Out and Back

A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds

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Out and Back

By: Hillary Allen

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In 2017, world-class ultrarunner Hillary Allen was at the top of her sport - and it felt like she was running on top of the world as she competed in Norway's Tromsø Skyrace. Allen was nearly halfway through the 50-kilometer race when she fell 150 feet off an exposed ridge, fracturing her back and breaking multiple ribs, both feet, and both of her lower arms. Beginning with the dramatic story of her accident and rescue, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds recounts Allen's fight to return to the life she loves.

With vulnerability that reveals remarkable strength and introspection that yields wisdom, Allen shares the story of her recovery both physically and mentally, and hard-earned knowledge that the path forward is not always linear, that healing takes time, and that the process of rediscovery is ongoing as she learns what it takes to survive - and thrive. Out and Back is an inspiration to anyone who knows what it means to reclaim and rebuild your life, one day and one step at a time.

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I believe the author tells her own story honestly. But for me it felt a bit unreal and chaotic. Being injured myself, I couldn’t connect to what she is describing. Running races 10 Months after her accident… is she aware that many people are sidelined much longer and some are not able to return to their sport or competition at all? Somehow her way of telling her story irritated me. I wish her the best of luck but that book wasn’t forme. I was looking for a shared experience during a difficult recovery and in that aspect it was - for me- disappointing and disheartening.

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