-Amy Marxkors' The Lola Papers are amazingly insightful and thought-provoking.---John L. Parker, Jr., author of Once A Runner and Again to Carthage

A simple request for training advice turned into a year of high-intensity coaching, unexpected adventure, unlikely friendships, and the realization that life, like the marathon, isn't about the finish line. Through the journal of Lola, a nom de plume created to embody the spirit of all runners, Amy Marxkors chronicles her journey of self discovery as she decides to find out just how good she could be if she really...