Do you like to run or jog? Have you ever asked yourself what type of a runner you really are? Are you a competitive runner, do you run for fun, or do you run because you know that exercise will help you live longer, and stay healthier? Well, if you’ve ever wondered about this, there’s a very good book I’d like to recommend to you, one that I have in my own personal library. The name of the book is;
“Run Farther-Runs Faster-Racing with Joe Henderson” by Joe Henderson and Runner’s world.
“The beast lives within me” this is the type of runner who wants to race, compete, and win. When he starts to run he turns into a different person with rage and irrational emotion, one who is completely never tamed. Every day he runs, he runs all out as if he was racing – whether it is an actual race or not; it’s the same thing. This type of runner is not your average jogger. The differences between these types of runners to use an analogy is; a Gazelle versus a Tiger.
Joe Henderson has written several great books on running and is considered the father of LSD; Long Slow Distance. And he’s written several other excellent books too;
- “Run Gentle Run Long”
- “Long-Run Solution”
- “Long Slow Distance; but Human Way to Train”
Today he says that “I run to avoid the crowds rather than increase its size by one.”
Running for fun is better than jogging to stay in shape or running to compete to win. “You can’t stay on top forever” and you must understand the evolution of your running. I believe this book is not for everyone some beginning runners might be better off buying the book “Jog, Run, Race!” As this is what the author recommends, because he knows he is not your typical runner.
Joe tells us that running is not the perfect sport, as everyone in the race cannot win, and you cannot always get to your personal best. This book was written for non-winners and the new paradigm in our society, we’re just getting by is good enough in my opinion.
Of course, I’m the type of runner who runs to win and that is all, and yes when I run I am a different person, I feel like I own the world and I accelerate like a banshee out of control, and God help anyone that gets in my way. I am that type of runner, so I hated this book. However, I recommend this book for all other runners that are not like me, and since that’s pretty much everyone, there’s no wonder it sold so many copies.
Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank. Lance Winslow believes in running.
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