Running with the Kenyans: Discovering the Secrets of the

Running with the Kenyans: Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth

â‚¬Å“Completely satisfying, as well-paced and exhilarating as a good run.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"The Boston Globe
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Whether running is your recreation or your religion, Adharanand Finnâ‚¬s incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate and inspire you, as he ventures to uncover the secrets of the fastest people on earth. Finnâ‚¬s mesmerizing questÂ combines a fresh look at barefoot running,Â practical advice on the sport,Â and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream: to run with his heroes.Â Uprooting his family of five, Finn traveled to a small, chaotic town in the Rift Valley province of Kenyaâ‚¬"a mecca for long-distance runners, thanks to its high altitude, endless paths, and some of the top training schools in the world. There Finn would run side by side with Olympic champions, young hopefuls, and barefoot schoolchildren, and meet a cast of unforgettable characters. Amid the daily challenges of training and of raising a family abroad, Finn would learn invaluable lessons about runningâ‚¬"and about life.
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With a new Afterword by the author
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â‚¬Å“Not everyone gets to heaven in their lifetime. Adharanand Finn tried to run there, and succeeded. Running with the Kenyans is a great read.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Bernd Heinrich, author of Why We Run
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â‚¬Å“Part scientific study, travel memoir, and tale of self-discovery, Finnâ‚¬s journey makes for a smart and entertaining read.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Publishers Weekly
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â‚¬Å“A hymn to the spirit, to the heartbreaking beauty of tenacity, to the joy of movement.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"The Plain Dealer
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new-Feb172017-c0055512
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2013-04-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345528803

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	new-Feb172017-c0055512
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2013-04-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345528803

Running with the Kenyans: Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth

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