Kirjahaku

This book recounts real situations and incidents that occurred over a lifetime of dedicated long-distance running. Some are funny, like an attempt to run faster by drinking vast quantities of cola, others bizarre as in a well-intentioned road race that went completely astray. All are unique. These stories provide a window into an ever-growing sport in the USlong-distance running and racing.

This book lists 20 simple things you can focus on before you start your marathon. Often as late at the night before the race. Eamonn has seen many examples of experienced and well prepared runners ruin a great performance by something simple or silly done or not done the day before, the night before or right before their target race.

A child who grows up close to animals, be they pets like cats and dogs or other creatures like birds, squirrels or beasts of the field know the wonderous feeling of sharing life with another being different from themselves. Whether a horse, a goat or a humble duck theses creatures teach lessons and greater understanding of life.

This book describes real experiences and events that happened over a half century of long distance running. Some are amusing like winning a race outright because the front runner ran the wrong way. Others bizarre like running a 5 mile race in a windchill of -50 F. All are different they provide background to an ever changing sport - long distance running and racing. (Some distance past 4 miles the course came to a T junction, runners had to turn right or left. The correct turn was to the left. As the runner ahead of me reached the junction he slowed down and seemed to waver. There were no volunteers visible nor was there a direction sign, at that point I realized he didn't know which way to turn.)