What a nice book this is, and written by such a nice, unassuming man, too.
In the interests of full disclosure, I know Rahul a little socially, and, of course, “professionally,” through the runs he organises in and around Delhi, where I live.
“Running and Living” is an easy book to read, in the sense that it is written in a chatty, relaxed style, almost as though you were sitting talking to the author himself.
A relatively late convert to running (but not as late as me, Rahul. I beat you soundly on that score!) Rahul is one of the lucky people in this world who has followed his dream and his new-found passion. After 25 years, he stepped calmly off the corporate treadmill, and headed straight for a different world. The world of running. He started a company “Running and living”, which uses running as a marketing platform for brands, and his company now organises many races around India.
I read this book in one long, happy sitting, but it is the kind of book that you can dip in and out of – there are chapters about motivation, about the myriad health benefits of running, and also about Rahul’s own experiences, about which he is endearingly frank and honest about his failures.
The chapter detailing the Everest marathon is thrilling stuff.
There are quotations, motivational messages and – yaay! – a training plan for running a marathon.
I am a total, unconditional convert to running, but I am sure that any non-runners reading this will easily be persuaded to lace up their shoes and head out for that first, wonderful run. Just read about the health benefits, and I guarantee you that you will be out there, running.
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Published just a few days ago, in summer 2015, the paperback costs Rs399.