An award-winning, much-loved biologist turns his gaze on himself, using his long-distance running to illuminate the changes to a human body over a lifetime.
What The Reviewers Say
Tony Miksanek,
Booklist
... tender.
Publishers Weekly
... Heinrich delivers a powerful reflection on his decades of competitive running that’s nicely colored by an exploration of the effects of aging on the human body.
Kirkus
Passionate meditations on the pleasures and pains of a lifetime of running, with greatest appeal to fellow runners..