An accidental athlete : a funny thing happened on the way to middle age /
"John Bingham is a beloved evangelist of running. Known by fans as "The Penguin" for his gentle humor and back-of-the-pack speed, Bingham's memoir An Accidental Athlete explores with wit and poignancy his evolution from a bespectacled fat kid in the 1950s to unlikely hero of the...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Boulder, Colo. :
Velo Press,
[2011]
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | "John Bingham is a beloved evangelist of running. Known by fans as "The Penguin" for his gentle humor and back-of-the-pack speed, Bingham's memoir An Accidental Athlete explores with wit and poignancy his evolution from a bespectacled fat kid in the 1950s to unlikely hero of the modern running movement. Bingham remembers unfulfilled childhood dreams of athletic glory seen through Coke-bottle glasses, his unhealthy sedentary years as he chased a career, and his epiphany at age 43, when he stirred from the couch, found his mojo, became a runner, and rediscovered himself. An Accidental Athlete is a warm, engagingly written, feel-good book for the everday athlete who is sure to recognize him or herself somewhere in these pages"-- |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | vi, 208 pages ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781934030738 (pbk.) 1934030732 (pbk.) |