![]() ![]() FYI to those reading this – most coaches would agree that the combination of vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness are worthy of a day off. This opening sets the tone for the rest of the book, which is, “fast running is the only real running and if you can’t do it, you’re wasting your time.” The glorification of overtraining is a dangerous messageīruce Denton, the role model/guru/mentor/cool older brother figure to the protagonist Quenton Cassidy sets the tone on this one when he refuses to let a violent stomach flu interfere with his training schedule. The very first line of Once A Runner disdainfully reports that “the night joggers were out as usual,” with these night joggers including “plump, determined looking women slogging along with fleshy knees quivering” (maybe you can start to see already why I might have problems with the novel’s depiction of women?). Condescension towards other runners does not make you cool ![]()
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