☰

Biographies & Memoirs

Ethnic & National

The Long Run: A Memoir of Loss and Life in Motion

Sold Out / Out of Stock

The Long Run: A Memoir of Loss and Life in Motion
- CROWN
An unlikely marathoner finds her way through grief and into the untold history of women and running.

Thirty-year-old Catriona Menzies-Pike defined herself in many ways: voracious reader, pub crawler, feminist, backpacker, and, since her parents' deaths a decade earlier, orphan. "Runner" was nowhere near the list. Yet when she began training for a half marathon on a whim, she found herself an instant convert. Soon she realized that running, "a pace suited to the precarious labor of memory," was helping her to grieve the loss of her parents in ways that she had been, for ten messy years, running away from.Â Â Â Â
Â Â Â As Catriona excavates her own past, she also grows curious about other women drawn to running. What she finds is a history of repression and denialâ€”running was thought to endanger childbearing, and as late as 1967 the organizer of the Boston Marathon tried to drag a woman off the course, telling her to "get the hell out of my race"â€”but also of incredible courage and achievement. As she brings to life the stories of pioneering athletes and analyzes the figure of the woman runner in pop culture, literature, and myth, she comes to the heart of why she's running, and why any of us do.
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber YES32043916
ReleaseDate 2017-05-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781524759445

Customers who purchased this also purchased....

Ihaapsi Portable Pee Cup with Test Rest – for Women’s Ovulation & Pregnancy Tests Reusable Foldable Urine Collection Cup with Non-Slip Handle – for Home Fertility Testing (Purple)

Ihaapsi Portable Pee Cup with Test Rest – for Women’s Ovulation & Pregnancy Tests Reusable Foldable Urine Collection Cup with Non-Slip Handle – for Home Fertility Testing (Purple)

LOVE YANQI Womens 3 Pack Soft Cotton Maternity & Nursing Panties/Underwear for Pregnant High Waist Double Abdominal

LOVE YANQI Womens 3 Pack Soft Cotton Maternity & Nursing Panties/Underwear for Pregnant High Waist Double Abdominal

40th Birthday Photo Booth Party Props - 40 Pieces - Funny 40th Birthday Party Supplies, Decorations and Favors

40th Birthday Photo Booth Party Props - 40 Pieces - Funny 40th Birthday Party Supplies, Decorations and Favors

Under Armour Boys' UA Armour® Fleece Jogger Pants

Under Armour Boys' UA Armour® Fleece Jogger Pants

ARSUXEO Winter Warm UP Thermal Softshell Cycling Jacket Windproof Waterproof Bicycle Mountain Bike Clothes 15-K Black Size X-Large

ARSUXEO Winter Warm UP Thermal Softshell Cycling Jacket Windproof Waterproof Bicycle Mountain Bike Clothes 15-K Black Size X-Large

Galaxy Note 5 Screen Protector, Premium HD Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Tempered Glass Screen Protector - Anti-scratch/ Shatterproof/ Anti-fingerprint for Galaxy Note 5

Galaxy Note 5 Screen Protector, Premium HD Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Tempered Glass Screen Protector - Anti-scratch/ Shatterproof/ Anti-fingerprint for Galaxy Note 5

Ear Crawler Earrings Climbers Pearl Flower Ear Cuff Pin Vine Wrap Stud Crystal Rhinestone Clip On Jewelry Silver Plated

Ear Crawler Earrings Climbers Pearl Flower Ear Cuff Pin Vine Wrap Stud Crystal Rhinestone Clip On Jewelry Silver Plated

APPS2Car Wirring Cable for Pioneer (2 Pack) PIO-BYP

APPS2Car Wirring Cable for Pioneer (2 Pack) PIO-BYP