The way of the runner : a journey into the fabled world of Japanese running /

The way of the runner : a journey into the fabled world of Japanese running /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Finn, Adharanand, author.
Edition:	First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Imprint:	New York : Pegasus Books, 2016. ©2015
Description:	ix, 326 pages ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Finn, Adharanand -- Anecdotes. Finn, Adharanand. Running -- Japan. Long-distance relay races -- Japan. Long-distance relay races. Running. Japan. Anecdotes.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10812726
Related Items:	Reproduction of (manifestation): Way of the runner.

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ISBN:	9781681771212 1681771217
Notes:	Reprint. Originally published: London : Faber & Faber, 2015.
Summary:	It may come as a surprise to many people, but Japan is the most running-obsessed country on earth. A 135-mile relay race, or "ekiden" is the country's biggest annual sporting event. Thousands of professional runners compete for corporate teams in some of the most competitive races in the world. The legendary "marathon monks" run a thousand marathons in a thousand days to reach spiritual enlightenment. Yet so much of Japan's running culture remains a mystery to the outside world, on par with many of the unique aspects of contemporary Japan. Adharanand Finn, the award-winning author of Running with the Kenyans, spent six months immersed in this one of a kind running culture to discover what it might teach us about the sport and about Japan. As an amateur runner about to turn 40, he also hoped to find out whether a Japanese approach to training might help him run faster. What he learns--about competition, team work, form, chasing personal bests, and about himself--will fascinate and surprise anyone keen to explore why we run and how we might do it better.

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