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

"Completely satisfying, as well-paced and exhilarating as a good run."--The Boston Globe Whether running is your recreation...
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Author: Adharanand Finn
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Running with the Kenyans: Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth by Finn, Adharanand

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

$45.90

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

$45.90
Author: Adharanand Finn
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"Completely satisfying, as well-paced and exhilarating as a good run."--The Boston Globe

Whether running is your recreation or your religion, Adharanand Finn'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. Finn's mesmerizing quest combines a fresh look at barefoot running, practical advice on the sport, and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream: to run with his heroes. Uprooting his family of five, Finn traveled to a small, chaotic town in the Rift Valley province of Kenya--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 running--and about life.

With a new Afterword by the author

"Not everyone gets to heaven in their lifetime. Adharanand Finn tried to run there, and succeeded. Running with the Kenyans is a great read."--Bernd Heinrich, author of Why We Run

"Part scientific study, travel memoir, and tale of self-discovery, Finn's journey makes for a smart and entertaining read."--Publishers Weekly

"A hymn to the spirit, to the heartbreaking beauty of tenacity, to the joy of movement."--The Plain Dealer

Author: Adharanand Finn
Publisher: Ballantine Group
Published: 04/09/2013
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.19w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9780345528803

About the Author
Adharanand Finn is a journalist at The Guardian and a freelance writer, contributing regular features for The Guardian, The Independent, and Runner's World (U.K.).

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