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Loading... Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss (original 2011; edition 2011)by Dean Karnazes
Work InformationRun!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss by Dean Karnazes (2011) Rodale Books (8) Loading...
Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Dean Karnazes is my running idol. He's also my writer-runner idol. His first two books were a thrill-a-sentence joyride, but somehow he hit the brakes with this one. Much territory is tread upon again here, and nothing really new is told. I'm afraid he kind of mailed it in, and I'm terribly disappointed. I still liked it though, because I love his completely false self-deprecating braggadocio. I'm like that, so I get that. It's just I wanna run like him too. I'll get there. Within the pages of Run! there are 26.2 stories all related to running in one way or another, one for every mile of a marathon. Sometimes a chapter was simply to express the joy of running. Sometimes it allowed Karnazes's wife or friends try to explain what makes him tick. Other times it was just to tell a funny story if only to reiterate Karnazes is human and can fail from time to time. There is a wicked sense of humor threaded through every mile/story. My favorite element of the book was the idea Karnazes talked into a tape recorder while running; essentially telling the tales while doing what he does best - running for miles and miles and miles. My second favorite element of the Run! was the curiosity it sparked in me. I immediately needed to research the Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei and the art of "vanduzzi" or cupping. no reviews | add a review
"In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultra-Marathon Man--which Sports Illustrated called "fascinating" and the New York Times said was "full of euphoric highs" world-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his unbelievable exploits and explorations in gripping detail. Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian Outback, Antarctica, and the back alleys of New Jersey. From the downright hilarious to the truly profound, the stories in Run! provide readers with the ultimate escape and offer a rare glimpse into the mind-set and motivation of an extreme athlete--one who has, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, "not only pushed the envelope but blasted it to bits." Karnazes addresses the pain and perseverance, but also charts his emotional state as he pushes to the edges of human achievement. The tales of the friendships he's cultivated on his many adventures around the world warm the heart and are sure to captivate and inspire readers whether they run great distances, modest distances, or not at all"-- No library descriptions found. |
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Patchy but inspiring tales from an ultra-marathon runner (100 miles? No problem.) As a runner myself - albeit of far shorter distances - much of it rings true and the book will push me further I'm sure. Works best when he's talking about how his mental strength pushed him further rather than the "amusing" anecdotes from life on the road. ( )