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Ducking Long Way
Mark Atkinson is living proof that you don't have to be 'good' at running to make it through a marathon or even further. Packed with insights and tips, pitfalls and joy, Ducking Long Way invites you to join him for a beer at mile thirty as he pushes himself as far as he can while still running for the sheer joy of it.
320 pages, Paperback
Published August 26, 2021
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September 13, 2021
Good-humoured and -natured, generously told, easy-going account: a light and enjoyable read that I would recommend. (Nearly 50 typos and other editorial problems, though: authors deserve better!)
June 30, 2024
Dunno; I have many books about running and normally I get inspired by those to wear my shoes and give it another go. For whatever reason I did not find this motivating and at times I felt obnoxious. The author, a 100+ marathon “casual” runner trains with my same style, a la Forrest Gump: “go out, do some mileage, and you’ll get it done”. However, it felt unreal, not that the guy lied, but it seemed too much, too incredible to be real, although I am sure what he described was authentic. Maybe, it’s just a matter of writing style
August 18, 2022
Nicely written and keeps you reading to see what this (normal) guy can achieve!
August 4, 2023
Entertaining enough but definitely at the lower end of the spectrum for books of this type. Easily described as blog posts in paperback
July 3, 2024
As a runner myself I don't mind a good running book but I'm sure he's just trying to show off with his "slow plod" 9 minutes mile. It's like he's trying to make the real slower runners feel bad.
January 11, 2023
It is good to read an (ultra-)running book by someone who is not a natural-born athlete. I like Mark's comparatively relaxed approach and his insistence that running should first and foremost be enjoyable. I take my hat off to him, he has done so very well. His ongoing self-deprecation however became tedious after a while. Somebody needs to pat him on the back and assure him that he is a real runner.
January 15, 2023
Hilarious. I don't know if Mark Atkinson is trying to encourage or discourage future ultra-runners.
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