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Keep On Running: The Highs And Lows Of A Marathon Addict (2013)

by Phil Hewitt(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1849532362 (ISBN13: 9781849532365)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Summersdale

review 1: I wish I could give this book a better review. Unfortunately, by the end of it I found myself struggling to stay interested. "Keep on Running" was not in the least bit inspiring to me, quite the opposite actually. Each of Phil's marathon stories basically fit the same pattern of complaining...about anything from race organization, getting lost while exploring host cities, (boo-hoo) too much walking the day before, etc. He would make sweeping, generalized statements about how marathoners think/act which were in most cases completely untrue. He is also the neediest runner I've ever come across. Several times he mentioned being disappointed that the crowd (or lack of familial presence) was the reason he was unable to 'rally' and get back on pace for a strong finish. Take owne... morership of your run, Phil. Take ownership. As for the marathons themselves, he repeated several of them so London in particular had nothing new to offer after the first appearance in the book...except maybe new splits. "Keep on Running" was dry reading and (compared to books like Bart Yasso's "My Life on the Run") completely uninspiring. It's focus on pace, finish times and the obsession over the need for 'perfect conditions' completely misses the point of what it means to be a marathoner. With all of that said, the author has completed 23 marathons! Extra star based solely on that! Keep on running, Phil...and chill out a bit.
review 2: This book encapsulates all the emotions of the runner. All the anoraky obsessive-compulsive guilt-laden strategies of getting out of the door and into your own head. It demonstrates all the motivations that make us want to run whilst knowing that we'll never win and that ultimately we will get slower and slower and amazingly we will be content to do just that. From the highs of the big-city marathons to the chaos and the mud-wallowing of an English cross-country race in the icy rain. From the disappointments of a wet Dublin to the intensity of the big Apple. This is an inspiring book and it might even encourage me to leave 13.1 and try for 26.2 someday. less

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