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Title: The Courage To Start : A Guide To Running for Your Life by John "the penguin" Bingham ISBN: 0-684-85455-4 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 07 April, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (32 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: You'll want to read this book over and over again.
Comment: Do you enjoy "The Penguin Chronicles", a monthly column in Runner's World? The column's author, John "The Penguin" Bingham, now has a book out to complement the column. The book is entitled "The Courage to Start : A Guide to Running for Your Life."
This book is a must read for runners of all ability levels, from beginning runners to those who have been running for decades. Bingham gives practical advice to beginning runners, as well as showing how running transcends from a physical activity to a self-discovery of yourself. His revelations are insightful and motivational. Once you start reading this book, you will not be able to put it down.
Bingham began running in 1992 as a 43-year-old, 240-pound, couch potato. His first run consisted of sprinting down his driveway for about 30 seconds. That was all his legs, lungs and ego could take. But unlike many other times in his life when he had given up, he didn't quit this time. For some reason he stuck with running, and managed to run ¼ mile, then ½ mile, a mile, and increasingly more. As the months passed and he shed the excess weight, he found himself running 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons, and eventually, full marathons.
He first began to tell his story on the internet via the Dead Runners Society (DRS). He sent out an e-mail telling about a race where he nearly finished last, but was finding himself a happier and healthier person because of running. Much to his surprise, he received responses from readers that said he had told their stories. They said he had managed to put into words what they were feeling about themselves, and about the metamorphosis that running was causing in their lives.
From these initial e-mails, "The Penguin Chronicles" was born. First it was a monthly e-mail on the DRS, and then Bingham set up a web site to host his columns. Eventually, Runner's World became aware of his columns, and in May of 1996, the column became a regular part of the magazine. It appears near the back of the magazine each month, a comfortable place for the many back-of-the-packers that are touched the most by his writings. The column has generated a huge following as runners from around the world find Bingham's words to be entertaining, inspirational, down-to-earth, and humorous.
Hoping to share his joy of running with other runners around the county, Bingham set out on the Penguin Tour in the summer of 1997. He traveled by motorcycle for eight weeks and visited runners from coast to coast. Bingham did another Penguin Tour in the summer of 1998, this time traveling by car and logging more than 14,000 miles over three months. On each stop during his trips, he found others who share the joy of running, and who discovered themselves via running. He found people who had moved past the self-imposed limitations that society places on us. After running with both new and veteran runners, Bingham found how little difference there was between them. At the start of his 1997 trip, he thought his story was unique, but by the end, he realized he was just one of many who had found themselves via running. His solitude was replaced by a sense of belonging.
In "The Courage To Start," Bingham shares his experiences with us. He shares the metamorphosis that he has gone through because of running. He shares his joy, happiness, and humor. This book will make you think, smile, cheer, and perhaps will bring tears of joy and courage. Don't walk or drive to your favorite bookstore, but run and pick up a copy today. Get one for yourself, and another to give to a friend. Share the joy of running with others.
Rating: 5
Summary: A newbie runner must-have!
Comment: John's talent is, as one of the other reviews mentioned, getting "into the head" of the beginning runner. Having been there, and having dealt with many of the issues that a new runner deals with (both psychologically and physically), John certainly speaks from experience. While I am currently training for my third marathon and have been running a few years, I still make use of John's advice. I am definitely contemplating buying a copy of this book for friends of mine who want to start running but need the extra psychological boost. John really knows how to tell a story. I laughed. I cried. Mostly, I *identified.* Nice to know that we as penguins are not alone in the universe.
Rating: 5
Summary: Inspire Your Inner Athlete !
Comment: This book will inspire your inner athlete! An active life style involves mental as well as physical conditioning. Wanting to be more active is the starting point. Getting started takes an act of your courage. Set your mind in the right direction, and the body will follow. Bingham's writing style is entertaining and encouraging. The dedication to a goal that one learns through running/walking can be used to focus on non-athletic goals in life.
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Title: No Need for Speed : A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running by John Bingham ISBN: 1579544290 Publisher: Rodale Books Pub. Date: 20 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Marathoning for Mortals by John Bingham, Jenny Hadfield ISBN: 1579547826 Publisher: Rodale Books Pub. Date: 02 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Penguin Brigade Training Log, Second Edition by John Bingham, Jenny Hadfield ISBN: 1891369385 Publisher: Breakaway Books Pub. Date: 15 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer by David A. Whitsett, Forrest A. Dolgener, Tanjala Jo Kole ISBN: 1570281823 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 11 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Beginning Runner's Handbook: The Proven 13-Week Walk/Run Program by Ian Macneill ISBN: 1550548611 Publisher: Sterling Publishing Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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