Tag: Michael Crawley
Less sweat, more gain
Michael Crawley’s new book To the Limit: The Meaning of Endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas (Bloomsbury) sets out to rediscover the joy of moving together as a group – whether it's running the length of the Lake District in a day, or navigating the descents of the Sindhupalchok International Trail Race in Nepal. And let’s not forget the Rarámuris! Erkki Vettenniemi, who really enjoyed Crawley’s last book, is decidedly less enchanted with his latest effort, struggling – and only partly succeeding – in finding its raison d’être. Thumbs up, though, for the Tintin’ish cover.
Once upon a time in Ethiopia
Michael Crawley spent fifteen months in Ethiopia training alongside runners at all levels of the sport. He gained a Ph.D. for his efforts, and the dissertation was eventually turned into Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia (Bloomsbury). Our reviewer is Erkki Vettenniemi, who has vast first-hand knowledge of Ethiopia and the nation’s runners. He is quite impressed by Crawley’s narration; even so, his knowledgeable review offers a few alternative interpretations.
