Runners know there's a profound truth behind the old joke: Running is fifty percent physical and ninety percent mental. The Mindful Runner focuses on the mental side of running. It thoroughly explores the complex landscape of the runner's mind, offering fresh perspectives on how to get the most out of yourself while enjoying the journey along the way. Full of great stories, this book offers new ways to think about running. Running can be a transformative experience, or it can just be great...

Running is more than moving one foot in front of the other. Running can evoke spiritualism and mindfulness; it can teach fundamental lessons about goals, self-awareness, and self-improvement; it can be a transformative existential experience. The Tao of Running offers a fresh perspective on this mental side of running while entertaining with vivid tales of running adventures. Going well beyond the standard training and racing advice found in most running books, it guides runners to a wider...

Laufen ist mehr als nur eine Abfolge von Schritten, viel mehr! Es ist eine der größten Bereicherungen für unser Leben. Denn der "Geist des Laufens", wie ihn Ultraläufer Gary Dudney beschreibt, eröffnet uns – fernab des eigentlichen Trainings – neue Perspektiven: Neben dem Stressabbau kann uns das Laufen dabei helfen, uns selbst besser wahrzunehmen und das eigene Leben wertzuschätzen. Mit seiner spannenden und abenteuerlichen Geschichte möchte Gary Dudney auf die spirituelle Seite des Laufe...

Runners know there’s a profound truth behind the old joke: Running is fifty percent physical and ninety percent mental. The Mindful Runner focuses on the mental side of running. It thoroughly explores the complex landscape of the runner’s mind, offering fresh perspectives on how to get the most out of yourself while enjoying the journey along the way.Do you enjoy reading about running but think you’ve heard it all? Then this book will delight and surprise you. Full of great stories...