The Way of the Runner

Posted on 14 October 2018 by Adharanand Finn

It may come as a surprise to many people, but Japan is the most running obsessed country on earth A 135 mile relay race, or ekiden is the country s biggest annual sporting event Thousands of professional runners compete for corporate teams in some of the most competitive races in the world The legendary marathon monks run a thousand marathons in a thousand days to reach spiritual enlightenment.Yet so much of Japan s running culture remains a mystery to the outside world, on par with many of the unique aspects of contemporary Japan Adharanand Finn, the award winning author of Running with the Kenyans, spent six months immersed in this one of a kind running culture to discover what it might teach us about the sport and about Japan.As an amateur runner about to turn 40, he also hoped to find out whether a Japanese approach to training might help him run faster What he learns about competition, team work, form, chasing personal bests, and about himself will fascinate and surprise anyone keen to explore why we run and how we might do it better. Best Download eBook The Way of the Runner Author Adharanand Finn – kino-fada.fr Unfortunately this was nowhere near as interesting as his previous book Running with the Kenyans which is mostly to do with the fact that the book seemed like a long magazine article extended into a book The only reason he seems to find for the Japanese being good at running is the intense pressurised training they are subjected to in ekiden relays However this very often leads to burnout and their racing careers are often over by their mid twenties There are some interesting mentions of Ga Unfortunately this was nowhere near as interesting as his previous book Running with the Kenyans which is mostly to do with the fact that the book seemed like a long magazine article extended into a book The only reason he seems to find for the Japanese being good at running is the intense pressurised training they are subje...Forof my reviews, check out my blog began reading this book because I have recently rediscovered my love for running But as I read the words and really thought about what the author was saying, goosebumps spread across my arms Just thinking about the dedication, love, and commitment to running. It amazes me But instead of the author keeping with the excitement, the book at times kind of drags out Although I enjoyed what I read, I found myself putting the Forof my reviews, check out my blog began reading this book because I have recently rediscovered my love for running But as I read the words and really thought about what the author was saying, goosebumps spread across my arms Just thinking about the dedication, love, and commitment to running. It amazes me But instead of the author keeping with the excitement,...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Il nostro protagonista va in Giappone perch vuole studiare lo stile di corsa del Sol Levante e fare parte dell ekiden una staffetta su strada a cui partecipano tantissime persone, per gli stranieri vengono esclusi Molti dei pi importanti team di ekiden sono stati formati dopo la seconda guerra mondiale come modo per aggregare la po...A book about running for runners by a runner I loved it I m not entirely sure people who don t run will find this even remotely enjoyable, so I ll stick to recommending it to fellow runners only.Sim, um livro sobre corrida, e provavelmente s quem corre se vai interessar por desfolhar as mais de 300 p ginas Mas tamb m, ou se calhar sobretudo, o relato de um estranho numa terra estranha, e das in meras experi ncias de lost in translation com que se vai deparando E nesse sentido, fica mais no registo de livro de mem rias de viagem em que a disson ncia com o cen rio funciona como motor do que no de reportagem sobre a realidade da corrida de fundo no Jap o Pessoalmente, gosto de ob Sim, um livro sobre corrida, e provavelmente s quem corre se vai interessar por desfolhar as mais de 300 p ginas Mas tamb m, ou se calhar sobretudo, o relato de um estranho numa terra estranha, e das in meras experi ...I had no idea that Japan was so obsessed with running One of their ekidens a long distance relay race that s unique to Japan gets viewing figures equivalent to the Super Bowl In this book, Finn moves to Japan to find outabout its obsession with the sport and what we can learn from it If you re a runner, and even if you re not, it s a fascinating read And it totally made me want to go back to Japan Running, too, can be a way to self fulfilment It has a purity, a power, a way of c I had no idea that Japan was so obsessed with running One of their ekidens a long distance relay race that s unique to Japan gets viewing figures equivalent to the Super Bowl In this book, Finn moves to Japan to find outabout its obsession with the sport and what we can learn from it If you re a runner, and even if you re not, it s a fascinating read And it totally made me want to go back to Japan Running, too, can be a way to self fulfilment It has a purity, a power, a way of clea...It is difficult to pin down, but I found this less rewarding and also less engrossing than Running with the Kenyans There is much about the Japanese lifestyle and also the traditional ekiden relay race, but somehow the individuals he met seem to be represented slightly one dimensionally Long distance running is big business in Japan and they have plenty of young university athletes, but can t seem to translate it to the world stage and take on the Ethiopians and ...Quite disappointing, the whole book could have been a very good article However the writer opted to the book format, which necessitated very long and irrelevant detours that were in the end not offering anything to the final story The world of Japanese running is exciting, but t...This is a good read although not as good as running with the Kenyans The factual insights are really interesting and the author writes well but as in the Kenyan book I didn t find him particularly likeable I did share his disappointment at the race can...Very zen book about isolated world of Japanese running, now I need to go to Japan in January again because last time I missed ekiden completely Speaking seriously, good plot that leads to some deep th...

14 October 2018

Adharanand Finn