Cross Country Journal

The Athletic Biography of Buddy Edelen

A Cold Clear Day
by Frank Murphy
$12.00

In this superbly written book, author Frank Murphy weaves the compelling story of a young man determined to prove that he had a place among the great distance runners of the world. A neighborhood in South Essex, England, set their clocks by Buddy Edelon's morning and evening runs, growing accustomed to his haphazard dress, the backward lean as he ran, his twisted arm: through it all, the friendly smile and wave, always the acknowledgment that he was a guest in their country.

Edelon's courage and grit were rewarded when, in 1964, he owned the world record, the first American to hold that distinction since 1925. Two years later, Buddy returned to the United States, a figure of obscurity even as the running boom gathered force.

An insightful book of inspiration for distance runners who want to learn something about the real work needed to challenge themselves.

Elsewhere in this catalog you will find Frank Murphy's other two books on running: "The Silence of Great Distance" and "The Last Protest: Lee Evans in Mexico City."

$12.00 A Cold Clear Day