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Malcolm Law is an ordinary man who took on an extraordinary goal. Many said it was impossible - even Mal himself doubted whether he would succeed. But he had a secret weapon he carried a photo of his late brother, Alan. In November 2009, Mal set out to run New Zealand's seven mainland 'Great Walks' in seven days (the equivalent of nine mountain marathons), to ease an ancient pain, to honour Alan's memory and to raise funds for others battling leukaemia, the cruel illness that robbed him of his only brother.

One Step Beyond eBook Malcolm Law

I've read "a few" of them and Dean Karnazes' books have been my favourite up til now, but Mal has knocked Dean off the pedestal. I'm not sure if it's because this book is set amongst the trail settings that I am personally familiar with, or whether because Mal's style of writing and his outlook on life are similar to mine and the average person, or because I read it after committing myself as a supporter to Mal's latest "crazy" scheme (50 offroad marathons & 50 mountain peaks in 50 days), but whatever it was I found this book deeply personalised to me - and I reckon it will have the same effect on the majority of readers. It will especially appeal to NZ trail runners, but any trail or road runner, or indeed anyone at all looking for a bit of life motivation, would be hard pressed not to be inspired by this book.
But it should come with a warning - don't read it if you have things to do - unless those things can wait until you've finished!

Product details File Size 2612 KB Print Length 284 pages Publisher NZ ePenguin (February 27, 2013) Publication Date February 27, 2013 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B00CGOP418

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One Step Beyond eBook Malcolm Law Reviews

There are certain books that should have warnings placed on them. You sit down to read the first chapter, and finish the last chapter at midnight, tired, hungry, and with a sudden feeling of panic about the list of tasks that you set yourself to do today which now have no hope of being done. This is one of those nasty, evil books.

There are athletes who work for months to take minutes or even seconds off the personal best times in a race, single-mindedly (and perhaps selfishly) ignoring all else in the pursuit of their goal. Malcolm Law is not one of these. Rather, as evidenced throughout this brilliant read, he is someone looking to find the best in himself while also helping everyone else participating in his shared goal to achieve the same. Finishing is everything. Times do not matter. My kind of attitude.

Law's genuineness in setting a goal that would take him well outside his comfort zone to raise thousands for supporting sufferers of Leukaemia is extremely well chronicled in this fantastically readable book. He is extremely open about his reasons for setting this goal and unafraid to record everything from that journey whether it portray him in a negative or positive light. It is an incredibly inspiring read.

I highly recommend this and am relieved to find that I no longer need to wonder what to get the athletes in my family for their birthdays this year. That's one thing off my to-do list.
As I began to gravitate away from traditional road running for the more off-road variety of runs in 2010-11, one thing I very quickly became aware of is that our neighbours across the pacific have a massive, embracing and exciting culture of trail running going on. And while we have fantastic races and runners here in Australia, the vibe that is coming out of New Zealand in respect to trail running and ultra running is just phenomenal and something I think we Aussies could definitely learn from.

Embedded deep within the centre of this culture is Malcolm Law, a man whose accomplishments place him neatly beside our own Pat Farmer and the great Dean Karnazes of the US. Fundraising-wise, in fact, I believe he far transcends both these men.

I came across Mal in 2012 when he was in the midst of running the great Coastal Path in the UK, and struggling. Battling the withdrawal, due to injury, of his running partner, extreme pain, injury, and fatigue of his own, but pushing on in a mad determination to raise money for mental health, I instantly felt a connection. Here was a man doing what I was doing, but on a bigger and better scale. This guy was worth following!

Fast forward to 2013 and the release of his first novel, One Step Beyond, I discovered a whole new side to Mal and a whole event that occurred in New Zealand that most Aussies probably would not have heard about.

In 2009, Mal came to a crossroads in his life where he was left asking himself, what is it all really for? What am I doing? And what do I really want to be doing? One of the key things Mal needed to do was to come to grips with his brothers death from Leukaemia when they were children. He'd never properly grieved. He'd never made sense of such an early death and incredible family loss.

As I did with Project Fuji, Mal started seeing running as a possible gateway to dealing with all of his pent up grief. He felt good when running, purposeful, and determined. He looked to doing something big, outlandish even, that he could use to raise money for the Leukemia foundation, and help remember his brother. And so began the 7in7, a fundraising and running effort that defies belief.

One Step Beyond follows this story, as Mal goes about planning, preparing, and then carrying out his run of New Zealand's 7 Great Mainland Walks in 7 days, many in excess of Marathon distance, and most taking anything up to 8hrs to complete. The hurdles Mal confronts not just in the running of these trails, but the logistics of getting from one to another as he traverses across both the Islands of New Zealand makes for riveting reading. As does his ingenious and inclusive approach to fundraising.

I ploughed through this book like I sprint through a 10km (or used to!). I just couldn't stop. Reading it just made me feel good! One of the key reasons this novel is such a feel-good experience is Mal's ability to attract and enlist so many generous people to his cause, and their willingness to drop everything to help. It speaks volumes of the man, and in my opinion, volumes of the Kiwis. What a country of generous and embracing people! I've visited some years back and loved it. But I've never run there. After reading Mal's book, however, I know I simply must. There's just too many great trails waiting to be run to not to. And too many great people to run with!

If you'd like to be inspired, entertained, and pushed to run further and fundraise more, this is the book for you. Or even if you'd simply like to read about some of NZ's great scenic walks, it's well worth checking out. And mark my words, this is only the beginning. Mal's got even bigger and better plans already in the mix that just seem beyond us all, let alone just one man.

Running Against Time
A truely inspirational story that is about so much more than just the running. You will not be disappointed! 5 stars.
A super reminder of what a great country New Zealand can be and how one person can make big difference if they have a dream, a plan and some mates.
Well written book about a man challenging the limits of human endurance and succeeding. He shows us that almost anything is possible if you want it hard enough!
For all those times you have dared to dream...or had a crazy idea and then let it lapse...here is someone who grabbed it and ran with it...literally.
written in a conversational tone that takes you along as a friend for an amazing journey - physical pain and emotional healing, raising an incredible amount for a great charity, meeting some real and inspiring people along the way. Makes you want to meet them and wish you had been there to be a part of this awesome mission.
Definitely going to get off my butt and plan a challenge and push my own boundaries -)
I've read "a few" of them and Dean Karnazes' books have been my favourite up til now, but Mal has knocked Dean off the pedestal. I'm not sure if it's because this book is set amongst the trail settings that I am personally familiar with, or whether because Mal's style of writing and his outlook on life are similar to mine and the average person, or because I read it after committing myself as a supporter to Mal's latest "crazy" scheme (50 offroad marathons & 50 mountain peaks in 50 days), but whatever it was I found this book deeply personalised to me - and I reckon it will have the same effect on the majority of readers. It will especially appeal to NZ trail runners, but any trail or road runner, or indeed anyone at all looking for a bit of life motivation, would be hard pressed not to be inspired by this book.
But it should come with a warning - don't read it if you have things to do - unless those things can wait until you've finished!