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Run Around the Block
Alan Carlton lives in Hobart, Tasmania with his his wife, four children and four grandchildren.
He often goes for a run around the block.
In 2015 he suffered a stroke.
A run around the block aided his recovery, especially when he went with members of his family. He loves the social benefits of long-distance running.
In 2019 he ran the Edmonton Marathon. This book is about preparing for, running in and recovering from the Edmonton Marathon. He ran the race with two nephews who live in Edmonton. They helped him finish and he thinks he helped them finish.
Alan loves the way focusing on something positive aided his recovery. Something like a run around the block.
He often goes for a run around the block.
In 2015 he suffered a stroke.
A run around the block aided his recovery, especially when he went with members of his family. He loves the social benefits of long-distance running.
In 2019 he ran the Edmonton Marathon. This book is about preparing for, running in and recovering from the Edmonton Marathon. He ran the race with two nephews who live in Edmonton. They helped him finish and he thinks he helped them finish.
Alan loves the way focusing on something positive aided his recovery. Something like a run around the block.
222 pages, Paperback
Published December 12, 2019
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About the author
Alan Carlton
1 book66 followersIn 2019 I wrote a book called "Run Around the Block".
This book is no longer available. The publisher has ceased operating due to illness.
My blog is now the main outlet for my writing.
The blog is the way I can try and improve my use of English.
The blog is my main way of communicating with diverse and disparate people around the world.
I love writing my blog.
My blog continues:
https://twoweeksandthen.blogspot.com/
This book is no longer available. The publisher has ceased operating due to illness.
My blog is now the main outlet for my writing.
The blog is the way I can try and improve my use of English.
The blog is my main way of communicating with diverse and disparate people around the world.
I love writing my blog.
My blog continues:
https://twoweeksandthen.blogspot.com/
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February 20, 2020
This is a book about how human superpower can get you through the worst incidents that can happen to a person. A story about how a man can overcome any obstacle in his life, eat better, live healthier, and happier lifestyle. A true inspiration to us all! Kudo's to Alan Carlton!
February 10, 2020
An inspirational story of how determined one man was to put one step in front of the other after recovering from a stroke. The experience of lows and highs, good and bad and the funny things, this book has everything from recovering from a stroke to finishing a world marathon.
It illustrates how Parkruns bring community and tourists together. He explains techniques from a run around the block to training for a world championship marathon. This is also a personal story with determination and the love of running, sweating and puffing with mates and family.
"Do what makes you happy"
It illustrates how Parkruns bring community and tourists together. He explains techniques from a run around the block to training for a world championship marathon. This is also a personal story with determination and the love of running, sweating and puffing with mates and family.
"Do what makes you happy"
February 20, 2020
Alan was a dentist, husband, father and grandfather who ran around the block and ran marathons.
After an acquired brain injury Alan is a husband, father and grandfather and runs around the block, runs marathons and wrote a book. Read it, if you like running or would to see that having an ABI is not the end of the world.
After an acquired brain injury Alan is a husband, father and grandfather and runs around the block, runs marathons and wrote a book. Read it, if you like running or would to see that having an ABI is not the end of the world.
March 8, 2020
This is a book in two parts.
The first part of the book is one man's journey starting in ICU, learning to walk again and finishes with being able to run around the block.
The second part of the is the journey from around the block in Hobart to running the Edmonton Marathon. This section does have helpful advice and discusses in detail the basic principles of preparing for and running a marathon but at it's heart is a well written story of ups and downs and will of interest to anyone who likes to read a good story.
The first part of the book is one man's journey starting in ICU, learning to walk again and finishes with being able to run around the block.
The second part of the is the journey from around the block in Hobart to running the Edmonton Marathon. This section does have helpful advice and discusses in detail the basic principles of preparing for and running a marathon but at it's heart is a well written story of ups and downs and will of interest to anyone who likes to read a good story.
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