Andrew Collins has been a regular runner for over 50 years. During that time he has logged more than 60, 000 miles and he draws upon that experience in presenting 244 entertaining pages. The title and the multiple sub-titles on the front and back covers effectively sum up what is coming inside. Whether a long time runner, a novice, or simply someone who would like to get into running, Collins offers support for one and all. He describes his style as “humorously serious with inclusion of occasional rapid-fire satire, similes, metaphors and wisecracks.” Fifteen preview readers helped sharpen the content.
About the author
In presenting this third book, Andrew Collins describes it as a “sprightly and apropos” handbook. The author tackles a rather mundane and laborious discipline – running – and makes its nuances and attractions fun to explore. One preview reader of the manuscript said this: “I had been an off-and-on runner for several years. When I got into the text, I could feel my running interests rekindling, and barely two hours later I had donned my running shoes and was outside again, getting it on. Great!” Andrew Collins also has in print two prior fiction novels, and he used that experience in crafting this first “how-to” book with flair and in a manner partakers will appreciate and enjoy. Also an accomplished songwriter, Collins currently lives in the Carolinas, flip-flopping between Durham and Myrtle Beach. Additionally, he enjoys time each winter in Fort Lauderdale, writing and running. If and when you are out on a run in any of the above locations, and you spot a slender male, running in knee sleeves, and offering an unusual salute, that would be Andrew Collins.