A memoir of life lessons learned the hard way—through thirty years of marathon running. Doug became an accidental runner in his early twenties, mostly as a way to cope with work and stress. In all the vicissitudes of life—marriage, divorce, career successes and failures, family health crises—running emerges as a constant companion and source of joy. What starts out as a way to just stay in shape becomes a path to an inner life and a guiding light through life's complications, told through the lens of a lifelong learner.
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