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The Elements of Effort: Reflections on the Art and Science of Running
by
John Jerome
All runners, from beginners to Olympians, will delight in this luminous compendium of wisdom wrought from many years of running. Applying his clear vision and wry wit to a smorgasbord of running-related topics, including stretching, dancing, bugs, falling, spaghetti, sweat, and the food police, John Jerome shares his contagious passion for the most basic of sports. Strippi...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
October 1st 1998
by Pocket
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Maybe it is because I didn't discover I love to run until the age of 48, (or maybe I should say because I rediscovered I love to run), but I love this book and really relate to it. I don't think it means that much unless you've spent time running on a regular basis.
A variety of short essays on running. Excellent for reading on a plane during takeoff and landing when you can't read your Nook!!! A very quick read. A little quirky. Includes his opinions on running issues from nutrition to clothes to muscle twitch. Just geeky enough.
Okay for what it is. It is divided into the four seasons and has little snippets on various aspects of training, exercise, and running in general.
If you enjoy reading the articles from the in flight magazines of Southwest/Delta/United/etc Airlines then you might like this collection of essays.
a runner's book - well-written very fun stories ... i recommen it
This is an easy read that is formatted as collection of short essays. You can pick it up and put it down as you have time. It's inspirational and humorous. It is not a training guide.
Full of a lot of useless info with a very few pearls of wisdom, and I’m really not sure what his anti-gun chapter has to do with running.
Here’s what I got from this book:
Train on a 21 day cycle.
Stretch.
Be sure to warm up and cool down
Interval training will help the body to recover faster.
There, now you don’t have to read this book
Here’s what I got from this book:
Train on a 21 day cycle.
Stretch.
Be sure to warm up and cool down
Interval training will help the body to recover faster.
There, now you don’t have to read this book
This book was full of a lot of articles written in magazines and other places about running. Some of it was interesting, but it's not really the kind of book that will teach you all that much. Well, maybe it will teach you some basics.
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