Through his popular monthly column in Runner's World magazine, his breakthrough first book "The Courage to Start: A Guide to Running for Your Life" and his best selling "No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running" the Penguin has inspired hundreds of thousands of men and women to run for fun, fitness, and self-affirmation.
From his
humble beginnings of trying to make it down his driveway and on to the
street, to his current folk hero status, the Penguin serves as an inspiration
to thousands of regular people who are trying their best to change their
lives with their own two feet. Their joys and frustrations, like the
Penguin's , are the classic hero's struggle against the odds.
Once an overweight couch potato with a glut of bad habits, including
smoking and drinking, at the age of 43 Bingham looked mid-life in the
face--and started running. Since then, he has completed 38 marathons
and hundreds of 5K and 10K races--and developed a whole new outlook.
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March
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Spend
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June 20-27
Cruise Alaska with The Penguin
Penguin Thought of the Day
"What distinguishes those of us at the starting line from those on the sofa is that we learn through running to take what the day gives us, what our body will allow us, and what our will can tolerate."
the courage to start." ®
- John "the Penguin" Bingham