Running is a fundamental human activity and holds an important place in popular culture. In recent decades it has exploded in popularity as a leisure pursuit, with marathons and endurance challenges exerting a strong fascination. Endurance Running is the first collection of original qualitative research to examine distance running through a socio-cultural lens, with a general objective of understanding the concept and meaning of endurance historically and in contemporary times.
Adopting diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to explore topics such as...
Running is a fundamental human activity and holds an important place in popular culture. In recent decades it has exploded in popularity as a leisu...
This edited collection bringS together sociologically informed accounts from former high-performance athletes about their retirement experiences and post-sporting careers. The authors explore how retiring from elite sport impacted their relationship to exercise and physical activity, identity, and long-term mental health.
This edited collection bringS together sociologically informed accounts from former high-performance athletes about their retirement experiences and p...
