An Accidental Athlete : : a Funny Thing Happened on the way to Middle age
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"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Waddle on friends. submitted by tbbrown76 on July 13, 2014, 1:56pm Nice book.
PUBLISHED
Boulder, Colo. : Velo Press, c2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: vi, 208 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781934030738
1934030732
SUBJECTS
Bingham, John, -- 1948-
Runners (Sports) -- Biography.
Running -- Anecdotes.