Alex Shumovich · a free running memoir
Runatic
Year
am I arunatic?A year of running. A life changed along the way.
For anyone who’s ever struggled to get out the door—or found that one more run can change the whole day. A personal story of everyday miles, mistakes, and a marathon.
- 365
- days
- 12
- months
A personal story
Inside the mind of a runatic
First your habits change. Then your body. Then the way you think. One day you realize your whole life has changed. You've become a runatic.
I'm not a coach or a champion, and I'm not going to sell you any courses. I simply fell in love with running, and I love writing books. So I kept a record of what happened to me over the course of a year, then decided to turn it into a book. I sincerely hope you like the idea.
How this book came about →
A few lines from January
“The next morning, on New Year's Day, I started my own challenge: 365 days of running. I hadn't thought it through. I read a post one evening and went for a run the next morning. I already had the shoes, after all.”
- 15
- parts
- 31,000
- words
- Free
- the whole book
The route through the book
Twelve months.
One long run.
January
A 365-day challenge, consistency, and the first attempts to build a running routine.
March
The happiness of running, your heart, heart rate zones, pain, and personal limits.
August
Travel, routes, terrain, gear, and cities explored on the run.
September
Getting ready for the big race: the marathon at the heart of a running year.
December
Procrastination, family life, and the power of getting just one percent better.
Find your next chapter
Start with what speaks to you.
A year of running every day
The challenge, the messy days, and the unexpected twist.
Explore the story →Running motivation, with a human voice
Stories about getting started, family life, and finding a reason to go out.
Find a chapter →50 running bucket-list ideas
Choose an adventure that matters to you and mark what you’ve already done.
Explore the list →An open book
Every chapter.
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Free.
I don't want to sell this book. I'd like it to stay free for everyone, just like running itself. But I'll have to pay to have the audiobook recorded, so there may be a small charge for that.
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Next up: the audiobook.
A professional recording for listening on the road, on a run, or at home.
About the audiobookA note to the author
What stayed
with you?
A laugh, a familiar struggle, a reason to lace up. I’d love to hear what you took from the book.
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