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Going Long (Runner's World)
For more than 40 years, Runner’s World magazine has been the world’s leading authority on running—bringing its readers the latest running advice and some of the most compelling sports narratives ever told. From inspirational stories such as "A Second Life"(the story of Matt Long, the FDNY firefighter who learned to run again after a critical injury) to analy
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Published
March 30th 2010
by Rodale Press, Incorporated
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A great collection of articles from the magazine Runners World. If you enjoy running, or just enjoy good writing about people doing crazy things, I can't recommend it enough.
But if you're considering being a runner -- if you're wondering what running is like -- you should probably read something else. These are some pretty unusual and extreme cases. People winning the Boston Marathon (kids! don't try this at home!), people losing limbs and coming close to death. Triumph, tragedy, a...more
But if you're considering being a runner -- if you're wondering what running is like -- you should probably read something else. These are some pretty unusual and extreme cases. People winning the Boston Marathon (kids! don't try this at home!), people losing limbs and coming close to death. Triumph, tragedy, a...more
This was so close to amazing, but it contained a few stories that just didn't do it for me. The rest were amazing. It made me want to run and some days even got me out the door. I'd like to read stories like this to inspire me everyday. I highly recommend this to runners. I had a particular connection to some of the stories about the Boston Marathon and the Olympic trials and the Prefontaine Classic. I knew running had touched me, but it was neat to find out that I'd touched running in some of t...more
wonderful collection of short stories that combines fantastic writing with a compelling topic - the training for and the completion of the run. there were few in here that did not captivate my spirit and motivation. I felt particularly inspired by those featuring women runners and runners overcoming great obstacles. a good reminder that the biggest obstacle to overcome in running lies between our ears. my heart particularly warmed to two stories set in familiar locales: Westchester County, NY an...more
C- I'm not sure why I even bothered to get this out from the library. We all know Runner's World articles are BORING. Maybe 1/5 of them are okay. This book is full of boring, tediously written articles, most of which I've read already (and remember, since most were in the very recent years). I skimmed, skipped a bunch of articles. Yawn. Go out on a run and if you can't, take a nap. It's better than reading this book.
I love this book. Can't put it down. All of the stories are great, and I love that I can choose whichever type of article suits my mood. Perhaps I want an adventure story, or the story of an inspirational runner. Excellent book!
Stories were uneven, but mostly good. My primary problem is that most were only from the past few years of Runners World, and already very familiar to me.
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A collection of longer Runner's World writings. Pretty good so far. Wish they would have branched out beyond their pages.
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this may take a while to go through - only because I plan to read a story a day.
Inspirational for runners.
Thirty real stories, previously published in Runner's world, mostly about competitive runners. I enjoyed the book even if I only run for fun.
A great gift idea for any runner. Gave this to my FIL for Father's Day, read it when he lent it to my husband to read. I wish there were more "funny" articles but that is just what I am drawn too. Lots of inspiring stuff. A little on the life consuming side (which is something I do not support) but what do you expect from people who have won the Boston marathon?
this was a great book, I need to buy it.
This is a great compilation of stories from Runner's World for anyone who runs, is thinking of running, or just likes the sport.
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