The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience

National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis unlocks the secret to maximizing perseverance--on and off the trail

Jennifer Pharr Davis, a record holder of the FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian Trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles her incredible accomplishments in the world of endurance hiking, backpacking, and trail running. With a storyteller's ear for fascinating detail and description, Davis takes readers along as she trains and sets her record, analyzing and trail-testing the theories and methodologies espoused by her star-studded roster of mentors. She distills complex rituals and histories into easy-to-understand tips and action items that will help you take perseverance to the next level. The Pursuit of Endurance empowers readers to unlock phenomenal endurance and leverage newfound grit to achieve personal bests in everything from sports and family to the boardroom.

• Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
• Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
• Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
• Called Again: A Story of Love and Triumph
• North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
• Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
• Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
• 46 Days: Keeping Up With Jennifer Pharr Davis on the Appalachian Trail
• Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers
• Nowhere Near First: Ultramarathon Adventures From The Back Of The Pack