RunningAHEAD - Topic: Check this out

jeffdonahue

posted: 11/10/2008 at 2:15 PM
modified: 11/10/2008 at 2:15 PM

I am pretty proud of how it came out. http://www.amazon.com/No-Finish-Line-Jeff-Donahue/dp/1440453004/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226344005&sr=8-14 If the link doesnt work, go to Amazon.com and do a search for Jeff Donahue (that's me) Big grin

nkeliher

Running nut

posted: 11/10/2008 at 2:20 PM

No way, you wrote a book?!? Man, I feel like such an underachiever compared to some of the folks on this site, but I'm inspired nonetheless.

Phidippides

posted: 11/10/2008 at 2:22 PM

Jeff....looked at the cover...and it looks good, but our web is a little sketchy so I couldnt do too much looking at the book... Can you give a short summary of what its about???? Im impressed..... Big grin

Champions are made when no one is watching

jeffdonahue

posted: 11/10/2008 at 2:41 PM

Quote from Phidippides on 11/10/2008 at 2:22 PM:

Jeff....looked at the cover...and it looks good, but our web is a little sketchy so I couldnt do too much looking at the book... Can you give a short summary of what its about???? Im impressed.....

Certainly, It's about a triathlon being held by a private sponsor on his own island - with a twist. There is no finish line. There are 300 competitors, and they all have to compete in the events until they can't any more - literally fall down and cant go on. So 300 will start the swim, when 100 drop out, 200 move on to the bike, 100 more out and the final 100 move on to the run. The other twist - when you drop out, you're dead. They kill you right there on the spot. Only the final man standing will survive.

theyapper

On the road again...

posted: 11/11/2008 at 6:45 AM

Awesome job, Jeff! Nice to meet another author. (Here are my books on Amazon... http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Paul+Jenkins+and+Evotions&x=0&y=0)

I write. I read. I run. One time, I ran a lot on my 50th birthday.

Paul

mainrun

posted: 11/11/2008 at 10:09 AM

Good stuff - I will check it out.

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greenrunning

posted: 11/11/2008 at 11:38 AM
modified: 11/11/2008 at 11:55 AM

Sounds vaguely similar to Stephen King's (as Richard Bachman) "The Long Walk." Similar concept anyway, I'm sure yours is better. Wink

I definitely feel like a slacker now. I have only 1 kid and I can barely fit running into my schedule, much less writing a book. Congrats.

celiacChris

3Days4Cure

posted: 11/11/2008 at 11:46 AM

Congratulations! It seems like my kind of read, so I'll definitely check it out.

Chris
PRs: 27:26 5k/ 49:52 5mi/ 58:17 10k/ 2:09:24 half/ 5:13:17 Full

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jeffdonahue

posted: 11/11/2008 at 12:16 PM

Quote from greenrunning on 11/11/2008 at 11:38 AM:

Sounds vaguely similar to Stephen King's (as Richard Bachman) "The Long Walk." Similar concept anyway, I'm sure yours is better. I definitely feel like a slacker now. I have only 1 kid and I can barely fit running into my schedule, much less writing a book. Congrats.

It was definitely part of my inspiration - that combined with finishing Ironman Florida a few years ago sparked my idea for the book.

Kerry1976

Master of the Side Eye