Brant, John

JOHN BRANT has written regularly for Runner's World since 1985 and has been a contributing editor for Outside magazine since 1992. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, National Geographic Adventure, and many other publications. Several of his stories, including the one on which this book is based, have been nominated for National Magazine Awards. In 2002 Brant received the Journalistic Excellence Award from the Road Runners Club of America. He lives in Portland, Oregon.