A Mile at a Time: A Father and Son’s Inspiring Alzheimer’s Journey of Love, Adventure and Hope by Travis and Mace Macy with Patrick Regan goes on shelves in hardcover and audiobook tomorrow.
Mark “Mace” Macy, a thirty-year veteran of ultraendurance competitions, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2018 at age sixty-four. Whatever fears he had of losing his strength, endurance, and independence, Mace moved beyond them and began planning to participate with his son Travis—also a professional endurance athlete—in World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji, a grueling seven-day, 400-mile marathon of trekking, climbing, biking, and paddling through the jungle in 2020. A Mile at a Time tells not just the story of how father and son tackled that epic race but the broader narrative of how the Macy family, led by Mace’s relentless optimism and remarkable inner strength, rose to the challenge of dealing with a confounding disease to become closer and stronger in the face of adversity and the unknown. Excerpts from Mace’s passionate personal journal and a clear-eyed, dramatic first-person narrative by Travis come together in this inspiring book to deliver a powerful message about living—and thriving—with a disease that impacts nearly six million Americans. This timely and deeply moving account of a man and his family’s grit and fortitude provides an honest assessment of the tough truths about Alzheimer’s disease—and a heartening lesson of hope.
TRAVIS MACY has finished over 120 ultraendurance events in seventeen countries. He is a speaker, coach, record-setting professional endurance athlete, and author of The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion’s 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life. Travis strives to empower others to make the most of their lives through his work as an athlete, podcaster, and writer. He lives with his wife and two young children in Salida, Colorado.
MARK “MACE” MACY is a retired attorney, grandfather, and well-known figure in the endurance sports world. With his contemporaries, he pioneered ultrarunning in the 1980s and in the 1990s did the same for adventure racing: demanding team events that require everything from rope climbing to trail running, mountain biking, white-water rafting, and even camel riding. In 2020 he became the only person to compete in an Eco-Challenge race after having been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
PATRICK REGAN is the author of multiple works of biography, history, humor, and lifestyle for both adults and children. He has collaborated with a long list of artists, athletes, humorists, and photographers, and his books include Dog Is My Copilot, No Other Home (with professional soccer player Matt Besler), Flipping Brilliant, and Hallmark: A Century of Caring.
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