The Way of the Runner: A Journey into the Fabled World of Japanese Running by Adharanand Finn

The Way of the Runner: A Journey into the Fabled World of Japanese Running

Adharanand Finn

326 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction sports travel adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced

Description

Welcome to Japan, the most running-obsessed nation on earth, where: a long-distance relay race is the country's biggest annual sporting event; companies sponsor their own running teams, paying the athletes like employees; and marathon monks run a ...

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Moods

informative 93%
inspiring 66%
reflective 46%
adventurous 33%
funny 26%
lighthearted 20%
relaxing 13%
challenging 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 42%
slow 14%

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