Perhaps Joy is the Reward
What is being said about Perhaps Joy is the Reward
I want to both devour this book and make it last. – Bridget on Vancouver Island
An insightful, compelling, and emotional narrative. – Colin in BC
Truly, well done. What an achievement (so many achievements)! Fantastic! – Katie in BC
Compelling, honest, and very relatable on several fronts. – Jane in Oregon
Randy’s story is everything I love about trail running. – Alex in N. Vancouver
I couldn’t put it down. I was in imaginative agony while laughing. For me it added a dimension to the resilience it takes to complete a vision. – Davis from Pennsylvania
PJR Book Summary
Released in September 2023, PJR reveals how physical and personal growth occur when we step up to try something utterly new, challenging, and unforeseen. It’s the tale of how a 48-year-old non-runner, author Randy K, was unintentionally drawn to the trails and took up the pursuit of completing longer and longer ultramarathons through the decade of his 50s. Written for a broad audience, it’s a testimony to getting stronger as we get older and an exploration of the physical and psychological discoveries that occur along the way. PJR is a book that will challenge readers to look beyond what they're doing today and ask, "What could be next for me? What unplanned trail can I take? Who will I become if I take that chance?"
A fast-paced read replete with physical breakdowns and mental discoveries, PJR will remind everyone of their own challenging life-stories, victories, defeats, and comebacks … with humour and heart.
It’s never too late to take on the biggest challenges of our lives … and they might just change us forever.
Inspire yourself, or someone else, to motion.
“Randy Klassen brought this reader through his amazing ultramarathon trail running journey, and I was moved to tears. I was pulled into the excitement of the wins, and then followed him into the dark days of excruciating pain and disappointments. By sharing his exploration of the why’s, Randy’s thought-provoking questions invited me to reflect on what made me tick. Why some challenges are definitely worth the pain, when they are completed alongside caring others! Prepare to be moved to become a better you – emotionally, mentally, and physically!” (Fern Banner, October 2023 AMAZON review)
Where To Buy
Squamish BC
Capra
Gather Books
Valhalla Pure Outfitters
Squamish Adventure Centre
Sea to Sky Gondola
Whistler BC
Armchair Books
Everywhere Else
AMAZON in print & eBook!
Greater Vancouver BC
Chapters/Indigo Coquitlam
Distance Runwear Vancouver
Distance Runwear N. Van
PJR Character & Event Photos
A collection of photos illustrating PJR’s main characters and events.
The Story of Writing PJR & the Creative Team at TSPA
Here’s how an independent book gets written, from initial concept to printed design—a story in-and-of-itself.
The Story of Marketing PJR
Independent authors, like me, take our books to market ourselves. This page chronicles my efforts to take PJR's distribution from zero to something—on my own, as an unknown.
Book Club & Podcast Host Resources
Visit this page for Book Club and Podcast Host Resources.
PJR is a book worth dissecting in various ways. On this page you will find three different approaches to discussing the book: the Big Story Discussion; the Specific Details Discussion; and Stand-alone Chapter/Seminar Discussions. The material will yield many hours of chatter for introspective groups. Most groups and podcasts will only get through a fraction of the proposed questions. And many more can be added by keen readers.
