To be a runner
how racing up mountains, running with the bulls, or just taking on a 5-K makes you a better person (and the world a better place)
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Author
Publication
2011 - Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
59,500 words, Guess
Page Count
238 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivetoberunnerhowrac0000duga
- ISBN-10160961108X
- ISBN-139781609611088
- Library of Congress Control Number2011281731
- OCLC Control Number682894276
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL28370648M
Classifications
- DDC796.42
- LCCGV1061 .D646 2011
Description
With an exuberant mix of passion, insight, instruction, and humor, best-selling author--and lifelong runner--Martin Dugard takes a journey through the world of running to illustrate how the sport helps us fulfill that universal desire to be the best possible version of ourselves each and every time we lace up our shoes. Spinning colorful yarns of his running and racing adventures on six continents--from competing in the infamous Raid Gauloises to coaching his son's high school cross-country team--Dugard considers what it means to truly integrate the activity into one's life. For example, how the simple act of buying a new pair of running shoes can be a source of meaning and hope ..."--Dust jacket flap.
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- To be a runner: how racing up mountains, running with the bulls, or just taking on a 5-K makes you a better person (and the world a better place)
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