Running into the Sunset
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High- Physically an mentally in a special place. Competing in a major road race. Focus was total and complete. Barely aware of pounding feet. Passing people like crazy. Everything seemed a little hazy.
Breathing was controlled and steady. The runner was more than ready. Decades of trading, planning and circumstance have merged.
They came together to produce a power surge.
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About the Book
Wilson N. Trueheart Jr. celebrates his love of running and road racing over a more than thirty-year span in Baltimore.
With this collection of poems, essays, and short reflections, he shares his training plan, injuries, other setbacks—as well as his plan for continuing to run.
Trueheart trains at Lake Montebello, the Herring Run trail, and on the streets of Baltimore. The lake offers a one and two fifths of a mile loop and includes a great view of wildlife. When he runs downtown, Trueheart dodges traffic and pedestrians, but he gets a dose of adrenaline. The trail offers peace and quiet: it is like an oasis in the middle of the city.
The author also shares how he has overcome falls, injuries, and even going the wrong way. He’s even had to battle prostate cancer, undergoing surgery before getting back to a regular schedule.
Through it all, Trueheart’s mission has been to live up to his name by being true to himself—and to win.
Join the author as he celebrates his love of running with an incredible journey into the sunset.
About the Author
Wilson N. Trueheart Jr. has enjoyed running and road racing for more than thirty years. As a regular age-group winner, he strives to inspire others. He has raced distances from 200 meters to 26.2 miles and runs at least five days a week. He retired from the Social Security Administration after thirty-eight years of government service. He is an army veteran who is married with an adult son.