The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances
Books | Humor / Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons
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Matthew Inman
This is not just a book about running. It's a book about cupcakes. It's a book about suffering.It's a book about gluttony, vanity, bliss, electrical storms, ranch dressing, and Godzilla. It's a book about all the terrible and wonderful reasons we wake up each day and propel our bodies through rain, shine, heaven, and hell.From #1 New York Times best-selling author, Matthew Inman, AKA The Oatmeal, comes this hilarious, beautiful, poignant collection of comics and stories about running, eating, and one cartoonist's reasons for jogging across mountains until his toenails fall off.Containing over 70 pages of never-before-seen material, including "A Lazy Cartoonist's Guide to Becoming a Runner" and "The Blerch's Guide to Dieting," this book also comes with Blerch race stickers.
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Author
Matthew Inman
Pages
148
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published Date
2014-09-30
ISBN
1449461417 9781449461416
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"My favourite part was the story of how Japanese bees deal with being attacked by a Japanese hornet. That and the description of the journey from lump to runner were great and, on their own, would've made for a five-star book. What lost my interest and appreciation were the condescension, ableist language, and unnecessary snark. I'm not about insulting others to make myself feel better and at times that's what I felt was happening<spoiler> (e.g., tanning bed baked potatoes</spoiler>. I frequently really like The Oatmeal but this is the first time I've read one of the books. Maybe I'm just meant to take it in small doses. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ <br/><br/>That story about the Japanese bees and hornets is really great, though."
Nik Lal