Running for enlightenment

Running is so much more than just the very best way of helping to stay fit and healthy. For anyone who has run for more than 60 minutes knows, you feel at one with yourself and the world and that is a wonderful feeling. And for some people, such as the marathon monks, running is a spiritual experience. Now we have a book that takes this subject seriously – ‘Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind’, a collection of 19 essays written by philosophers for runners, edited by Mike Austin. The book takes on some of the big questions runners think about in a way that entertains, educates, and inspires.