He describes his thinking process as he battled increasing pain and exhaustion and wondered whether he would collapse before the finish line. Was this a way of addressing a midlife crisis, proving to himself he was up to the challenge? Despite an injury incurred during training, he was able to get in sufficient shape to run, although his training was set back by the need to rest his leg. In 2011, he decided to enter his first marathon, in Florida, where he lived with his wife, sons and dogs. With the later addition of two canines, the dogs in his pack became his regular running companions, and he describes how he was afflicted with “a rather unfortunate case of species-envy.” Though running became a significant part of Rowlands' life, he writes, it took many years before he truly understood its value to him. Running with Brenin was the only way to channel his exuberant pet's energy. At the age of 27, he acquired Brenin, a cuddly wolf cub. This was a time when he first felt what he calls “the heartbeat of the run.” Later in life, he ran more purposefully. The author reflects on his boyhood and carefree runs with his dog in the hills of his native Wales, with nothing in mind but the experience itself. of Miami The Philosopher and the Wolf: Lessons from the Wild on Love, Death, and Happiness, 2009, etc.) meditates on how running has brought him “in contact with the intrinsic value of life.”
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