Chasing Twilight: A Joy Journal for Runners

As a runner you know: running is not just a sport of body but also of mind and spirit. You might not always know how to express these feelings though. In these pages youll meet three runners-Adam Connor and Jim-who are expert at expressing their thoughts about the sport from keen insights to laugh-out-loud truths. Even better they invite you to join them on a year-long (or longer; the pages are not dated) expedition. Not only will you get to read the authors personal essays poems and observations about running racing and life in general but youll also find space for recording your own experiences in whatever form you like.Your new traveling companions expect youll have a lot to share because they recognize that every run brings something new whether youve only just begun running around the block or youve completed your twentieth ultramarathon. Some runs may seem to offer only new pain but more often youll encounter a new sight think a new thought or shift into a new perspective. The journal spaces in this book invite you to reflect on runs and running so you can capture the lessons you learn along the way.Whether youre a runner who is content with a neighborhood jog or one who isnt satisfied until youve explored every trail you will find in these pages a home base you can return to again and again a home filled with friends who love life as much as they enjoy going as fast as they can.