Finding Ultra (Revised and Updated Edition)

Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

De: Rich Roll

Narrado por: Rich Roll

Duración: 9 h y 43 m

Resumen del Editor

“Finding Ultra blends Rich Roll’s story of superhuman personal transformation with an amazingly practical guide to plant-based living. It’s also an enlightened manifesto for anyone wanting to transform their life.”—Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author of the Blue Zones books

“An incredible story of mental, emotional, and physical endurance.”—Michael Greger, MD, FACLM, New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Die

On the night before he was to turn forty, Rich Roll experienced a chilling glimpse of his future. Nearly fifty pounds overweight and unable to climb the stairs without stopping, he could see where his current sedentary life was taking him—and he woke up.

Plunging into a new routine that prioritized a plant-based lifestyle and daily training, Rich morphed—in a matter of mere months—from out of shape, mid-life couch potato to endurance machine. Finding Ultra recounts Rich’s remarkable journey to the starting line of the elite Ultraman competition, which pits the world’s fittest humans in a 320-mile ordeal of swimming, biking, and running. And following that test, Rich conquered an even greater one: the EPIC5—five Ironman-distance triathlons, each on a different Hawaiian island, all completed in less than a week.

One of Men’s Fitness Magazine’s “25 Fittest Men in the World,” Rich has become one of the most recognized advocates of plant-based living. In this newly revised and updated edition, he shares the practices, tools, and techniques he uses for optimal performance, longevity, and wellness, including diet and nutrition protocols. Rich reflects on the steps he took to shift his mindset and leverage deep reservoirs of untapped potential to achieve success beyond his wildest imagination, urging each of us to embark on our own journey of self-discovery.

*Includes a downloadable PDF of appendices and recipes from the book

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2012, 2018 Rich Roll (P)2024 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“One of the best books about health and fitness I’ve ever read.”—Neal Barnard, MD, president of the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine

“Rich Roll’s Finding Ultra is a testament to the power of the human spirit to overcome any obstacle, break down walls, and redefine what’s possible.”—John Brenkus, creator and host of ESPN’s “Sport Science” and New York Times bestselling author of The Perfection Point

“Finding Ultra is the ultimate story of hope, perseverance and endurance against life’s biggest challenges.”—William Cope Moyers, New York Times bestselling author of Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption

Ultra good!

A memoir written with candor, compassion, and commitment, the author (Rich Roll) walks us (readers) through the transformation he accomplished and persistently encourages us to find our own truth and transformation.

Incredible story of overcoming addiction and achieving elite athleticism!

I love how the Rich tells his story and uses it not toot his own horn but to show how his success in overcoming alcoholism and improving his health can be translated to anyone. He also has a very healthy relationship with exercise and nutrition, though from a surface perspective it could be perceived as another unhealthy addiction. However, after delving deep into the book, you learn that his approaches to self-improvement can be quite healthy, holistic, practical and effective for anyone.

Absolutely excellent

Ready to start it over and listen again on the next drive down the I 5 freeway. Perfect listen.

Thanks for being so open, Rich

This book was extremely impactful in my life. I put it in my top 3 life-changing books. It helped me tackle a couple of demons and it motivated me to make changes in my diet and to start going further on the trail and on the bike. These changes have influenced my family, particularly my kids, in such a positive way. What I appreciated above all else was Rich’s vulnerability and willingness to open up. Pass this one on to a friend or family member who needs to make a change or just about anyone in the middle stages of life who is craving inspiration.

Rich is a great storyteller.

I am very inspired. I have fought a life long battle with alcohol abuse that derailed my dreams. Still fighting and I needed this book to give me a big boost.

Great book, read well

I read this book years ago and just listened to it this year. It was a completely new book to me as I listened to it years later. Rich did an outstanding job reading his work and I gleaned as much spiritually as I did athletically.

Great book

This was an enjoyable book to listen to with a solid message about conquering addiction and replacing it with much healthier substitute in endurance sports.

We get it your a Vegan!!!

This book had great meaning however for some reason the author seems to relate everything back to him being a Vegan which is to bad because the story would be great otherwise.

Good but very vegan for me

I did like parts about it and I feel like I got a few take aways from it. That said, at times it did really feel like a book selling vegan way of eating and portrays plant based eating like the panacea for everything or everyone and with a simple blood test many people can see themselves low on iron, low proteins, lack of energy and many others, it is not for everyone and definitely not something super recommended for endurance athletes.

Ok, but not great or really about Ultra anything

It was a book about being a somewhat conspiracy theorist about meat and farming with a couple of glaring falsehoods and misrepresentations by omission. No training plans just a hard sell on veganism and adopting an eastern spirituality and he speaks of gratitude yet his behavior in the epic five was that of a Karen. I’d pass and read something by Jurek.