Runner as Hero

The inner quest of becoming an athlete or just about anything...at any age

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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In Runner as Hero, Jay Kimiecik becomes an athlete again—in his case, a masters runner—as a way to revive his life. Kimiecik explores the world of aging, training, and performing through a self-experimental, self-reflective lens— merging science, mythology, and performance psychology. On his heroic journey, Kimiecik talks to aging experts, scientists, top-performing athletes, and the ghost of legendary Steve Prefontaine. Kimiecik's keen observations of everyday living and irreverent style take him on a journey to find the hero within. The result is a fascinating, inspiring tale about how the life as an athlete can serve as a motivational metaphor for feeling alive and achieving nearly anything.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-09-23
Mått154 x 232 x 12 mm
Vikt247 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor164
FörlagUniversity Press of America
ISBN9780761847953

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Jay Kimiecik, PhD, is a professor at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) and co-founder of the Well-Being Way. He is the author of The Intrinsic Exerciser: Discovering the Joy of Exercise and Y Personal Fitness Program (YPFP) for the YMCA, used in over 500 YMCAs in North America.Doug Newburg, PhD, is the co-founder of Powered by Feel. He has interviewed and worked with hundreds of world-class performers in sports, business, aeronautics, the military, and education. He is the author of The Most Important Lesson No One Ever Taught Me, A Pearl's Promise, and Powered By Feel. Newburg lives in Colorado and Florida, continuing to be active by bicycling and rollerblading.

Chapter 1 IllustrationsChapter 2 ForewordChapter 3 IntroductionPart 4 WARMUPChapter 5 The Big IdeaChapter 6 The Adventure of Feeling Alive BeginsPart 7 LAP 1: ENGAGING IN PREPARATIONChapter 8 1. The Little Voice of FeelChapter 9 2. Why AthleteChapter 10 3. The Weakest LinkChapter 11 4. Paying Attention in PreparationChapter 12 5. Water WorldChapter 13 6. Getting to the Core of the MatterChapter 14 7. I am Lady Hear Me RoarPart 15 LAP 2: EMBRACING PAIN AND DISCOMFORTChapter 16 8. The Summer of PainChapter 17 9. The FeelChapter 18 10. Easy SpeedChapter 19 11. The Feel Wakes Up After Forty YearsChapter 20 12. Breakthrough at the BreweryChapter 21 13. I am Superman and I Can Do AnythingPart 22 LAP 3: SLAYING DRAGONSChapter 23 14. Testing, TestingChapter 24 15. The Muscles at the Heart of It AllChapter 25 16. Then and NowChapter 26 17. Back in the Rehab Saddle AgainChapter 27 18. Desire Greater Than FearChapter 28 19. My Longaberger MileChapter 29 20. Waiting for SpringChapter 30 21. Living on the Side of the MountainPart 31 BELL LAP: TRANSFORMING TO MYSELFChapter 32 22. Shock the SystemChapter 33 23. The Joy of Deliberate PracticeChapter 34 24. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to, During, and After the RaceChapter 35 25. Wanted Dead or AliveChapter 36 26. Aligning Goals with a DreamChapter 37 27. Training TracksChapter 38 28. Track Town USAChapter 39 AcknowledgementsChapter 40 ReferencesChapter 41 About the Authors