In this article John Fischer, the author, tells us about his book.
By John Fischer
10K and Beyond: One Runner’s Story tells the story of how I became a runner at the age of 40. I had tried here and there along the way to pick up running, but it never did anything for me. It seemed boring, it hurt, I just wasn’t that interested. That is until 2009, after I had turned 40. My son Kevin had picked up running with a local club called the South Shore Fireboltz. As I watched him run, I grew intrigued by road races and decided to give it a try. I was hooked from my very first race! And I’ve never looked back.
As I went, I liked it more and more and I began writing a blog about my running, titled “10K and Beyond,” in 2012. I gradually picked up both my intensity and distance, first trying a 10K, then a half marathon, and finally my first marathon in 2013. As I went, I continued to get faster and stronger and my enthusiasm for running continued to grow. My running journey became a magical one for me, marked by great accomplishm
The author with his training partner, Erika. Photo courtesy of John Fischer.
ents, new friendships, joy, gratitude, and pride. My running journey has greatly enriched my life, inspired me, and I believe, improved me as a person.
As a writer about running, I know that there are many better runners out there and many others who are much more knowledgeable about running than I am. But, no one knows my story like I do. As a fellow runner, I hope you will enjoy my story, be able to relate it to your own running experiences and gain fresh insight and appreciation for your own running journey. Running is such a rich experience, especially when it comes to training for and running marathons. My marathon training built to a crescendo in 2015 when I trained for and ran three marathons in seven months with my neighbor and running partner Erika. As you know, when you train for a marathon together with someone, you spend A LOT of time together, and I developed a wonderful new friendship along the way. As my journey continues, I continue to enjoy connecting with other runners I meet along the way, comparing notes, learning, and sharing the camaraderie of running.
10K and Beyond collects my favorite blogs from 2012 through 2015, and weaves them together into a story with introductions added for each blog entry. Of course, my running journey continues, but the training and racing experiences of these formative years will always be among my favorites.
10K and Beyond: One Runner’s Story is available at http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/10KandBeyond.
