Running & Being: The Total Experience (Paperback) - Common

by George Sheehan

Excellent Book

Paperback

About the author

Dr. George A. Sheehan is best known for his books and writings about the sport of running. His book, Running & Being: The Total Experience, became a New York Times best seller. He was a track star in college, and later became a cardiologist like his father. He served as a doctor in the United States Navy in the South Pacific during World War II on the destroyer USS Daly (DD-519). He married Mary Jane Fleming and they raised twelve children. He continued to write while struggling with prostate cancer. His last book, Going the Distance, was published shortly after his death.

Reviews

[Sydney Loeckle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Very humbling book and makes you start to ponder all of the other reasons for why I fell in love with running other than “it is good for the body.” It’s a mental transformation and George does a great job at describing the alternate space we enter while on a run and how it impacts our daily life. Highly recommend for runners!

[Simon Swanek · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, especially the chapters on learning, losing and growing, and the posthumous prologue from his son. A celebration of running as a solution for the unanswerable question of life.

[Johnny De Berggeit · Rating 2 out of 5]

I hasd some issues with his interweaving of Christianity and running

[Jack Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

About so much more than just running… an older book that aged really well, great training tips and even greater life lessons. Main takeaway: the beauty is in the process!!

[Andrew Penning · Rating 4 out of 5]

A philosophical, theological, stream of consciousness search for the deeper meaning of the physical, emotional, and spiritual act of running.

[Mac Connors · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't love it but it did help me get my shoes on!