Runner as Hero: The inner quest of becoming an athlete or just about anything...at any age

By Jay Kimiecik and Doug Newburg

This book explores the world of aging, training, and performing through a self-experimental, self-reflective lens, merging science, mythology, and performance psychology. The result is a fascinating, inspiring tale about how living as an athlete can serve as a motivational metaphor for feeling alive and getting good-in practically anything.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761847952
• ISBN13: 9780761847953
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"