{"product_id":"beyond-fast-how-a-renegade-coach-and-his-unlikely-high-school-team-revolutionized-distance-running-9781668204382","title":"Beyond Fast: How a Renegade Coach and His Unlikely High School Team Revolutionized Distance Running","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe true story of a high school cross country team that went from obscurity to becoming the fastest squad the country, and perhaps the world, has ever seen, called \"inspiring and entertaining\" (Jerry Schumacher) \u003c\/b\u003eand \"a deliciously rich tale\" (Neal Bascomb) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Sean Brosnan arrived at Newbury Park High School in 2016, their cross country team hadn't so much as qualified for a California state championship in twenty-five years. Brosnan himself had never coached high schoolers, though he was no stranger to the sport. A collegiate All-American, he had spent years trying to chase his ambitions of becoming a professional runner, along the way learning from some of the most successful coaches in the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From day one at Newbury Park, Brosnan made a promise: Give me your total commitment and I'll give you a state championship in four years. He did them one better: Brosnan's runners would take an unprecedented three consecutive national championships, smashing records, winning Division I scholarships, and representing their country in the Olympics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With expert insights and a deep love for the sport, Sean Brosnan's\u003ci\u003e Beyond Fast\u003c\/i\u003e offers a riveting chronicle of that journey. Tracing Newbury Park's early successes, their heartbreaking missteps, and the winding road that would lead them to running glory, he tells a story of guts, sacrifice, and determination. By turns heartbreaking and exhilarating, it reminds you that the only limits that matter are the ones you set for yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSean Brosnan is a two-time national high school coach of the year who built the Newbury Park High School distance squads into an award-winning national powerhouse. In addition to national championships, he led Newbury Park to boys state championships in 2018, 2019, and 2021 and a girls title in 2019. A native of Long Island, Brosnan broke into coaching as a volunteer at Queens University of Charlotte, where he helped coach athletes who won multiple NCAA individual titles. Brosnan lives in Big Bear, California, where he coaches a professional running team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris Lear\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRunning with the Buffaloes \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile\u003c\/i\u003e. At Princeton University, Lear was a two-time cross-country captain and earned All-Ivy, All-East, and All-American honors on the track. In high school, Lear ran a 4:09 mile and was the New Jersey state champion in the 1,600 meters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrew Greif is a sports reporter at NBC News whose award-winning work has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRunner's World\u003c\/i\u003e. Raised near Coos Bay, Oregon, the hometown of Steve Prefontaine, Greif competed on the track team at the University of Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580338209042,"sku":"9781668204382","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b552adec-fc86-43c9-b808-c98ab7b94163.jpg?v=1756216956","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beyond-fast-how-a-renegade-coach-and-his-unlikely-high-school-team-revolutionized-distance-running-9781668204382","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}