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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I almost put this down after reading the first page ("there would be, he knew, plump, determined-looking women slogging along while fleshy knees quivered. They would occasionally brush damp hair fiercely from their eyes and dream of certain cruel and smiling emcees: bikinis, ribbon-cuttings, and...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Enjoying it emensely”
Amy B wrote this review Sunday, November 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A college runner put it all on the line to break four minutes in the mile. ~Emmet O'B.”
Michelle T wrote this review Thursday, October 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Hands down the best running book I've ever read. It's light, fast, and yet complex and enlightening...just like a great distance runner. In Quentin Cassidy, Parker captured the archetypal distance runner, yet did it in a way that even non-runners like my father thoroughly enjoyed.”
Bryan G wrote this review Friday, October 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Cult Classic. If you are a runner, it is a must read! Extremely quotable, with the author showing his knowledge of the feel of long runs and the dedication needed to be a top runner. ”
Mr. B wrote this review Tuesday, September 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A book that runners could really appreciate. I really enjoyed this book because I could relate to everything the author described. During the Interval chapter my legs literally hurt because of how he was describing it (60 quarters! HOLY COW!). Not only could I relate to it but everything was beautifully written. I had to break out the dictionary more than a couple times; I feel better prepared for the SAT because of this book :)”
Stephanie F wrote this review Tuesday, September 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I almost put this down after reading the first page ("there would be, he knew, plump, determined-looking women slogging along while fleshy knees quivered. They would occasionally brush damp hair fiercely from their eyes and dream of certain cruel and smiling emcees: bikinis, ribbon-cuttings, and the like. And then, of course, tennis with white-toothed males, wild tangos in the moonlight..." while the men of course are running along to fantasies of being the next Peter Snell), but then I remembered that this was written in 1978 and people didn't think women could do anything athletic back then, and so I picked it up and kept reading. It was actually a GREAT book about running. (If BLATANTLY misogynistic in parts by today's standards.)”
Sarah I wrote this review Sunday, August 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Awesome running fiction. Best of its genre by far!”
Jim H wrote this review Monday, August 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Timeless”
Stephanie Z wrote this review Monday, July 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book captures perfectly what running is like. I haven't run at his level but the author captures the essence of what it's like to run beautifully.”
Melissa K wrote this review Tuesday, July 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
