Running & Being: The Total Experience (Hardcover)

by George Sheehan (Author)

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Product Description
The book that helped get the world running is back. This New York Times bestseller written by the late runner, doctor, philosopher, Dr. George Sheehan is a timeless classic. It tells of Dr. Sheehan's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition. Focusing on the importance of "play", Sheehan describes his program for fitness and joy, sharing with the reader how the body helps open up our mental and spiritual energies.

From the Publisher
By publishing this 20th-anniversary edition of his signature work, the Sheehan family hopes to make George Sheehan's work available to all athletes. We encourage you to read his words, and we hope you find on its pages the inspiration to lead your own athletic journey that might help you become the person you were meant to be.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Second Wind II (NJ) (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966631803
• ISBN-13: 978-0966631807
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #252,585 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book in my library I reread!!, February 8, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Portland, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

For the Sheehan neophyte, let me say this, this is NOT a book to learn how run better. It IS a book to become a better person. Dr. Sheehan is simply one of us; a runner who happens to write. The beauty of this book is that Sheehan doesn't candy coat his stories. He tells running as it is, as he is. You'll read this book and continually say, "My god, that's it, that's what I feel, that's how I am too." Soon, things you'd suspected about yourself, become clearer. Questions like, "Why do you run?", begin to have meaningful answers.

I have read tons about running and if I had to rank them, all Dr. Sheehan's books would be on the top of the list (But "R&B" is the best of his stuff, so start there). If you want the definitive book on all the technical details about running, get Glover's "Competetive Runner's Handbook" (make sure "Competetive" is in the title). If you want or need helping understanding life, read all of Sheehan's stuff. Heck those two books (Sheehan & Glover) are really all you need for years of PR's and spiritual growth.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars enlightening, October 15, 1998

By	[e-mail] (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

Sheehan forges new ground in discussing running. Any serious runner will readily identify with his emotional insights and his ability to relate running and life. Truly inspiring at points, Sheehan goes well beyond running to a philosophy of life that can apply to any athlete.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ FOR ANY SPORTS ENTHUSIAST !, March 23, 2000

By A Customer

I've personally re-read this book about 100 times over the last 18 years. A marvelous book about the human spirit of athletes. As a coach and teacher this book was mandatory for my student-athletes. Sheehan certainly puts sports in perspective - they should be fun/play. My prediction, if you read this book you'll recommend it to at least 5 people.