Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia: Win

Description: Out of Thin Air by Michael Crawley Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2021Could transform your running forever - Runners WorldWhat we can learn from Ethiopian running culture - written by an anthropologist and 2:20 marathon runner who trained with the Ethiopians Publisher Description LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2021InspiringThe GuardianExcellentRunners WorldFascinating Publishers WeeklyBrilliantEd VaizeyThrough reading this book you will come to understand that the heart and soul of running are to be found in Ethiopia. Haile GebrselassieEngaging, warm and humane… A delight TLSFull of wonderful insights and lessons from a world where the ability to run is viewed as something almost mysterious and magical. Adharanand Finn, author of Running with the KenyansEthiopia is a place where I have been told that energy is controlled by angels and demons and where witchdoctors can help you to acquire another runners power. It is a place where an anonymous runner in the forest told me, miming an imaginary scoreboard and with a completely straight face, that he had dreamt that he would run 10km in 25 minutes. It is a place where they tell me that the air at Mount Entoto will transform me into a 2.08 marathon runner. It is a place, in short, of wisdom and magic, where dreaming is still very much alive.Why does it make sense to Ethiopian runners to get up at 3am to run up and down a hill? Who would choose to train on almost impossibly steep and rocky terrain, in hyena territory? And how come Ethiopian men hold six of the top ten fastest marathon times ever?Michael Crawley spent fifteen months in Ethiopia training alongside (and sometimes a fair way behind) runners at all levels of the sport, from night watchmen hoping to change their lives to world class marathon runners, in order to answer these questions. Follow him into the forest as he attempts to keep up and get to the heart of their success. Author Biography Michael Crawley is a 2.20 marathon runner who has competed internationally for Scotland and Great Britain. He is Assistant Professor in Social Anthropology at Durham University. This is his first book. Details ISBN 1472975294 ISBN-13 9781472975294 Title Out of Thin Air Author Michael Crawley Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 272 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:139360129; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 18.47 USD

Location: Fairfield, Ohio

End Time: 2025-01-11T04:49:11.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD