Inspirational ObserverA transformational quest for the secrets of happy healthy wholelife running that will change the way you think about growing older.Colourful informative and inspiring The Race Against Time is a story of cold science and heartwarming resilience of champions and alsorans of sprinting centenarians and fortysomething superathletes barely touched by age. Its heroes are experts and enthusiasts scientists coaches runners from many countries each with a different story to tell.This is a book for anyone who has ever felt the healing power of running or simply wondered about the effects of ageing. It is both a very personal account of one mans journey from despair to hope and an exhilarating guide explaining how timely adjustments to lifestyle and training can slow the progress of physiological decay while sheer human spirit can if you are lucky keep you running happily and healthily all the way into extreme old age.