Endure Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

'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

'Fascinating (and motivating). ... Hutchinson sheds light on how humans accomplish our most absurd athletic achievements. - Esquire

'Examines how we can push beyond our limits. ... Gives a gripping insight into the mind of great athletes, adventurers and peak performers to find out what gives them the capacity to push harder and achieve more.' - The Independent

'A fascinating exploration of the limits of the human body-and, to a large extent, the human mind. .... A must-read. ... Highly relevant for those looking to better understand and improve their performance off the playing field, too.' - Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness, authors of Peak Performance