meghan_is_reading's review
Expect anecdote + interview snippets and an informed opinion on the training needs of an individual sport like sprinting. Do not expect studies or an awareness of greater social structures or politics. Bonus reference to the "Canadian inferiority complex" because we rooted for Donovan against him (also the British coddle their athletes, now you know.) Imma just go read Endure by Alex Hutchinson or the Sport Gene by Epstein again.
robram's review
3.0
I admire Johnson and his achievements and it's a great idea to try and about makes an Olympic champion, but, in spite of his efforts to make this interesting, this is a little bit dull.
The snippets of interviews with the likes of Seb Coe, Ian Thorpe and Nadia Comaneci are fairly enlightening, but there are only so many times that you can read that the route to success is: focus, training and desire (or synonyms thereof).
Clearly Johnson is an intelligent guy, but that doesn't mean he can write an inspiring book.
I still admire his running exploits and think he's a good commentator, but I can't see a future as an author
The snippets of interviews with the likes of Seb Coe, Ian Thorpe and Nadia Comaneci are fairly enlightening, but there are only so many times that you can read that the route to success is: focus, training and desire (or synonyms thereof).
Clearly Johnson is an intelligent guy, but that doesn't mean he can write an inspiring book.
I still admire his running exploits and think he's a good commentator, but I can't see a future as an author
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