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Author Little, Sabrina, author

Title The examined run : why good people make better runners / Sabrina B. Little
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2024

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Summary Philosopher and prominent ultra-marathoner Sabrina Little here offers a novel view of what it means to run well, and how cultivating key personal virtues can make us strong, faster, and happier runners. Combining her extensive personal experience as a runner and coach, with her deep knowledge of virtue ethics, The Examined Run accessibly shows how virtues like perseverance, emotional control, and compassion can be just as important in training and competition as any other regime, and should appeal to any intellectually curious runner or athlete
Notes Also issued in print: 2024
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on January 3, 2024)
Subject Running -- Psychological aspects
Runners (Sports) -- Psychology
Runners (Sports) -- Conduct of life
Athletes -- Conduct of life
Conduct of life.
Character.
ethics (philosophical concept)
Sports & active outdoor recreation.
Sport.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780197678725
0197678726