See You At The Terminus: Breaking Barriers and Testing Limits on the Ice Age Trail Paperback – July 24, 2019

Ultra Runner Annie Weiss and her husband, Brian tackle an unthinkable task of trying to set the Fastest Known Time record on the Ice Age trail in Wisconsin - running close to 1200 miles in 3 weeks - in the unpredictable climate of Wisconsin. Brian, as the author and crew chief, takes a deep and honest look at himself and his wife during the highest and lowest moments of this epic adventure. This is a great book, that features a lot of great people, doing a lot of great things for each other, in an effort to get Annie to the Terminus in the fastest time possible. I could not put it down!

This book is a well written story that makes you feel like you are with Annie and her husband along their journey through Wisconsin on the Ice Age trail. I loved the details about the trails and what it’s like for Annie to push herself to her max every day to reach her goal of getting the FKT on the IAT. Brian’s unconditional love and support is evident as he crews her throughout their adventure. They are a power couple. If you’ve ever had big goals, big dreams, or love running this book is for you!

This was a great story that really puts into perspective the amount of time, supplies, effort, people and grit involved in tackling an FKT (Here over 1,000 miles). It also really puts a crewpersons life in perspective. We often overlook how much work it is to offer support for these efforts. I recommend following the Ice Age guidebook as a companion to see the route and particulars during the progress of the story. Really cool book! I felt like I was right there with them.

I liked this book because it took place on the Ice Age Trail. After section hiking the entire trail twice (and currently working on my third completion), I know the trail pretty well. I could imagine in my head where they were and that made the book enjoyable. For someone not as familiar with the trail, they may feel like they’re missing out on what the trail was like. There were some segments that weren’t mentioned and other areas that got skipped over a bit, but it can be hard to include it all. The writing flowed well and I enjoyed following along on the story.I am not an ultra runner or a long distance runner. I’ve done a few half marathons and a lot of 5ks, but I have no desire to run farther. I actually prefer to hike rather than run and I would pick hiking all day (8 hours+) over running a half marathon, which takes me a little over two hours. To me, what Annie did does not sound fun and it doesn’t seem like she had fun doing it. Maybe she considered it Type 2 fun, but even after the fact it doesn’t seem like it was fun. She wanted to quit and cried a lot, which I’m sure is to be expected and maybe that’s what it’s like to be an ultra runner, but to me that sounds horrible, which is why I’m not an ultra runner. Everyone likes what they like, and I’m sure someone would think hiking the trail twice like I did sounds really boring and pointless.Some other reviewers commented on the quality of the book and it being self published. Self publishing a book is a lot of work and you’re doing it all yourself. I also self published a book, so I understand what it’s like. People need to understand that there isn’t a huge crew of people working on the book like there is at a publisher. There are going to be missed mistakes and other quirks. Don’t judge until it unless you’ve tried it, and then we will all judge you.

Wow, it really feels like you're out on the Ice Age trail with them. Very engaging book from start to finish. It really highlights the highs and lows of such an adventure in a raw way. Bonus: this book was longer than I expected, but I was still wanting more when it was done. So good!

Too many of these books contrive dramatics. Brian kept things in perspective by sharing the reality. The drama of this kind of undertaking is plenty to keep a reader engaged. And to see things from the support perspective versus the athlete's was great. Good read!

it’s quite the accomplishment and i don’t doubt she ran each segment, however, was anyone with these two on a daily basis to confirm her mileage for the day and see the record was indeed broken? in order for her to break the record, she needed to run 57 miles a day, yet she didn’t come close to that mileage on most days, leaving her needing to make up for those miles on a daily basis. i understand people joined her on her run, but what about a third party verifying the distance? these are some tough trails, esp. during times of heat and humidity. the husband seems more concerned about keeping his wife happy, at whatever cost. i’m on these trails quite often, i read the book. i’m skeptical the record was indeed broken(?)

Very interesting read about setting sites on a big goal and getting it accomplished. Would definitely recommend as it's an easy read