I RUN THEREFORE I AM NUTS!
By Bob Schwartz
Obsessions can make us lonely people. Immersed in our addiction we think we are the only one who understands, the only one who cares or who really appreciates the highs and lows of the experience.
Well, Bob Schwartz’s book – “I Run Therefore I am Nuts” – destroys this myth!
Runners like myself are not alone… there are others out there! There are other people who run everyday, people who feel guilty on the rare occasion of a day off, people who keep running diaries going back 30 years, people who run at 5 in the morning or 10 at night, in 50 degrees centigrade or minus 10.
If you can identify with these symptoms you must read this book. It will reassure you, amuse you and comfort you. You are in good company, there are thousands of us and we shouldn’t be afraid to come out of the closet.
Schwartz sets a fast pace in the book, with no chapter longer than 4 pages as he races through the numerous idiosyncracies of runners, the highs and lows, the patience and resigned submission of spouses and children and the incredulity of non runners who do not “get it” at all.
Interspersed throughout the book there are actually some serious and useful tips and guidance on how to improve fitness and avoid injury. It seems that Schwartz has been through the full range of injuries, exercise techniques, gym equipment, diets, gels and running kit and is well qualified to give a humorous but valuable opinion on all these issues.
The humour and pace of the book is good. It doesn’t pretend top be technical, scientific or medical. It’s a jog through the everyday life of an addicted runner with all the usual trials and tribulations of everyday family life and work that interfere with the habit.
Fellow addicts will identify with the problems, share the anxieties and insights, and recognize the signs. But don’t worry… it’s not a problem…we can stop tomorrow if we want to…honestly.
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