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Thank you, NetGalley, for the chance to read this in exchange for an honest review.
As a relatively new, yet older (38) runner, I quite enjoyed the variety of tips that Burfoot put forward. I also enjoyed how he interspersed them with his own personal history. Some are ones I was familiar with from reading some of his other writings or had heard from other writing runners, others were new to me. I particularly appreciated how he laid out intervals and his nuanced look at an athlete's diet. Runni ...more
As a relatively new, yet older (38) runner, I quite enjoyed the variety of tips that Burfoot put forward. I also enjoyed how he interspersed them with his own personal history. Some are ones I was familiar with from reading some of his other writings or had heard from other writing runners, others were new to me. I particularly appreciated how he laid out intervals and his nuanced look at an athlete's diet. Runni ...more
** I received a pre-release copy of Run Forever from Center Street Books in exchange for my honest review.**
Legendary runner and former editor-in-chief of Runner's World Amby Burfoot shares his years of experience. The book is divided into 3 page "chaplets", each chock-full of advice. While I loved all the stories and the knowledge shared here, I was hoping for more advice for running forever. As in "old age". This would be a great book for beginners and runners looking to fine tune their techni ...more
Legendary runner and former editor-in-chief of Runner's World Amby Burfoot shares his years of experience. The book is divided into 3 page "chaplets", each chock-full of advice. While I loved all the stories and the knowledge shared here, I was hoping for more advice for running forever. As in "old age". This would be a great book for beginners and runners looking to fine tune their techni ...more
May 24, 2018
Samantha
marked it as to-read
