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Murakami writes "For me, running is both exercise and a metaphor." [1] Throughout the book, he writes of how running informs his creative life. He recalls his inspiration to become a novelist, which occurred while watching a baseball game: "The crack of bat meeting ball right on the sweet spot echoed through the stadium.
Because he is barred from competing at the meet, Denton comes up with a plan to disguise him as a Finnish runner attending a nonexistent university in Ohio. Cassidy, who has always dreamed of running a sub 4:00 mile, spends many months training for the race of his life, urged on by Denton, who is nearing the end of his running career due to ...
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Beach Flags is a sporting event used by Surf lifesavers to practice beach sprinting and reflexes. The game is played by sticking a series of flags (typically short lengths of hosepipe) into the sand in a row. The competitors lie facing away (and face down) approximately 20 metres away.
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George A. Sheehan (November 5, 1918 – November 1, 1993) was an American physician, senior athlete, and author best known for his writings about the sport of running. His book, "Running & Being: The Total Experience", became a New York Times best seller. [1] He was a track star in college, and later became a cardiologist like his father.
My Side of the Mountain is a middle-grade adventure novel written and illustrated by American writer Jean Craighead George published by E. P. Dutton in 1959. [1] It features a boy who learns courage, independence, and the need for companionship while attempting to live in the Catskill Mountains of New York State.