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Personal Record: A Love Affair with RunningRachel Toor was a bookish egghead who ran only to catch a bus. How such an unlikely athlete became a runner of ultramarathons is the story of Personal Record, an exhilarating meditation on the making, and the minutiae, of a runner's life. The food, the clothes, the races, the injuries, and the watch are all essential to the runner, as readers discover here, and discover why. A chronicle of Toor's relationship with the sport of running, from her early
Rachel Toor was a bookish egghead who ran only to catch a bus. How such an unlikely athlete became a runner of ultramarathons is the story of Personal Record, an exhilarating meditation on the making, and the minutiae, of a runner's life. The food, the clothes, the races, the injuries, and the watch are all essential to the runner, as readers discover here, and discover why. A chronicle of Toor's relationship with the sport of running, from her early incarnation as an Oreo-eating couch potato to her emergence as a hard-bodied marathoner, this book explores the sport of running, the community it brings into being, and the personal satisfaction of pursuing it to its limit. An homage to running, a literary take on how an activity can turn into a passion and how a passion can become a way of life, Toor's book runs all the way from individual achievement--a personal record--to the world of friendship and community.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 09/01/2010
ISBN: 9780803234260
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.52w x 0.38d
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Beware of Size
Size: XX-Large, Color: White
Inconsistency in size per other reviews. The site said XL was my suggested size.....I usually follow that advice. I went XXL this time and happy I did. The neck is a medium and the rest is maybe XL....it feels "fitted" too...not very loose. I will keep it as I like a snug neck---but this needs effort to pull over my head. Having said that, the material is soft and not too thick. Just beware of sizes.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Excellence
Size: X-Large, Color: Black
Excellent product, definitely will be buying more
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2026
★★★★★ 1
Not black and Runs small
Size: X-Large, Color: Black
I ordered black but it was more like charcoal gray. I ordered a XL and it fit like a Large at best. The fabric was very soft, so that was a positive. Very disappointed in the color and sizing. I reordered a 2XL and it also runs very small. It fit about the same as the XL did. It is a athletic fit. There is barely any size difference between an XL and a 2XL. Highly recommend to not waste your money on this shirt.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Warm and comfy
Size: X-Large, Color: White
Very soft and warm. Runs small. I’d buy up a size. Washes well
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Confident sweater
Good quality and fit
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Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2026