Running & Being by George Sheehan

Running & Being by George Sheehan

A New York Times bestseller for 14 weeks in 1978, Running & Being became known as the philosophical bible for runners around the world. More than thirty years after its initial publication, it remains every bit as relevant today.

Written by the late, beloved Dr. George Sheehan, Running & Being tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a source of great revelation and personal growth. But Running & Being focuses more on life than it does, specifically, on running. It provides an outline for a lifetime program of fitness and joy, showing how the body helps determine our mental and spiritual energies.

Drawing from the words and actions of the great athletes and thinkers throughout history, Dr. Sheehan ties it all together with his own philosophy on the importance of fitness and sport, as well as his knowledge of training, injury prevention, and race competition. Above all, he describes what it means to experience the oneness of body and mind, of self and the universe. In this, he argues, we have the power to discover "the truth that makes men free."

“DrGeorge Sheehan is perhaps our most important philosopher of sport.” —Sports Illustrated, 1978

Dr. George Sheehan was a well-known cardiologist, runner, author, lecturer, and bestselling author. Sheehan traveled the world as the medical editor of Runner's World and a member of the Presidential Council for Physical Fitness, preaching the benefits of an active lifestyle. In 1993, he passed away.

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ISBN 13	9781623362539
ISBN 10	1623362539
Title	Running & Being
Author	George Sheehan
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Rodale Press Inc.
Year published	2014-04-01
Number of pages	272
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