Running & Being: The Total Experience
George Sheehan
Aug 2017 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Patrick Lawlor
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Written by the late, beloved Dr. George Sheehan, Running & Being tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a source of great revelation and personal growth. But Running & Being focuses more on life than it does, specifically, on running. It provides an outline for a lifetime program of fitness and joy, showing how the body helps determine our mental and spiritual energies.
Drawing from the words and actions of the great athletes and thinkers throughout history, Dr. Sheehan ties it all together with his own philosophy on the importance of fitness and sport, as well as his knowledge of training, injury prevention, and race competition. Above all, he describes what it means to experience the oneness of body and mind, of self and the universe. In this, he argues, we have the power to discover "the truth that makes men free."
Drawing from the words and actions of the great athletes and thinkers throughout history, Dr. Sheehan ties it all together with his own philosophy on the importance of fitness and sport, as well as his knowledge of training, injury prevention, and race competition. Above all, he describes what it means to experience the oneness of body and mind, of self and the universe. In this, he argues, we have the power to discover "the truth that makes men free."
Written by the late, beloved Dr. George Sheehan, Running & Being tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a source of great revelation and personal growth. But Running & Being focuses more on l...
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Katie Larocque
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April 18, 2019
Repetitive and left much to be desired. The about this book section was completely off. This book is all poetry and only examines what philosophers have to say about running and sport. You will not learn anything about running or the benefits of running, or any of the science behind running, which is why I wanted to read this book.
About the author
Dr. George Sheehan was a respected cardiologist, accomplished runner, bestselling author, and lecturer. As medical editor of Runner's World and a member of the Presidential Council for Physical Fitness, Sheehan traveled the world to teach the benefits of the "athletic life." He died in 1993.
Patrick Lawlor has recorded over three hundred audiobooks in just about every genre. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many Library Journal and Kirkus starred audio reviews.
Dr. George Sheehan was a respected cardiologist, accomplished runner, bestselling author, and lecturer. As medical editor of Runner's World and a member of the Presidential Council for Physical Fitness, Sheehan traveled the world to teach the benefits of the "athletic life." He died in 1993.
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