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  • Reborn on the Run

  • My Journey from Addiction to Ultramarathons
  • By: Catra Corbett, Dan England
  • Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
  • Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (198 ratings)
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Reborn on the Run

By: Catra Corbett,Dan England
Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
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Summary

Aside from her rock star looks, Catra Corbett is a standout in the running world on her accomplishments alone. Catra is the first American woman to run over 100 miles or more on more than 100 occasions and the first to run 100 and 200 miles in the Ohlone Wilderness, and she holds the fastest known double time for the 425-miles long John Muir Trail, completing it in 12 days, four hours, and 57 minutes.

And, unbelievably, she's also a former meth addict.

After two years of addiction, Catra is busted while selling, and a night in jail is enough to set her straight. She gives up drugs and moves back home with her mother, abandoning her friends, her boyfriend, and the lifestyle that she came to depend on. Her only clean friend pushes her to train for a 10K with him, and surprisingly, she likes it and decides to run her first marathon after that.

In Reborn on the Run, the listener keeps pace with Catra as she runs through difficult terrain and extreme weather, is stalked by animals in the wilderness, and nearly dies on a training run but continues on, smashing running records and becoming one of the world's best ultrarunners.

©2018 Catra Corbett and Dan England (P)2018 Tantor

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Addictive!

I’m a big guy looking for inspiration to get back into running. This book has been really valuable to me. It’s really well written, well read and just the perfect partner as you “zip up and set off”.

Thanks for taking the time to put this together.........keep running Cat!

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inspirational

she tells her story so well. I am constantly reminded of how strong our mind is when we really decide to do something. worth the listen!

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Very inspirational

Great audio book. I’ve read most of the running books out there and Catra’s name has cropped up before so I was intrigued. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed it and I would say it is in my top 5.

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Started well, but tailed off.

The first 40-50% of the book is quite good. But I couldn't help find the second half, particularly the latter stages, a bit repetitive and, if I'm being honest, a bit egotistical.

I ended up thinking - "ok we get it, you're a bad-ass who runs 100 milers" and found it a quite boring in the end.

Narrator not great either. A bit disappointed all in all. Gave it 3 stars because of the first half, which I quite liked.

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Allyson Ryan should never be the narrator for this

could not get into the story for the terrible performance of the narrator, spoiled the story as well as my long runs.

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Inspirational

Really honest account of the authors journey from before an addiction, through it and coming out of the other side. Personally I haven’t had an addiction like hers, but have had a serious eating disorder and some of this made for uncomfortable (but necessary) listening. I couldn’t stop rooting for her throughout. So great to hear of her journey out of hell.

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Disolusional ideals touted as inspiration

gave up at chapter 11. The author claims she isn't like other trail runners as she recovers so much quicker. (not the first "I'm not like other girls" statement) whilst running marathons on 3 apples a day!! she is just used to pushing her body to huge extremes and it hasn't caught up with her yet.
I honestly think the runner isn't reborn but has just swapped one unhealthy addiction to illegal druugs for another more socially exceptable one!

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what an incredible woman!

such a great book. inspiring, relatable and humbling. id thoroughly recommend listening to this whether you're an ultra runner or not.

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Good listen

Really interesting story and loved listening whilst out on a run. Good listen. Would recommend

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Running through pain in life and on the road.

I like this book in different ways. Catra"s whole story impresses. Sharing some of her experiences, I found it painful at times, reminding me of my own past experiences, but really worthwhile and inspirational (such a cliche word, I know, but tears and smiles, the book leaves a good feeling). I came to this work after listening to various other running advice and experience books, having started running myself nine months ago, This, along with Jason Koop's 'Training Essentials' (2nd edition), really tops the list. Okay, I only manage 10 miles in one go at the moment, and if something in my body flakes out that might be the limit, but that's cool. I love the reading it's brought me to and a social life I didn't have before, and thank you, Catra, for sharing your experiences.

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