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9781605295336

Going Long Legends, Oddballs, Comebacks & Adventures

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  • ISBN13:

    9781605295336

  • ISBN10:

    1605295337

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-03-30
  • Publisher: Rodale Books

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Summary

For more than 40 years,Runner's Worldmagazine has been the world's leading authority on runningbringing 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 analytical essays such as "White Men Can't Run" (a look at what puts African runners at the front of the pack), the magazine captivates its readers every month.Now, for the first time, the editors ofRunner's Worldhave gathered these and other powerful tales to give readers a collection of writing that is impossible to put down.With more than 40 gripping stories,Going Longtranscends the sport of running to reach anyone with an appetite for drama, inspiration, and a glimpse into the human condition.

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RUNNER’S WORLD is the worldwide authority on running information. It aims to help runners of all ages and abilities achieve their health, fitness, and performance goals and to inspire them with vivid, memorable storytelling.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. v
Inspirations
16 Minutes From Homep. 3
A Second Lifep. 15
Team Hoyt Starts Againp. 31
Doggedp. 44
Life and Limbp. 60
A Moment of Silencep. 80
Legends
A Wicked Good Lifep. 93
Duel in the Sunp. 106
After the Fallp. 121
The Power and the Gloryp. 138
Determinedp. 150
Pure Heartp. 160
Leading Menp. 175
True Originals
The Return of Boston Billyp. 193
A Long, Strange Tripp. 205
A 6-Minute Differencep. 217
The Man Who Taught Me Everythingp. 230
The Runner's High
Finding My Stridep. 245
Running Scaredp. 254
Someone to Run Withp. 261
The Interval Workoutp. 269
Long Time Gonep. 277
Adventures & Investigations
Secrets of the Tarahumarap. 293
Le Grizzp. 306
Following Terry Foxp. 321
The Fast and the Curiousp. 335
Wonder Boyp. 342
An Army of Runp. 354
Welcome To Marathonp. 365
Chasing Justicep. 377
Contributorsp. 391
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