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Why We Run: A Story of Obsession
Robin Harvie
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Description for Why We Run: A Story of Obsession
Paperback. One man's obsession with running Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HPX; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Everyone can run.
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. But where does that road lead and why do we run at all?
Robin Harvie ran his first marathon after a bet, but it wasn't until he had ventured 6,000 miles into the extreme world of ultra-distance running to the start line of the oldest and toughest footrace on earth, that he found an answer. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848541771
SKU
V9781848541771
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Robin Harvie
Robin Harvie ran his first marathon in 2000 after a bet. Since then he has run 15 more.
Reviews for Why We Run: A Story of Obsession
There is much to enjoy in this erudite, literary memoir
Observer
Where the book truly excels is in its depiction of Harvie's internal landscape. He largely shuns training tips and inspirational advice in favour of a true memoirist's tone, exploring the reasons why he runs - grief, ambition, boredom - with an almost brutal honesty. These passages are ... Read more
Observer
Where the book truly excels is in its depiction of Harvie's internal landscape. He largely shuns training tips and inspirational advice in favour of a true memoirist's tone, exploring the reasons why he runs - grief, ambition, boredom - with an almost brutal honesty. These passages are ... Read more