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Footnotes

How Running Makes Us Human

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Footnotes

By: Vybarr Cregan-Reid
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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Running is not just a sport. It reconnects us to our bodies and the places in which we live, breaking down our increasingly structured and demanding lives. It allows us to feel the world beneath our feet, lifts the spirit, allows our minds out to play and helps us to slip away from the demands of the modern world.

When Vybarr Cregan-Reid set out to discover why running meant so much to so many, he began a journey which would take him out to tread London’s cobbled streets, climbing to sites that have seen a millennium of hangings, and down the crumbling alleyways of Ruskin's Venice.

Footnotes transports you to the clifftops of Hardy's Dorset, the deserted shorelines of Seattle, the giant redwood forests of California, and the world’s most advanced running laboratories and research centres, using debates in literature, philosophy and biology to explore that simple human desire to run.

Liberating and inspiring, this book reminds us why feeling the earth beneath our feet is a necessary and healing part of our lives.

©2017 Vybarr Cregan-Reid (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Hygiene & Healthy Living Running & Jogging Outdoor

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Like a good long run, it is broad in scope, takes a few wrong turns but has many moments of inspiration. I enjoyed the interweaving of British history, philosophy, literature and science into the narrative.

Meandering, deep diving, long run into why we run

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I don't really think that the book delivers: 'How Running Makes Us Human'. I think it piggybacks on other research without bringing much new on the biology front and I think he does a fair amount of whinging. Poor me I am so stressed. I mean, now and again there is a nugget. I will finish it.

SNOOZE!

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I've read A LOT of running books but bought this audiobook version on a whim a few years ago. I've listened to it so many times I've lost count.

It's so wonderfully and beautifully written. It ranges from the author's personal experiences to looking at the data that makes us good runners. If you have any interest in running, please do not pass this one by.

The running book that has it all

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I adored this book. A perfect companion for a runner (especially during a run, though Vybarr may disapprove). I didn’t expect it to be this good but now it’s among my favorite running books. Actually among my favorite book because this is not just a book about running but about so much more.

A lyrical rendition of one running journey

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this is not just a book on running, it's a master piece! absolutely outstanding! I've picked it up initially for some encouraging running facts to keep me going and with all honesty it blew me away ! love the philosophical, poetic, sense of humor and brilliance of the author of this book .

i assure you , whether you're new into running or have been running all your life , this book will change your perspective on life as whole .

this book will have a place in my heart , mind and library forever . thank you Vybar .

NB : Narrator is the best i've heard over 7years being a member of audible with 3 digits books i've listened to . throughly enjoyable.

Absolutely brilliant!

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This book managed to capture almost everything I feel about running and movement in a style that was enjoyable, educational and inspiring. Needless to say, I listened to it whilst running.

A brilliant listen

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Fun and informative read. I'm not a runner, but I am inspired to give it a go now.

Really enjoyed this book. It's fun and informative

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For something (running) that I never thought I’d get into, this has been a complete game changer. It has inspired me not only to get out into vast green spaces but explore them, feel them and admire them in a brand new way that I never knew possible. Vybar’s writing is just beautiful. He manages to deliver such a powerful insight into the romanticism found within running in green spaces, along with the hilarity and intrigue he depicts within his personal journey. A must read for not only runners who can relate, but people with the ability to wonder and the desire to explore a new realm of freedom.
Wonderfully narrated too! A true pleasure to listen to (especially whilst running)!

A philosophical exercise for the mind, body and soul.

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Written and narrated with a great and witty sense of humour. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Was a bit worried after reading some of the reviews, but I took the chance anyway.

This isn't a training guide, or a book about how to conquer dozens of ultras. More of an inside look at a life of a typical person who falls in love with running, his ups, his downs and some of the research he has conducted over the years, some academically and some from personal experience. All delivered with a great sense of humour. You're very likely to enjoy it, but if you've ever ran in the British countryside you will most definitely enjoy it!

Good story and well narrated!

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So much about this listening experience to love. The author's relationship with running was even more enhanced by philosophy, psychology, geography, poetry, literature and travel. enlightening does not cover it. thank you & missing it already.

Exceptional inspirational listening experience

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