Still Not Bionic

Adventures in Unremarkable Ultrarunning

By: Ira Rainey

Narrated by: Sam Devereaux

If running extreme distances is as much about mental endurance as physical, how do you keep going when your internal monologue turns against you? That was the simple question Ira Rainey faced when the darkness of depression cast its long shadow over his life. It turned out the answer was far from simple.

Following on from award-winning Fat Man to Green Man: From Unfit to Ultramarathon, Ira's second book examines how important mental state, support, and friendship are, not just to running long distances but also to life and happiness as a whole.

This is not a book about winning, nor is it written as a guide, a how to nor an instruction manual. This is simply an honest window into the world of unremarkable ultramarathon running.

Still Not Bionic follows Ira's turbulent journey as he battles his inner demons across mountains, along coastal paths and beside canals in his attempt to undertake the ultimate quest of completing a 100-mile footrace across England.

©2017 Ira Rainey (P)2017 Ira Rainey

Very Poignant for Me

in comparison to his first book, I find this one much more relatable. I'm a runner who struggles with depression, and his description in the opening chapters is so accurate of good I've felt in my life.

I also prefer this narrator over the one from the first book.

Definitely recommend. Less of his technical race prep, but better overall

Great analogies to life

I love how Ira equates running to life. I do that often. Depression is one of life’s obstacles that can be overcome by perseverance, hard work and plenty of aid stations.