone

ALEX HUTCHINSON • ENDURE

HarperCollins Publishers | R330

Eliud Kipchoge is part of Nike’s Breaking2 project to take a runner under two hours for the marathon. He ran 2:00:25 on 6 May 2017. It’s not a starts with this momentous occasion to ask questions like: How much athletic performance are we really capable of achieving? How far below our true potential are we currently performing? How far can humans run, bike, swim, or climb before we cannot function anymore? What are the best energy sources to fuel your body?

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