RACING FOR RECOVERY™, FROM ADDICT TO IRONMAN
Providing Positive Alternatives to Addiction

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Recovery for Recovery and Breakaway Books Present

"Racing for Recovery, From Addict to Ironman"

The highly anticipated book Racing for Recovery Addict to Ironman is now available. This inspirational and shocking literary piece was created by published author and Newsday New York and Runner’s World reporter John Hanc along with Todd Crandell The Founder and Executive Director of Racing for Recovery over a year and a half period starting in late spring of 2004.

Todd Crandell’s drug use and drinking destroyed his life. In his 20’s he had gone from being a promising hockey player on his way to a professional career to a homeless, starving and drug-addicted ghost of himself. After several brutal and harrowing encounters with rock-bottoms, he decided to quit cold-turkey; then he took up triathlons, and found that athletic effort helped him overcome his addictions. He now competes regularly in Ironman Triathlons (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, 26.2 mile marathon run), works as a professional speaker and drug counselor, and runs a foundation (Racing for Recovery) helping others to use sports and other positive endeavors to prevent or escape addiction. A mesmerizing, inspirational story of self-destruction and resurrection.

About the author, John Hanc

John Hanc is a writer specializing in active sports, fitness and local history. A long-time contributing writer for Long Island, New York-based Newsday and to Runner’s World magazine, his work has also appeared in such publications as AARP Bulletin, The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, Men's Fitness, The New York Times, Playboy, Reader's Digest, Smithsonian and Yoga Journal.

His seventh book, Jones Beach: An Illustrated History, was published by Globe Pequot press in April, 2007. His previous books included Racing for Recovery: From Addict to Ironman, (co-authored with Todd Crandell, Breakaway Books, 2006); Running for Dummies (co-authored with the late Florence Griffith Joyner, IDG Books, 1999) and The Essential Runner, (Lyons & Burford, 1994).

A “practice what you preach” educator, Hanc teaches classes in journalism and writing at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, where he is an associate professor. In both 2004 and 2005, he was selected for inclusion in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. In 2006, he received the “Mentor of the Year” award by the Public Relations Professionals of Long Island, as well as a “Golden Apple” educator award from the Long Island chapter of the March of Dimes.

A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Hanc received his master’s degree from the journalism school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is an active member of both the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the Association for Education in Journalism.

A fitness devotee and runner himself, Hanc completed his 22nd career marathon in March, 2007.

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All proceeds go directly to Racing for Recovery, which helps enable us to continue sharing our mission.