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James Fuller Fixx (April 23, 1932 – July 20, 1984) was an American who wrote the 1977 best-selling book The Complete Book of Running.He is credited with helping start America's fitness revolution by popularizing the sport of running and demonstrating the health benefits of regular jogging.
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.
Jim Fixx was the author of the 1977 best-seller The Complete Book of Running, which sold over one million copies. Fixx is credited with popularizing the sport of running and contributing to the 1970s running boom through regular media appearances that touted the health benefits of exercise.
Running Brave is a 1983 Canadian biographical sports drama film [1] [2] based on the story of Billy Mills, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe located in South Dakota.Mills was born on the reservation, and later attended the University of Kansas [3] where he was recruited by the Olympic running team [1] [4] and won the gold medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for the 10,000 meter race. [5]
Mark Rippetoe (born February 12, 1956) [1] is an American strength training coach, author, former powerlifter, and gym owner. [2] [3] [4] He is best known for his barbell training program, the subject of his book Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training. [5]
David Goggins (born February 17, 1975) is an American motivational speaker, author, and retired United States Navy SEAL.He is also an ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker and the author of two memoirs, and was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame for his achievements in sports. [5]
Running with the Buffaloes book cover. Running With The Buffaloes, written by Chris Lear and published by The Lyons Press (ISBN 1-58574-328-3), chronicles the University of Colorado cross country team's 1998 season from the late summer practices to the men's NCAA cross country championships.
Cool Runnings is a 1993 American sports comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub from a screenplay by Lynn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow, and Michael Goldberg, and a story by Siefert and Michael Ritchie.