Why We Run: A Story of Obsession
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848541775 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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An Excellent Read As a runner and aspiring ultra runner I found this book made for fantastic reading. Robin Harvie managed to capture many of the thoughts and emotions a lot of us as runners experience and commit them to paper in an entertaining and interesting way.I found the book inspirational as an aspiring ultra runner following the authors journey to and during one of the hardest races on the planet.The book has a real honest. hugeoc said Non-Runner. .Loved this book!As a 'non-runner' I thoroughly enjoyed the author's personal journey and historical references. Very enjoyable writing style that takes the reader through the painful but often humourous trials of a runners obsession.. A form of worship. Lets get one thing straightI am a runnerthere i've said it and I have been running for a long time over 25 years so I am no spring chicken :)) In fact as I write this I have just returned from running the Stroud Half Marathon in a time of 1 hr 38minsand I am a little disappointed with thisthat follows on from the Bristol Half Marathon some 3 weeks ago where I was tripped at the 3 mile stagehad to spend 20 mins wi
Robin scrapes away the superficial dermis and offers a rare glimpse into the mindset and motivation of a long-distance runner Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathoner and NY Times bestselling author An astonishing memoir--wholly unlike any other writing about 'running' and 'obsession' that I have encountered. It will make all who read it, who are drawn to running, feel stirrings of true excitement, if just a bit tinged with dread! For Robin Harvie is a 'real' runner--and a 'real' writer, and though competition is not the point, as the memoirist makes clear, in this case he is an uncontested winner.' Joyce Carol Oates An intensely personal journey, woven with memoir, philosophy, history and pain, Robin Harvie's debut is by turns compulsive, challenging and ultimately rewarding--a magnificent literary marathon in itself Philip Hoare . There is much to enjoy in this erudit
If you have ever wondered what makes you lace up your trainers, and why you keep coming back for more, this is your story too.. As a hobby turned into a 120-mile-a-week obsession, so a way out of his daily routine evolved into a journey to discover who he was and what he was really made of. Through the scorching heat of the desert and into the darkest hours of the morning, Why We Run reveals the beating heart of the brutal and profoundly intoxicating experience of running. Whether it is a jog around the park on a Sunday morning, or lining up with 40,000 other people at the start of the London Marathon, all it requires is a pair of trainers and the open road. Everyone can run. But where does that road lead and why do we run at all? Robin Harvie ran his first marathon
Since then he has run 15 more. Robin Harvie ran his first marathon in 2000 after a bet.