Training
The discipline of preparing for an Ironman-distance triathlon becomes the frame for the story.
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“Hope is something the world desperately needs right now.”
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Beyond the Thirteenth Mile
A true, first-person Ironman training story about hope, faith, setbacks, and the search for meaning beyond the finish line.
A true first-person account of endurance, faith, broken relationships, and the hope that keeps a person moving past the point where most stories stop.
The book
Hope on the long road past the finish line.
Hope is the underlying message of this book. Across these pages, D.C. Scott reflects on the hope and faith in God that helped him navigate a rugged training schedule, broken relationships, and personal disappointments while pursuing his first Ironman-distance triathlon.
- Built around a rugged training journal and a grueling endurance goal.
- Grounded in a true chronicle of events, with names changed for personal reasons.
- Written for readers drawn to memoir, faith, athletic perseverance, and second chances.
The journey
A memoir measured in miles, faith, and unfinished questions.
Setbacks
Broken relationships, personal disappointments, and doubt give the race its emotional weight.
Faith
Hope and faith in God become the through-line that keeps the author moving forward.
Finish
The finish line matters, but the deeper story begins beyond the thirteenth mile.
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The chronicle of events is true. Only the names were changed.
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About the author
D.C. Scott
D.C. Scott is the pen name for James Mark Miller. He has been published in newspapers and magazine articles for more than twenty years. He has one book in print entitled Reflections: A Crying of Reason, which is based on his fourteen years of experience as a correctional care nurse.
The author began writing Beyond the Thirteenth Mile while training for and completing an Ironman-distance triathlon. This book is loosely based on a journal he kept while training for the grueling event.
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