About the Author

Alex Hutchinson combines a scientific background-he holds a doctorate in physics from Cambridge University-with athletic expertise-he was a world class runner, competing in National and World Championships for more than a decade. He is also an award-winning writer specializing in the intersection of science and athletic performance, and has written articles on Mt. Everest, New Zealand, Tasmania, the Australian Outback, and the Yukon for the New York Times Travel section.

Reviews

‘This book is AMAZING!’ — MALCOLM GLADWELL ‘If you want to gain insight into the mind of great athletes, adventurers, and peak performers then prepare to be enthralled by Alex Hutchinson’s Endure.’ –BEAR GRYLLS ‘Anyone who has ever felt exhausted, whether from heat or cold or altitude or pain or simply a loss of will, is going to find their own experience in this book.” — DAVID EPSTEIN, author of The Sports Gene An essential read for every endurance athlete.” — AMBY BURFOOT, 1968 Boston Marathon winner and editor of Runner's World Complete Book of Running ‘This is an excellent resource for anyone seeking to better to understand how our minds influence our ultimate performances.’ — TIM NOAKES, emeritus professor of exercise science at the University of Cape Town ‘An intelligent, exhaustively researched study.’ – The Times