Chasing Twilight: A Joy Journal for Runners

by Adam Kimble, Connor Crouch, Jim O'Brien

Overview

As a runner, you know: running is not just a sport of body but also of mind and spirit.

You might not always know how to express these feelings, though. In these pages, you'll meet three runners-Adam, Connor, and Jim-who are expert at expressing their thoughts about the sport, from keen insights to laugh-out-loud truths.

Even better, they invite you to join them on a year-long (or longer; the pages are not dated) expedition.

Not only will you get to read the authors' personal essays, poems, and observations about running, racing, and life in general, but you'll also find space for recording your own experiences in whatever form you like.

Your new traveling companions expect you'll have a lot to share, because they recognize that every run brings something new, whether you've only just begun running around the block or you've completed your twentieth ultramarathon. Some runs may seem to offer only new pain, but more often you'll encounter a new sight, think a new thought, or shift into a new perspective. The journal spaces in this book invite you to reflect on runs and running so you can capture the lessons you learn along the way.

Whether you're a runner who is content with a neighborhood jog or one who isn't satisfied until you've explored every trail, you will find in these pages a home base you can return to again and again, a home filled with friends who love life as much as they enjoy going as fast as they can.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610660969
Publisher:	Writers of the Round Table Press
Publication date:	10/01/2021
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

Adam Kimble is a professional ultrarunner, motivational speaker, running coach, race director, and amateur survivalist. Adam played Division I baseball at Bradley University prior to developing his passion for ultrarunning. After graduation, he ran his first ever 5K race near his hometown of Minooka, Illinois, in 2009, completed his first half-marathon in 2011, and completed his first ultramarathon (50K) in 2014. He has gone on to run the fastest known time (FKT) on the 171-mile Tahoe Rim Trail (37 hours, 12 minutes, and 15 seconds), completed a 60-day transcontinental crossing of the USA (2,500 miles), spent 60 days alone in the wilderness to become the winner of Discovery Channel's The Wheel, and completed a 31-day self-supported FKT across Great Britain. He lives in Tahoe City, California, with his wife Karen and his dogter (dog-daughter) Sofi.

Connor Crouch is a forest scientist who is currently pursuing his PhD at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Connor obtained an undergraduate degree in journalism, but not before realizing his passion for forestry rivaled his joy for writing. He researches how forest management can help restore forest ecosystems and enable them to adapt to a changing climate. When not looking for insects and mushrooms or camping for field work, Connor enjoys running the trails of Flagstaff, reading science fiction and fantasy, and spending time with his nonrunner wife Lyndsey and soon-to-be-runner dog Willow.

Jim O'Brien has worked in senior roles for a variety of asset management organizations, including London-based Henderson Global Investors, where he was a member of the executive committee and oversaw its US business for nine years. Jim served as a trustee of the Henderson Global Funds board and as president of Henderson Global Funds, and he was a board member of THRE, a $20 billion joint venture between TIAA-CREF and Henderson. Jim also served as a board member of the Olson Company, a California-based homebuilder, and is currently the president of Aaron Equipment Company. Jim enjoys reading, gardening, and ultramarathons as well as spending time with his wife Michelle and their children.

Editorial Reviews

When we move our bodies, we move our minds. The grit and determination we summon to best ourselves allows us for greater reflection on the journey . . . not only on the path, but within our lives. We learn more about ourselves through the obstacles we overcome, the people sharing that same sense of purpose, and the world around us, which has given us the opportunity to breathe, to move, and to observe. Running brings us closer to ourselves, the people around us, and the Earth itself. In this book that champions the body, mind, heart, and spirit, those who have challenged (and surprised) themselves share their intimate words detailing their experiences, serving as not only a wellspring of guidance and inspiration but as compelling source material for the motivation for better health.

Dominic Cottone

Senior Managing Director of Leadership Consulting

Expert in Executive Wellness, Ferguson Partners

We all have our own personal reasons for running. I believe that all of these reasons collectively add up to one common purpose-that is, to feel good about ourselves . . . physically, mentally, and emotionally. There is nothing more powerful in our lives than our own personal self-esteem and self-confidence as that is the very foundation by which we all accomplish everything else in our lives. Chasing Twilight captures this very concept in so many compelling and inspiring ways which all of us who run can identify with. Every day is a gift, and the messages and stories in this book are real evidence of this truth. Well done.

Dave McGillivray

Boston Marathon Race Director

The true beauty of running is the journey and adventure it provides. Running inspires self-reflection and sparks personal growth, no matter your pace, talent, or ability. Adam, Jim, and Connor have tapped into this beautiful power of running, and invite the reader to reflect on their own journey as a runner and to remember the child-like joy that we often feel (and forget). Chasing Twilight is thought-provoking and inspiring, for the new runner to the professional, and will make you fall in love with running all over again.

Jill Deering and Monica DeVreese

Cofounders of rabbit running apparel

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