Choosing to Run: A Memoir
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- Author：Des Linden
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Reviews
Kim Sundling
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Thank you Diamond Bridges for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review。 As a marathoner and ultramarathon， Des Linden is one of my biggest role models in the runner world。 Des laid it all out in this book with snippets of what really brought her to the front of the pack and leader to runners world wide。 I have so much respect for Des and would encourage anyone and everyone to read this。 This is more than a running book。 It is a look into the life of a world class athlete。
Wendy
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Desiree Linden is the kind of runner who appeals to us recreational runners。 She's a workhorse with a quiet humility that has often made people underestimate her abilities。 That all changed when she won the 2018 Boston Marathon， a race that was run in horrible conditions。 In her memoir， Des tells the story of that race and how her mental toughness propelled her to outrun her opponents。 She doesn't tell the story all at once though--sharing tales of her rise from a young runner to becoming an eli Desiree Linden is the kind of runner who appeals to us recreational runners。 She's a workhorse with a quiet humility that has often made people underestimate her abilities。 That all changed when she won the 2018 Boston Marathon， a race that was run in horrible conditions。 In her memoir， Des tells the story of that race and how her mental toughness propelled her to outrun her opponents。 She doesn't tell the story all at once though--sharing tales of her rise from a young runner to becoming an elite marathoner。 These stories are interweaved throughout the book。 Des worked with a ghostwriter but was completely involved， wanting the voice of the story to be true to herself。 While I was impressed with her thoughtful approach to racing and running， what stood out most to me is her unwavering desire to stay true to her principles。 She shares her thoughts on the Nike Oregon Project doping scandal and how she spoke out about it， even though she was concerned she was risking her long-term relationship with Brooks Running。 I liked her before I read her memoir--after reading it， I like her even more。 She is a true legend。 To be released on April 4， 2023。 。。。more
Pam
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What you see is what you get with Des Linden which is why she’s one of my favorite athletes。 There’s no pretense， no curation， no socials or hashtags for hairstyles。 Des is 100% every-woman human except she runs far and fast。 She tells it like it is。 She’s curious。 She lives her life while also pursuing her goals。 Even though I knew most of the ending， I could not put this one down while also learning a lot I didn’t know。 Several books have been or are publishing this year by female runners。 So What you see is what you get with Des Linden which is why she’s one of my favorite athletes。 There’s no pretense， no curation， no socials or hashtags for hairstyles。 Des is 100% every-woman human except she runs far and fast。 She tells it like it is。 She’s curious。 She lives her life while also pursuing her goals。 Even though I knew most of the ending， I could not put this one down while also learning a lot I didn’t know。 Several books have been or are publishing this year by female runners。 So far this one is my winner。 Highly recommend。 Thank you to publisher and NetGalley for ARC。 。。。more
Art Byram
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The book starts out throwing the reader into an immediate battle on the ultimate field where hamstrings overcome heart break。 I haven’t felt this excitement in a race description since running with Quenton Cassidy。 Desi establishes herself as an approachable elite， and lets us peak into the behind the scenes business side of running， Although that is not so much my thing。 I found it refreshing to hear that others have composed concession speeches during races， but still pressed on to see what th The book starts out throwing the reader into an immediate battle on the ultimate field where hamstrings overcome heart break。 I haven’t felt this excitement in a race description since running with Quenton Cassidy。 Desi establishes herself as an approachable elite， and lets us peak into the behind the scenes business side of running， Although that is not so much my thing。 I found it refreshing to hear that others have composed concession speeches during races， but still pressed on to see what the day might bring。 Her Boston 2018 story is dropped into the book like an interval workout， raising the heart rate of the reader over and over until the tape is broken in victory。 。。。more
Kira
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4。25 stars at least for me！ I really liked this book！ Seriously， watch the 2018 Boston Highlights before and after reading， especially if you don't follow a lot of racing like me。 I was wonderfully lucky to receive an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Dutton in exchange for an honest review。 If you're like me and just casually （read: semi-occasionally） tune into the big running events， this book has so much to offer in terms of getting the full career lead up to Des's 2018 Boston win。 She does 4。25 stars at least for me！ I really liked this book！ Seriously， watch the 2018 Boston Highlights before and after reading， especially if you don't follow a lot of racing like me。 I was wonderfully lucky to receive an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Dutton in exchange for an honest review。 If you're like me and just casually （read: semi-occasionally） tune into the big running events， this book has so much to offer in terms of getting the full career lead up to Des's 2018 Boston win。 She doesn't shy away from telling the reader that it wasn't all perfect upwards progression from race to race and highlights struggles with injury， health， and self-doubt。If you're looking for a "tell-all" memoir/biography where the author spills all the beans and gives an almost-TMI look into their life and career， this isn't it。 Which is 100% okay！ I think it's a very good overview of her journey to Boston 2018 and then beyond。That said， I do think I would have enjoyed having more information。 Specifically， I think it would have been helpful to have more concrete timeline indicators。 It was a little difficult to figure out and keep track of where in the timeline we were at， especially with the alternating lead-up and 2018 race story chapters。 Length of time was often conveyed in terms of build ups and training progress， which can made it difficult to pin point how much time has passed at certain points。 Races were also frequently used to indicate event times， which is fine if you know when those races are held， but if you don't you might be needing to google a bit。 I also wish we had gotten more of Des's thoughts， opinions， and feelings on certain events。 While not the focus of the book， I think delving a little deeper into the issues with doping， the Hansons， and instances where Des felt othered would have helped to really drive home the weight and significance of to certain events and choices。 I still really enjoyed the book and would definitely recommend it！ If you like the backstory segments you get during the Olympics you'll likely really enjoy this book！ 。。。more
Stephanie
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This book sounds like a book that Des Linden would write and I love it。 Her voice and her approach to life carry through all aspects of the narrative and give the book an authentic feel。 I also greatly appreciate and commend the decision to name the ghost writer on the cover - something that feels much more honest to me than other celebrities/personalities who choose to conceal that they've worked with one。 As a marathoner myself （though nowhere near at her level！）， I thoroughly enjoyed the snip This book sounds like a book that Des Linden would write and I love it。 Her voice and her approach to life carry through all aspects of the narrative and give the book an authentic feel。 I also greatly appreciate and commend the decision to name the ghost writer on the cover - something that feels much more honest to me than other celebrities/personalities who choose to conceal that they've worked with one。 As a marathoner myself （though nowhere near at her level！）， I thoroughly enjoyed the snippets of her most famous race tucked alongside the wider story of her life and career。 The trials and lessons of her life are presented in such a way that nearly anyone can extrapolate and apply them to their own life and experiences。 I am currently returning to long distance running after an extended break due to injury and health issues and this book was exactly what I needed to read as I prepare for a spring half marathon and look towards returning to the marathon in the fall。 I can't wait for this book to be out in the world！ 。。。more
Christopher Kelsall
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A must-read。 The review is here: https://athleticsillustrated。com/book。。。 A must-read。 The review is here: https://athleticsillustrated。com/book。。。 。。。more
Thebestdogmom
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Absolutely loved this book。 I’ve run over 100 marathons but I never get tired of hearing someone else’s story of their running life。 I met Desi a few times when I worked at Hansons and saw her running at Stony Creek all the time。 She’s pretty much a local celebrity of sorts in that area。 Her book really shared the back story of her running life。 From the few times I’ve met her I got the impression she is a very private person， so I’m surprised she wrote this book and shared so much of herself。 I Absolutely loved this book。 I’ve run over 100 marathons but I never get tired of hearing someone else’s story of their running life。 I met Desi a few times when I worked at Hansons and saw her running at Stony Creek all the time。 She’s pretty much a local celebrity of sorts in that area。 Her book really shared the back story of her running life。 From the few times I’ve met her I got the impression she is a very private person， so I’m surprised she wrote this book and shared so much of herself。 I’m glad she did though。 I found the book to be quite inspiring and will recommend it to all my running friends。 。。。more
Melissa Gopp-Warner
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I was eager to get my hands on this memoir while training for my first half marathon。 As a recreational runner， I didn’t come to this book with a full awareness of the events from the professional running world that take place in its pages。 The order of the narrative confused me at first， but once I caught the rhythm， I was fully onboard。 Linden feeds us segments of her Boston marathon win in chronological order with bits about her childhood， her path to professional running， and the ups and dow I was eager to get my hands on this memoir while training for my first half marathon。 As a recreational runner， I didn’t come to this book with a full awareness of the events from the professional running world that take place in its pages。 The order of the narrative confused me at first， but once I caught the rhythm， I was fully onboard。 Linden feeds us segments of her Boston marathon win in chronological order with bits about her childhood， her path to professional running， and the ups and downs of her running life tucked in between。 I liked reading about her racing strategy and enjoyed her references to Deena Kastor， another runner whose memoir I loved。 What I appreciated most about Linden’s story was how she coped with disappointment and injury。 When the speed and performance she was used to wasn’t there for a period of time， she had to find the intrinsic joy and value in running to keep herself showing up。 I also appreciated her love of literature。 While I started the book looking for running inspiration， I walked away with motivation to keep showing up in both my running and my writing practice。 Thank you to NetGalley and Dutton for the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Emily McCoy
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I think it goes without saying， if you’re a fan of the sport， you’re a fan of Des。 Her words bring you to the streets of Boston in 2018， being pelted by freezing rain and shaken by the thunderous crowd。 Des’ examination of her place in the running world is honest。 Her search for validation is all too relatable。 To watch her career unfold and then be able to read its entirety in her own words is a privilege。 My admiration for Des as a person and an athlete continues to grow！
Michelle Kidwell
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Choosing to RunA Memoirby Des LindenPub Date 04 Apr 2023 PENGUIN GROUP Dutton， Dutton Biographies & Memoirs I am reviewing a copy of Choosing to Run through Penguin Group Dutton and Netgalley:Des woke up on April 16， 2018， the morning of the Boston Marathon to a 39 degrees and rainy day。 The weather didn't bother her。 In fact， she thought it might be a blessing。 She was far from peak form recovering from illness and questioning her running future and didn’t expect much of herself that day。As sh Choosing to RunA Memoirby Des LindenPub Date 04 Apr 2023 PENGUIN GROUP Dutton， Dutton Biographies & Memoirs I am reviewing a copy of Choosing to Run through Penguin Group Dutton and Netgalley:Des woke up on April 16， 2018， the morning of the Boston Marathon to a 39 degrees and rainy day。 The weather didn't bother her。 In fact， she thought it might be a blessing。 She was far from peak form recovering from illness and questioning her running future and didn’t expect much of herself that day。As she ticked off mile after mile in the brutal conditions， passing familiar landmarks on the course she knew and loved， something shifted。 Opportunity unexpectedly presented itself。 Des tapped into her inner strength and found a reason to race。Des took the lead and never relinquished it， becoming the 2018 Boston Marathon champion Des took the lead and never relinquished it， becoming the 2018 Boston Marathon champion and the first American woman to win the race in thirty-three years， coming off at Heartbreak Hill at Mile 22。 Des became the first American woman to win the race in thirty-three years。 Her career has always been defined by tenacity and an independent spirit， stretching back to her first competitive race in San Diego， when she beat better-outfitted， more experienced kids。 Des was a two-time All-American at Arizona State University， and as her collegiate years wound down， she decided she wasn’t done with the sport。 Des gambled on herself and moved to Michigan to give professional running a try。 As she rose through the elite ranks， she became increasingly determined to do things her way in an industry often bound by the status quo。I give Choosing to Run five out of five stars！Happy Reading！ 。。。more
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