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Run the world : my 3,500-mile journey through running cultures around the globe Cover Image Book Book

Run the world : my 3,500-mile journey through running cultures around the globe / Becky Wade.

Wade, Becky, 1989- (author.).

Summary:

"An elite marathoner describes the year she spent running over 3,500 miles in nine different countries, living with host families and exploring diverse running communities and cultures all over the globe,"--NoveList.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062416438
  • ISBN: 006241643X
  • Physical Description: x, 271 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-271).
Formatted Contents Note:
Trading the start line for the sideline: England -- Kitting up and forging ahead: Greater England and Ireland -- Flying high in a mountain running mecca: Switzerland -- Following the lead of the yaya girls: Ethiopia -- Striking a balance and tackling the track: Australia and New Zealand -- Pounding pavement, rethinking recovery: Japan -- Speeding Swedes and flying Finns: Sweden and Finland.

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Subject: Wade, Becky, 1989-
Women long-distance runners > Biography.
Running > Biography.
Genre: Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Fulton Co PL - Rochester Main Library 796.42 WAD (Text) 33187004127383 Nonfiction Available -
Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville 796.42 WADE (Text) 33946003170037 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Jefferson Co PL - Madison Main Branch 796.42 WAD (Text) 39391006758104 Nonfiction In transit -
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Introduction 1(12)
1 Trading the Start Line for the Sideline
13(36)
England
399 miles
2 Kitting Up and Forging Ahead
49(34)
Greater England and Ireland
283 miles
3 Flying High in a Mountain Running Mecca
83(32)
Switzerland
342 miles
4 Following the Lead of the Yaya Girls
115(38)
Ethiopia
552 miles
5 Striking a Balance and Tackling the Track
153(32)
Australia and New Zealand
1,058 miles
6 Pounding Pavement, Rethinking Recovery
185(30)
Japan
297 miles
7 Speeding Swedes and Flying Finns
215(30)
Sweden and Finland
573 miles
Conclusion 245(14)
Acknowledgments 259(6)
Pre-Race Playlist 265(2)
Bibliography 267

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