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Chicken Soup for the Soul

By: Amy Newmark, Dean Karnazes
Narrated by: Emily Durante, Adam Verner
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Whether you want to get moving, or keep moving, you need inspiration. Novice walkers and seasoned runners alike will find that inspiration, and so much more, in these stories written by those who know that the toughest step to take in any walk or run is the first. Beginning an athletic pursuit like running or walking for fitness takes a good deal of motivation, determination, and inspiration, all of which can be found in these 101 real-life stories.

Written by people who took that all-important, and elusive, first step, these stories will not only help listeners get off the couch and get moving, but they'll inspire even the most seasoned of athletes to keep moving.

Co-authored by the famous ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes, who brings his own advice to listeners, as well as stories from some of the best-known runners in the world.

©2019 Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC (P)2020 Tantor
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I could do that!

I’m working my way towards starting Couch to 5K again. I’ve done it successfully a few times over the past 10 years but never stuck with it for long after completing the program. Now over 60, I am very aware that achieving and maintaining fitness is going to be more of a challenge. I’ll never be an ultra-marathon runner like many of the people in this book (nor would I ever want to be), but these stories had me considering a 10K or 1/2 marathon and thinking, “Yeah, I could do that!” The male narrator’s whiny delivery was annoying, but I still found the overall book inspiring.

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Not Bad

Overall the book wasn't bad, but some of the stories were too sappy for my taste. At the same time, there were some very inspiring stories too.

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An engaging group of stories

It has been a while since I read a Chicken Soup for the Soul book and I forgot how laced in Christianity they can be. It's not bad, just intense when in audio form and especially grouped together. I really liked the layout of this book in loose themes of family/travel/perseverance/endurance/community. Personally I liked that while some were about NYC, there were a LOT of marathons and ultras focused, with a special focus on Boston and resilience when this book was being collected. A good listen for while on a run.

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