L' arte giapponese di correre

Unfortunately this was nowhere near as interesting as his previous book 'Running with the Kenyans' which is mostly to do with the fact that the book seemed like a long magazine article extended into a book. The only reason he seems to find for the Japanese being good at running is the intense pressu Leggi tutto

Finn does a good job keeping the story engaging, but he is definitely the hero of his own tale. I think he dwells a little too much on his own accomplishments and disappointments rather than the story of the Japanese runners he's supposedly seeking out. I also feel like he was culturally insensitive Leggi tutto

Wieder ein tolles Buch von Adharanand Finn, von dem ich fast alles gelesen habe. Man nimmt immer sehr viel mit und nach dem Lesen ist der Text voller Markierungen. Finn versteht es, das "Bigger Picture" aus den kleinen und größeren Erfahrungen seines Läuferlebens zu destillieren und unterhaltsam wei Leggi tutto

Ho scelto questo libro in biblioteca perché di tanto in tanto mi concedo una lettura riguardante una delle mie passioni: quello della corsa. In questo caso ci troviamo al cospetto di un bravo runner il quale decide di trasferirsi, con tutta la famiglia, per sei mesi in Giappone per un solo scopo: ga Leggi tutto

For more of my reviews, check out my blog: Http://www.boundtobeme.org I began reading this book because I have recently rediscovered my love for running. But as I read the words and really thought about what the author was saying, goosebumps spread across my arms. Just thinking about the dedication, Leggi tutto

I really wanted to love this book. Honestly, the main reason I rated it 2 stars is all the information and details about Japan are fantastic. My complaints about this book are that it doesn't actually focus on Japan. He's supposed to be studying Japanese running, but at every event he falls back to ta Leggi tutto

Quite disappointing, the whole book could have been a very good article. However the writer opted to the book format, which necessitated very long and irrelevant 'detours' that were in the end not offering anything to the final story. The world of Japanese running is exciting, but this book simply d Leggi tutto