Running is an excuse
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Book Introduction
“Running was an excuse,
“I ran to live again.”
The second half of life, which began to move again with a change that started in just one minute.
People connected through running, lives reconnected.
My own speed that I found by running around the world.
"Running is an Excuse" is a book that records the challenge of a middle-aged runner who found the courage to live again in just one minute of running during a time when life felt like it had stopped after middle age.
It honestly captures the changes from the days when walking every day was difficult to complete, to running for 30 minutes, to running my first marathon, to completing the full course six times.
The book is structured around four axes: 'Start-Running-Finish-Steady', and vividly shows how running changes the body, restores the mind, and creates miraculous moments through consistency.
The story goes beyond simply completing the race and reimagines the future, offering deep comfort and encouragement to readers.
It also includes interviews with people connected through running, experiences gained from running around the world, a wealth of photos capturing the breath of the field, and a practical appendix that includes exercise Q&As and a glossary of essential terms for beginner runners.
It honestly expresses emotions that everyone experiences but cannot easily express, such as physical changes, emotional isolation, distance in family relationships, and the shake-up of self-identity, especially in middle-aged women, and shows how running can become a new language of life.
The question is not whether you run or not.
What's important is the experience of meeting 'me who has moved again', even if it's just for one minute.
This book is the first running essay I offer to those who wish to stand at the starting line.
“I ran to live again.”
The second half of life, which began to move again with a change that started in just one minute.
People connected through running, lives reconnected.
My own speed that I found by running around the world.
"Running is an Excuse" is a book that records the challenge of a middle-aged runner who found the courage to live again in just one minute of running during a time when life felt like it had stopped after middle age.
It honestly captures the changes from the days when walking every day was difficult to complete, to running for 30 minutes, to running my first marathon, to completing the full course six times.
The book is structured around four axes: 'Start-Running-Finish-Steady', and vividly shows how running changes the body, restores the mind, and creates miraculous moments through consistency.
The story goes beyond simply completing the race and reimagines the future, offering deep comfort and encouragement to readers.
It also includes interviews with people connected through running, experiences gained from running around the world, a wealth of photos capturing the breath of the field, and a practical appendix that includes exercise Q&As and a glossary of essential terms for beginner runners.
It honestly expresses emotions that everyone experiences but cannot easily express, such as physical changes, emotional isolation, distance in family relationships, and the shake-up of self-identity, especially in middle-aged women, and shows how running can become a new language of life.
The question is not whether you run or not.
What's important is the experience of meeting 'me who has moved again', even if it's just for one minute.
This book is the first running essay I offer to those who wish to stand at the starting line.
index
Prologue: Why was it running?
Start: Start life again
1.
Just one minute, that's my start
2.
Why I Run with Sunglasses
3.
Even if it's a toilet, it runs
4.
I'm a Runner
5.
The beginning of [Buddhist Run], running together
6.
From a child receiving, to an adult giving
Running: Runner Interviews, Documenting Life's Changes
Touching moments of body transformation
1.
Sneakers instead of medicine bags
2.
Diet, and More
3.
An Uninvited Guest, Farewell to Pain
Healing moments that restore the heart
1.
Finding your pace again on a day when your heart stops
2.
Accumulate like dust and disperse with breath
3.
Loneliness becomes the path that leads me
Miraculous moments created by consistency
1.
When consistency is locked into a system, routine becomes life.
2.
The pace that was once alone has now become a rhythm that is shared.
3.
I ran 12.25km and gave myself a gift.
Finish: Discovering the Philosophy of Finishing
1.
One step ahead of hesitation
2.
Running and living, at my own pace
3.
The Swamp of Certification: The Secret to Consistency
4.
Stop & Start Again
5.
The fruit of suffering is completion
6.
Increase the distance Go together
7.
A world connected on the course
8.
Wanju, not the end, but the continuation
Steady: Travel the World on the Run
1.
Vinhomes Central Park, My 0km - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2.
A Cultural Heritage Trail for Couples - Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
3.
Maprachan Lake, Running from the Walking Path - Pattaya, Thailand
4.
Stanley Park, a gift-like running course in Vancouver, Canada
5.
Running Mecca: Benjakitti and Lumpini - Bangkok, Thailand
6.
Into the Roar of Niagara Falls - Toronto, Canada
7.
A Journey Through Wine-Flowing Vineyards - Rioja, Spain
8.
A Morning That Turned Challenges into Success - Biarritz, France
9.
A Path Through the Sea and Art, Following the Scent of Coffee - Seattle, USA
10.
Jeju, South Korea: An Island Where Treasures Come True The More You Run
Epilogue: Running is an excuse
Appendix 1: Exercise Tips for Beginner Runners
Appendix 2: Essential Running Terms for Beginner Runners
Appendix 3 [Unstoppable Run] Profiles of 20 Runners
Start: Start life again
1.
Just one minute, that's my start
2.
Why I Run with Sunglasses
3.
Even if it's a toilet, it runs
4.
I'm a Runner
5.
The beginning of [Buddhist Run], running together
6.
From a child receiving, to an adult giving
Running: Runner Interviews, Documenting Life's Changes
Touching moments of body transformation
1.
Sneakers instead of medicine bags
2.
Diet, and More
3.
An Uninvited Guest, Farewell to Pain
Healing moments that restore the heart
1.
Finding your pace again on a day when your heart stops
2.
Accumulate like dust and disperse with breath
3.
Loneliness becomes the path that leads me
Miraculous moments created by consistency
1.
When consistency is locked into a system, routine becomes life.
2.
The pace that was once alone has now become a rhythm that is shared.
3.
I ran 12.25km and gave myself a gift.
Finish: Discovering the Philosophy of Finishing
1.
One step ahead of hesitation
2.
Running and living, at my own pace
3.
The Swamp of Certification: The Secret to Consistency
4.
Stop & Start Again
5.
The fruit of suffering is completion
6.
Increase the distance Go together
7.
A world connected on the course
8.
Wanju, not the end, but the continuation
Steady: Travel the World on the Run
1.
Vinhomes Central Park, My 0km - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2.
A Cultural Heritage Trail for Couples - Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
3.
Maprachan Lake, Running from the Walking Path - Pattaya, Thailand
4.
Stanley Park, a gift-like running course in Vancouver, Canada
5.
Running Mecca: Benjakitti and Lumpini - Bangkok, Thailand
6.
Into the Roar of Niagara Falls - Toronto, Canada
7.
A Journey Through Wine-Flowing Vineyards - Rioja, Spain
8.
A Morning That Turned Challenges into Success - Biarritz, France
9.
A Path Through the Sea and Art, Following the Scent of Coffee - Seattle, USA
10.
Jeju, South Korea: An Island Where Treasures Come True The More You Run
Epilogue: Running is an excuse
Appendix 1: Exercise Tips for Beginner Runners
Appendix 2: Essential Running Terms for Beginner Runners
Appendix 3 [Unstoppable Run] Profiles of 20 Runners
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Publisher's Review
“Why was it running?”
It started out as a running story, but in the end, the story was about a 'heart-pounding life'.
"Running is an Excuse" is a running essay that shows how a single minute that sets middle age in motion again expands into lasting change.
This book organizes the author's journey into four stages: "Start-Running-Finish-Steady," clearly revealing how running not only changes the body but also leads to mental recovery and balance in life.
Start
In times when even walking was difficult, even a little courage became the starting point.
The beginning itself is more important than the size of the change, and the author honestly records how he took this first step.
Running
Ordinary people gathered under the name of [Buddhist Run] rewrite their lives by discovering themselves as special through running.
The process by which runners, each with their own story, change and connect through running clearly demonstrates the possibilities that small, everyday practices can open up.
Finish
This is the stage where you discover the philosophy of running, which is 'not the end, but continuation.'
Completion is not just a record, but it expands into the power of persistence that rebuilds oneself and moves forward.
Steady
Running ultimately leads me on a journey that connects me to places around the world, including Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vancouver, Canada, and Rioja, Spain.
Even in the unfamiliar air and scenery of the city, running continues, and through this repetition, the energy of life is refilled.
I run to new places, but what I eventually encounter is 'my inner self'.
It contains interviews with people who have become runners, experiences discovered while running around the world, photos capturing the excitement of the field, and even a practical guide for beginner runners.
This book flows as if you were walking along an actual running journey.
For those who want to get moving again in their lives after middle age, it offers a quiet but sure starting point.
It started out as a running story, but in the end, the story was about a 'heart-pounding life'.
"Running is an Excuse" is a running essay that shows how a single minute that sets middle age in motion again expands into lasting change.
This book organizes the author's journey into four stages: "Start-Running-Finish-Steady," clearly revealing how running not only changes the body but also leads to mental recovery and balance in life.
Start
In times when even walking was difficult, even a little courage became the starting point.
The beginning itself is more important than the size of the change, and the author honestly records how he took this first step.
Running
Ordinary people gathered under the name of [Buddhist Run] rewrite their lives by discovering themselves as special through running.
The process by which runners, each with their own story, change and connect through running clearly demonstrates the possibilities that small, everyday practices can open up.
Finish
This is the stage where you discover the philosophy of running, which is 'not the end, but continuation.'
Completion is not just a record, but it expands into the power of persistence that rebuilds oneself and moves forward.
Steady
Running ultimately leads me on a journey that connects me to places around the world, including Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vancouver, Canada, and Rioja, Spain.
Even in the unfamiliar air and scenery of the city, running continues, and through this repetition, the energy of life is refilled.
I run to new places, but what I eventually encounter is 'my inner self'.
It contains interviews with people who have become runners, experiences discovered while running around the world, photos capturing the excitement of the field, and even a practical guide for beginner runners.
This book flows as if you were walking along an actual running journey.
For those who want to get moving again in their lives after middle age, it offers a quiet but sure starting point.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: December 11, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 240 pages | 128*188*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791173556128
- ISBN10: 1173556125
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