We all know who was the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes. Roger Bannister. It’s one of those facts that one just knows. And yet…this absolutely outstanding account of the quest to break the 4 minute barrier, “The Perfect Mile”, has you on tenterhooks the whole …
This is one interesting, happy-making read. If you love dance (as I do), if you are interested in a fun way to try and keep fit, or even if you are a non-dancer but interested in psychology, this book is for you. The author, Dr. Lovatt, is a former professional …
Disclaimers first of all – and there are several of them : 1) Dr. Chauhan is a friend and my running mentor. 2) Dr. Player is a zoom acquaintance. 3) I am quoted in the book. The latter first. It was such a thrill to see myself quoted in the …
I have never, ever been so sad to finish a book of non-fiction. Many a time I have dreaded reaching the end of a novel, but this is a first for me – when I turned the final page of this amazing book about women runners, I felt a real …
By way of a little background… In mid-December 2019, on my first walk outdoors after tearing the meniscus in my left knee, I decided to listen to a podcast from The Marathon Training Academy, hoping to inspire myself to recover and get my morale back. That day’s podcast featured a …
When I turned the last page, after (I think) the 3rd time of reading this book, it was with the same sense of regret. I could read Mr. Murakami’s gentle unassuming words for ever. He sounds so nice and reassuring and thoughtful. The kind of person I’d love to run …
Stretched out on my sofa, nursing a very painful torn meniscus that has seen me pull out of 2 marathons and one half marathon this winter season, guess what I’m reading? One of my Christmas presents from my sister. ”Fifty places to run before you die.” Talk about rubbing salt …
What a nice book this is, and written by such a nice, unassuming man, too. In the interests of full disclosure, I know Rahul a little socially, and, of course, “professionally,” through the runs he organises in and around Delhi, where I live. “Running and Living” is an easy book to …
