Far from being an elite athlete with superhuman running abilities like the ones he read about in books, Ira Rainey felt a bit sorry for himself because he had sore feet. Sure he ran a bit, but he also sat around a lot and ate and drank too much. Why? Because he could, and because he was an optimist who thought everything would always be all right.

That was until a friend was unexpectedly diagnosed with terminal cancer and given months to live. It was to be an event that would push Ira to tackle his apathy towards life and take on the challenge of becoming an ultramarathon runner, pushing himself to go further than he had ever gone before.

An honest and light-hearted chronicle, Fat Man To Green Man is the tale of one forty-something man’s journey from fat to fit, and everything that came between the two. It is a story of fields and friendships; mud and maps; but more importantly learning how to push yourself to achieve what you would never believe you could – and how to deal with the consequences.