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pt105's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful biography on the legendary coach and the incredible athletes he coached along the way. I really enjoyed it!
cmcarr's review against another edition
4.0
I think you have to like running to enjoy this book. There is a lot of talk about track meets and races, since the author was a member of the Oregon Track team. There are some slow parts of the book, but ultimately it is a wonderful portrayal of the life of Bill Bowerman and his contribution to running in Oregon and throughout the world.
crompsy's review against another edition
4.0
Jeffreys' review pretty much sums it up. Kenny Moore could have peared a lot of detail from this book and created a work that had broader appeal but I'm please he didn't. I thouroughly enjoyed this detailed rendering of Bowerman, the athletes he worked with and founding of Nike.
amandakirs's review against another edition
Still reading--it's about Coach Bill Bowerman, who started Nike in the 70s! woo!
irena_smith's review against another edition
4.0
For a book that's mostly about running fast, this was a little slow at times—but still a mesmerizing depiction of how running went from being a province of eccentric kooks to a Huge Thing, made so largely through the efforts of a larger-than-life visionary.
joeh's review against another edition
4.0
Great writing from Moore. As a running junkie, I was mesmerized by the recounting of decades of both the competitive and recreational side of the sport. While Bowerman himself was an interesting character, it was hard to escape the single-minded veneration of him as both a coach and a person. I felt like Moore could have discussed his shortcomings more adeptly.
tlockney's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable read -- nice to get a bit more of the history behind Nike and some of the key people who helped launch it.
joeh's review
4.0
Great writing from Moore. As a running junkie, I was mesmerized by the recounting of decades of both the competitive and recreational side of the sport. While Bowerman himself was an interesting character, it was hard to escape the single-minded veneration of him as both a coach and a person. I felt like Moore could have discussed his shortcomings more adeptly.
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