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Your Pace or Mine?: What Running Taught Me About Life, Laughter and Coming Last
Lisa Jackson
3.96 AVERAGE
67 reviews for:
Your Pace or Mine?: What Running Taught Me About Life, Laughter and Coming Last
Lisa Jackson
3.96 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
I found this book incredibly motivational and couldn’t stop reading! The author has a great writing style that made it a delight as well as providing a few giggles. It definitely helped me get out for a run whilst reading:)
I found this book incredibly motivational and couldn’t stop reading! The author has a great writing style that made it a delight as well as providing a few giggles. It definitely helped me get out for a run whilst reading:)
I ran past a lady wearing a flamingo hat during a half marathon in Manchester last year. It probably wasn't this author. I didn't stop to ask what the whole flamingo thing was about.
Reading these sorts of books keeps me motivated during running training, which I have recently restarted now that winter is over, and then re-restarted since recovering from Covid a week ago. (I have no idea if I'll be strong enough to put in a good time for my race in May. But that doesn't mean I won't be aiming for a PB~~~.) In that regard, this book is a success. I feel motivated and inspired.
Lisa details many runs that are easy to visualise, and painful struggles that are easy to empathise with. I especially enjoyed how she explored the concept that fear of failure keeps a person from achieving what they're capable of and how, conversely, having courage to fail lifts a person up to heights that they never expected of themselves. I don't know if I have more courage than fear, but books like this do at least help to temporarily tip the scales the right way.
One recurring feature of running books that I am growingly fond of is how often they depict the unexpected, Jump Scare need to pop a squat someplace, blast a dump who knows where at what mile, pee down one's legs and into one's trainers because it seems like it might save some time, etc etc. Murakami never wrote about that stuff in his running book, I think. What is he hiding? I bet it's something embarrassing. He should definitely have included it, whatever it is. Anyway, queuing for a toilet lost me about five minutes at the 5k mark in my half marathon last year. I should have just peed down my legs, too (I definitely should not have done that. No way. I have not the mental fortitude to run in wet, stinking shoes. Then again, if thats what separates the champs from the mortals...)
Reading these sorts of books keeps me motivated during running training, which I have recently restarted now that winter is over, and then re-restarted since recovering from Covid a week ago. (I have no idea if I'll be strong enough to put in a good time for my race in May. But that doesn't mean I won't be aiming for a PB~~~.) In that regard, this book is a success. I feel motivated and inspired.
Lisa details many runs that are easy to visualise, and painful struggles that are easy to empathise with. I especially enjoyed how she explored the concept that fear of failure keeps a person from achieving what they're capable of and how, conversely, having courage to fail lifts a person up to heights that they never expected of themselves. I don't know if I have more courage than fear, but books like this do at least help to temporarily tip the scales the right way.
One recurring feature of running books that I am growingly fond of is how often they depict the unexpected, Jump Scare need to pop a squat someplace, blast a dump who knows where at what mile, pee down one's legs and into one's trainers because it seems like it might save some time, etc etc. Murakami never wrote about that stuff in his running book, I think. What is he hiding? I bet it's something embarrassing. He should definitely have included it, whatever it is. Anyway, queuing for a toilet lost me about five minutes at the 5k mark in my half marathon last year. I should have just peed down my legs, too (I definitely should not have done that. No way. I have not the mental fortitude to run in wet, stinking shoes. Then again, if thats what separates the champs from the mortals...)
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.5*
Audiobook on Storytel.
I love books about running as they make me happy and motivate me to .... just exist.
Audiobook on Storytel.
3.75*
On re re-read it was still very fun, impactful, motivational, inspirational, and full of knowledge and wisdom. But it did pass me by much faster. I'm glad to have revisited it, but it won't be an alltime favorite.
Audiobook on Storytel.
I love books about running as they make me happy and motivate me to .... just exist.
Audiobook on Storytel.
3.75*
On re re-read it was still very fun, impactful, motivational, inspirational, and full of knowledge and wisdom. But it did pass me by much faster. I'm glad to have revisited it, but it won't be an alltime favorite.
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced