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Racing the Clock: A Running Life with Nature

Racing the Clock: A Running Life with Nature

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  • Create Date：2021-07-08 00:18:56
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Bernd Heinrich
  • ISBN：0062973274
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Reviews

Wendy ，

I received a PRC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review。 Bernd Heinrich is the runner you've never heard of。 He's also well known in the scientific arena for his work on insect physiology and biology。 He's published many scientific papers and books; he has written one book on running， Why We Run: A Natural History， which I have not read。 In Racing the Clock， Heinrich once again attempts to link his observations of nature with running。 The book was initially an attemp I received a PRC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review。 Bernd Heinrich is the runner you've never heard of。 He's also well known in the scientific arena for his work on insect physiology and biology。 He's published many scientific papers and books; he has written one book on running， Why We Run: A Natural History， which I have not read。 In Racing the Clock， Heinrich once again attempts to link his observations of nature with running。 The book was initially an attempt to document his goal of running a 100k at age 80。 The pandemic took care of that and he shifted focus to running and aging。 It's all very interesting。 But for me， the stories about his running and races were much more compelling than his musings about nature。 When he attempts to tie the two concepts together， to this reader， it felt a bit awkward。 Yet I am so grateful for the opportunity to learn about this runner， a renaissance man who quietly made his mark on the world of running。If you want to learn more about Bernd Heinrich， Bill Donohue's wonderful profile in Outside Magazine is a great read。 https://www。outsideonline。com/2267886。。。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

Racing the Clock is the author's autobiographical story of his life as a runner and his exploration of the relationship between running and nature。 He uses numerous examples in his research of the natural world to attempt to answer many questions surrounding running and the human body。 I found Racing the Clock to be an interesting read。 As a runner and nature lover， I had a personal interest in the book and appreciated the author's story， obvious deep interest in the topic of running， and though Racing the Clock is the author's autobiographical story of his life as a runner and his exploration of the relationship between running and nature。 He uses numerous examples in his research of the natural world to attempt to answer many questions surrounding running and the human body。 I found Racing the Clock to be an interesting read。 As a runner and nature lover， I had a personal interest in the book and appreciated the author's story， obvious deep interest in the topic of running， and thoughtful insights throughout each chapter。 Thanks to Netgalley and Ecco for this ARC; this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more