Runner as Hero
The inner quest of becoming an athlete or just about anything...at any age
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Self Improvement, Success, Motivational, Sports
| Author: | Jay Kimiecik, Doug Newburg | ISBN: | 9780761847960 |
| Publisher: | UPA | Publication: | September 23, 2009 |
| Imprint: | UPA | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jay Kimiecik, Doug Newburg |
| ISBN: | 9780761847960 |
| Publisher: | UPA |
| Publication: | September 23, 2009 |
| Imprint: | UPA |
| Language: | English |
In Runner as Hero, Jay Kimiecik becomes an athlete again_in his case, a masters runner_as a way to revive his life. Kimiecik explores the world of aging, training, and performing through a self-experimental, self-reflective lens_ merging science, mythology, and performance psychology. On his heroic journey, Kimiecik talks to aging experts, scientists, top-performing athletes, and the ghost of legendary Steve Prefontaine. Kimiecik's keen observations of everyday living and irreverent style take him on a journey to find the hero within. The result is a fascinating, inspiring tale about how the life as an athlete can serve as a motivational metaphor for feeling alive and achieving nearly anything.
In Runner as Hero, Jay Kimiecik becomes an athlete again_in his case, a masters runner_as a way to revive his life. Kimiecik explores the world of aging, training, and performing through a self-experimental, self-reflective lens_ merging science, mythology, and performance psychology. On his heroic journey, Kimiecik talks to aging experts, scientists, top-performing athletes, and the ghost of legendary Steve Prefontaine. Kimiecik's keen observations of everyday living and irreverent style take him on a journey to find the hero within. The result is a fascinating, inspiring tale about how the life as an athlete can serve as a motivational metaphor for feeling alive and achieving nearly anything.
