What Makes Brucie Run?: Musings on Mobility - Paperback

by Bruce Pierce (Author)

Whether you're a recreational jogger or a competitive road racer, or you're thinking of taking up running, you'd be well advised to read this volume of essays and advice by a former cross-country and track-and-field coach who has raced every distance from five kilometers to fifty miles. The author lays out the history of the pastime-as well as advances in technology, scientific research, and training strategies-in an often amusing fashion. This is both a "how-to" and "why-to" manual, which just might find a special place in your library and your heart.

Author Biography

Bruce Pierce spent the first thirty-five years of his benighted existence in the Land of Sky-Blue Waters (Minnesota)---then, became a desert dweller. He presently writes, runs and golfs in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona.