Running Douglas County: Losing the best thing a lifetime of running had brought and searching the entire county to find it Kindle Edition

What is it like to lose the best thing a lifetime of running brings and go searching to find it? The journey takes you to the connection made through running to the land and the skies of - yes, rural Douglas County, Kansas. Running takes the author well beyond that though, connecting to the planets, stars and being as one with the universe. With stunning photos of extraordinary skies and landscapes, this book tells of a man’s love of running and love for the rural areas where he runs. Part one takes you around the southeast part of the county where he has run some 35,000 miles over two decades. He then takes you on his journey of running all the rest of the country roads in the county. He had been unable to run for four years, and when he was able to again, he set out to cover every stretch of gravel road on his county map. A rebirth story unfolds in his year journaling his excursions into the countryside. He had to regain the lost fitness, but he wanted more than crossing roads off the map and getting in shape. He wanted that feeling of floating across the planet and something else that fleetingly comes with that feeling.Lost in those years of physical disability was a connection to the cosmos that had come with running so much under the moon, stars, and planets. Lost too was the easy mindfulness that comes with running smoothly and pain free. And there was something deeper than mindfulness that had touched his soul. He searched the entire county. Would he find it again?Bestseller list at Raven Bookstore, Lawrence, KS. Featured on front page of Lawrence Journal World. Read more