Would have really enjoyed this book if it were not for the author's criticisms throughout the book. Out of nowhere and for no reason he critiques barefoot running and hated it. He dislikes the increased popularity of running and finds it a reason for th the end of the boom- If only women, Kenyans, and penguins would get off the course and not race (his critiques not mine). Otherwise this would have become a favorite of mine. ( )