I lead a running group in Central Park and this week one of the
participants asked me to recommend one of my favorite marathon guides.
Although this is not a book about technique, training, or nutrition, I
have always loved The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life by Amby
Burfoot.
A lifelong runner and running advocate, Amby Burfoot has been executive editor of Runner's World magazine since 1985. He is also the author of The Principles of Running and Runner's World Complete Book of Running. In 1968, he won the Boston Marathon, the first American to do so in 11 years.
The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life is a collection of essays which covers a range of topics including courage, goals, family, materialism and humility. It is a compact read which prompts further thoughts for the road.
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Typically,
the mania starts at the expo. I’ve seen marathoners push and tackle
each other whenever “free stuff” becomes available. You’d swear these
people had never seen a T-shirt before in their lives. Then the litany
of woe begins: “The pasta dinner is too pricey! What, no beer garden?
Are you kidding me?! Last year’s long-sleeve was much better than this.
Can you believe this hotel? The rooms are really crappy this year.” And
on it goes.
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