Through the accomplished marathon athlete and olympic hopeful Becky Wade comes the story of her year-long discovery of different international running cultures. Yet after years of sticking closely to the practice techniques she learned, Becky became intrigued about how her peers in other countries treated the sport she had spent more than half of her life practicing. And in 2012, she packed four pairs of running shoes as a recipient of the Watson Fellowship, cleared…
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Through the accomplished marathon athlete and olympic hopeful Becky Wade comes the story of her year-long discovery of different international running cultures. Yet after years of sticking closely to the practice techniques she learned, Becky became intrigued about how her peers in other countries treated the sport she had spent more than half of her life practicing. And in 2012, she packed four pairs of running shoes as a recipient of the Watson Fellowship, cleared her calendar for the year, and set off on a trip to observe and join numerous running groups around the world. Becky discussed the diverse strategies of athletes across the world over the next twelve months. Since she made her marathon debut in 2013, completing the race in a dazzling 2:30, she was the third fastest female marathon athlete in U.S. history under the age of 25, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Trials and securing an Asics brand endorsement. Becky reveals the secrets of success of athletes and trainers around the world, ranging from the feel-based approach to fitness she learned from the Kenyans, to the grueling mountain drills she adopted from the Swiss, to the injury-recovery strategies she learned from the Japanese. Run the World is also a call to transform the way we view the most normal and inclusive sport in the world, the story of the incredible experience of one athlete.
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Through the accomplished marathon athlete and olympic hopeful Becky Wade comes the story of her year-long discovery of different international running cultures. Yet after years of sticking closely to the practice techniques she learned, Becky became intrigued about how her peers in other countries treated the sport she had spent more than half of her life practicing. And in 2012, she packed four pairs of running shoes as a recipient of the Watson Fellowship, cleared her calendar for the year, and set off on a trip to observe and join numerous running groups around the world. Becky discussed the diverse strategies of athletes across the world over the next twelve months. Since she made her marathon debut in 2013, completing the race in a dazzling 2:30, she was the third fastest female marathon athlete in U.S. history under the age of 25, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Trials and securing an Asics brand endorsement. Becky reveals the secrets of success of athletes and trainers around the world, ranging from the feel-based approach to fitness she learned from the Kenyans, to the grueling mountain drills she adopted from the Swiss, to the injury-recovery strategies she learned from the Japanese. Run the World is also a call to transform the way we view the most normal and inclusive sport in the world, the story of the incredible experience of one athlete.
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