Book description
Second Wind is the story of an unlikely athlete and an unlikely heroine: Cami Ostman, a woman edging toward midlife who decides to take on a challenge that stretches her way outside of her comfort zone. That challenge presents itself when an old friend suggests she go for a run…
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As someone who enjoys tough, physical adventures in distinct locations, I was smitten with Ostman’s challenge to run a marathon on each continent. I was dying to know: How the heck did she run a marathon on Antarctica?
This memoir was a welcome companion during a long travel day that involved an international flight. It scratched my travel and adventure itch while offering unexpected insight about being in a second partnership/marriage. Plus, she has some humorous and poignant lessons from aspects of her inner self. Amid my own second wind in life (or third or fourth), I found the reflections…
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