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    Why Running Matters

    Written by Ian Mortimer

    Narrated by Ian Mortimer

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    About this audiobook

    A memoir about the meaning of running from renowned historian and author of The Time Traveller's Guides.

    You might run for fitness. You might run for speed. But ultimately, running is about much more than the physical act itself. It is about the challenges we face in life, and how we measure up to them. It is about companionship, endurance, ambition, hope, conviction, determination, self-respect and inspiration. In this year-long memoir, which might be described as a historian's take on Haruki Murakami's What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, the celebrated historian Ian Mortimer considers the meaning of running as he approaches his fiftieth birthday. From injuries and frustrated ambitions to exhilaration and empathy, it is a personal and yet universal account of what running means to people, and how it helps everyone focus on what really matters.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateMar 14, 2019
    ISBN9781528857369
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    Why Running Matters
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    Ian Mortimer

    Ian Mortimer is the author of the bestselling Time Traveller's Guide series. He is an experienced lecturer and public speaker and regularly appears at literary festivals around the country. He is also writes for the media.

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      Anyone who has ever done a park run should read this.
      I’m 49, and really enjoyed his view of life, love and running.