Book Update: How would you like that?
It's your turn now
I’m currently diving more deeply into the publishing process and options for my first book, called “Runhundred”. If you’re not familiar with this project, you’re lucky. A friend of mine recently forced me to write a catchy log line about the story:
When an amateur runner is granted the chance to run the grueling hot Western States Endurance Run, he discovers that his epic journey to the finish line is about much more than just battling the heat.
Since squeezing the complete story into one sentence is extremely painful and disturbing for me, here’s a more extended outline of what my book is about:
Runhundred is a book about the legendary Western States Endurance Run and how it taught the author that finishing a 100-Mile ultramarathon can neither be engineered nor conceived. Numbers and brainwork might be helpful when preparing for such an epic race, but when the going gets tough, you have to switch off your head and run with your heart. Chris Zehetleitner learned this lesson the hard way. But when he did, it not only changed the course of the race, but his entire life.
In this book, Chris Zehetleitner outspokenly shares his deepest thoughts and most profound emotions about his first 100-Mile ultramarathon. All the way from unexpectedly winning the Western States lottery to crossing the finish line on a High School track in Auburn, California as a different person. He does this with rather untypical honesty and disclosure. Runhundred is neither a self-congratulating runner’s success story, nor an impersonal tipps and tricks guidebook. It is a well-grounded, genuine document of what ultra running is all about. As a sport, but also as an enrichment to life.
Sounds interesting? Alright, then it’s your turn now. You can help me out by answering a few questions. Right here. Right now. Takes less than a minute.
That’s about it. Thank you so much! I’m excited. Poll results will be public, so come back here, if you’re excited, too.
Everything not running
Things you did (not) know about me. Right next to running, coffee, cats and the straight edge, I’ve always been a great Star Wars fanboy. I know that this is not exactly a unique selling point, but as Chewbacca Shakur once said:
“I didn't choose the Star Wars life, the Star Wars life chose me.”
One of the few good things about being injured is, that I can catch up with the latest Star Wars sequels and tv series. As a consequence, I signed up for Disney+ and hardcore-binged The Mandalorian, for a start.
I know, I am late to the game. But being a rather conservative Star Wars nerd (original trilogy über alles) and already 44 years old (I get used to not being on top of things all the time), I am fine with “saving good things for later”, every once in a while. And I wasn’t disappointed.
The Mandalorian is incredibly well scripted. The storytelling is fast and thrilling, but very consistent. The characters and dialogues are intriguing, and the critical points of reference to the original films are sensitively set with tact.
I have only good things to say about this tv series and recommend it unreservedly to everyone who is not asking for it. So… watch it.
