The Tao of Running: Your Journey to Mindful and Passionate Running

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Review "What are they all seeking in their daily, strenuous runs along mountain trails, city streets, ocean beaches--and do they ever find it? In this inspiring ode to the mental side of the running pastime, Gary Dudney points to spiritual development and mindfulness as potential rewards for runners, once they "learn how to think about running and how to appreciate all of the rich possibilities inherent in running." A natural storyteller with riveting tales of running adventures, he is all about the mental side of the sport and, thankfully, light on advice. That he's completed fifty 100-mile races and two-hundred marathons and ultramarathons is a pretty good indication that he knows of what he speaks." -Forward Reviews Read more About the Author Gary Dudney is a long time columnist for Ultrarunning magazine. He is thrilled to share his hard-won understanding of the mind of the runner from being out there himself during 40 years of running. He's written advice pieces and adventure stories for all the major running magazines. He s completed over 200 marathons and ultramarathons, including fifty 100 mile races. His home base is Monterey. Read more