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One quote at a time, Dimitris Tzefalis presents a series of athletes and coaches. His perspective shows that running, apart from physical exercise, is also a polyphonic activity, a constant arranging of the self, a life pace. Zatopek's grimaces, Gebrselassie's smile, El Guerrouj's humility, are all an identity game. It matters not if they have achieved their dreams, whispers Dimitris in each one of the twenty-one plus one stories of this book. What matters is what you become by chasing after them. Yannis Pattakos, Author-Marathoner Each champion has a backstory. All those you will read about here have accomplished something more. The same goes for many of those that live beside us. Every story reminds us of the reason running gives life. It's not only the way they have realized their dreams, but the way they have managed themselves in order to accomplish their dreams. Dimitris Tzefalis knows full well what running means and how it can guide everyone's life. Because each step moves us forward and running teaches us the best way to move forward in life, too. Lefteris Plakidas, Author-Journalist-Marathoner

One quote at a time, Dimitris Tzefalis presents a series of athletes and coaches. His perspective shows that running, apart from physical exercise, is also a polyphonic activity, a constant arranging of the self, a life pace. Zatopek's grimaces, Gebrselassie's smile, El Guerrouj's humility, are all an identity game. It matters not if they have achieved their dreams, whispers Dimitris in each one of the twenty-one plus one stories of this book. What matters is what you become by chasing after them. Yannis Pattakos, Author-Marathoner Each champion has a backstory. All those you will read about here have accomplished something more. The same goes for many of those that live beside us. Every story reminds us of the reason running gives life. It's not only the way they have realized their dreams, but the way they have managed themselves in order to accomplish their dreams. Dimitris Tzefalis knows full well what running means and how it can guide everyone's life. Because each step moves us forward and running teaches us the best way to move forward in life, too. Lefteris Plakidas, Author-Journalist-Marathoner

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"Dimitris Tzefalis was born in 1974 in Monastiraki, Drama, Greece. He graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a degree in Physical Education and an MSc in Human Performance and Health. He's a P.E. teacher and lives and works in Greece.He has created and trains the OSB Endurance Team (One Step Beyond) that aims at promoting long distance running and optimal health and performance for runners and all people. He is also the coach of the Drama Track and Field Sports Club.He's an active runner and a fan of middle and long distances ranging from 3 kilometers steeplechase to the marathon, and in adolescence he was a decathlete. He has always loved reading and literature and likes to adopt a holistic approach when looking at an athlete, not only as a physical body but as spirit and soul as well. He believes this is the only way someone can truly be complete.He contributes in several e-magazines, like Athletics Magazine (athletics-magazine.gr), Runbeat (runbeat.gr), Running News.gr (runningnews.gr), AthiNea (a8inea.com) and more.His first book on endurance running ""Bringing Long Distances Closer"" was published in 2018 by Sportbook Publications. It met with huge success in Greece's running public and soon became a bestseller and a training guide for many runners."

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