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Runner as Hero : The inner quest of becoming an athlete or just about anything...at any age - Jay Kimiecik

Runner as Hero

The inner quest of becoming an athlete or just about anything...at any age

By: Jay Kimiecik, Doug Newburg

Paperback | 23 September 2009

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In Runner as Hero, Jay Kimiecik becomes an athlete againâ"in his case, a masters runnerâ"as a way to revive his life. Kimiecik explores the world of aging, training, and performing through a self-experimental, self-reflective lensâ" merging science, mythology, and performance psychology. On his heroic journey, Kimiecik talks to aging experts, scientists, top-performing athletes, and the ghost of legendary Steve Prefontaine. Kimiecik's keen observations of everyday living and irreverent style take him on a journey to find the hero within. The result is a fascinating, inspiring tale about how the life as an athlete can serve as a motivational metaphor for feeling alive and achieving nearly anything.
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A magical memoir of a masters athlete in search of his inner track star...expertly weaves in state-of-the-sport research. -- Ken Stone, founder and co-webmaster of masterstrack.com
The ultimate in passion is to try to be the best that you can be, and in running there is no better metaphor. And there is no better book I have read that delves as deeply into this relationship than Runner as Hero. -- Bernd Heinrich, professor emeritus of biology, University of Vermont, ultramarathoner and author of Why We Run
Rules that pertain to running in Runner As Hero apply to other activities. This caulks an important void and makes it much more than a book about running. -- Bob Roncker, owner, Bob Roncker's Running Spot, runner for over 50 years
A comfortable and "likeable" exchange...put[s] emotional and spiritual meaning to the physical act of running; and...liberates our greatest and most authentic human potential. -- Molly Barker, MSW, founder and vision keeper, Girls on the Run International
[A] marvelous "Everyman" book...readers get plenty of philosophy, mixed with daily running challenges, to tug us along. -- Amby Burfoot, 1968 Boston Marathon winner; editor-at-large, Runner's World
The ultimate in passion is to try to be the best that you can be, and in running there is no better metaphor. And there is no better book I have read that delves as deeply into this relationship than Runner as Hero. -- Bernd Heinrich, professor emeritus of biology, University of Vermont, ultramarathoner and author of Why We Run

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