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The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

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No word can ever describe the emotions you will live in the reading of this book. It is sad that no one cared to mention that John Stevens,(the author) is himself a Marathon Monk. (I finished translating this book into French, in 1991)

Aucun mot ne peut décrire les émotions que vous vivrez à la lecture de ce livre. Il est triste que nul n'a fait mention que John Stevens, (l'auteur) est lui-même un moine du marathon. (J'ai terminé la traduction de ce livre, en français, en 1991)

This book will shock and amaze!

These monks are so inspirational any person facing hardship should read this book to give some perspective to life.

After running for 2 years you finally get to wear your rain hat-- if a monk fails to finish his run-- he is supposed to kill himself.

no nike cross-trainers.. they run in straw sandals--

I must read for any martial artist

If you are ever dragging to get out for your morning run...the marathon monks will guilt you into calling in sick so you can run all day. This is absolutely one of the single most amazing books I've ever read, and even if it were fiction, it would be incredible.

I appreciated this book for one primary reason it really reaffirmed that we are capable of tremendous things when our mind, spirit and body work in concert. The Marathon Monks have mastered this principle and put it into place over the course of their lifetimes achieving astounding feats of endurance. So if you are seeking out a work that will help you reaffirm the life altering benefits of running and physical activity, this is the book for you. My copy was a former library book, so it was a bit ragged which hampered the overall enjoyment but a nice work all the same. It is pricey, so I would say it should not be a first running book because it does not offer specific instruction but really relies on the reader's interpretation.