Bibliograph

An accidental athlete, a funny thing happened on the way to middle age, John "The Penguin" Bingham

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An accidental athlete, a funny thing happened on the way to middle age, John "The Penguin" Bingham

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

An accidental athlete

Responsibility statement

John "The Penguin" Bingham

Sub title

a funny thing happened on the way to middle age

Summary

"John Bingham is a beloved evangelist of running. Known by fans as "The Penguin" for his gentle humor and back-of-the-pack speed, Bingham's memoir An Accidental Athlete explores with wit and poignancy his evolution from a bispectacled fat kid in the 1950s to unlikely hero of the modern running movement. Bingham remembers unfulfilled childhood dreams of athletic glory seen through Coke-bottle glasses, his unhealthy sedentary years as he chased a career, and his epiphany at age 43, when he stirred from the couch, found his mojo, became a runner, and rediscovered himself. An Accidental Athlete is a warm, engagingly written, feel-good book for the everday athlete who is sure to recognize him or herself somewhere in these pages" --Provided by publisher

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Funny thing happened on the way to middle age

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