Running the Shikoku Pilgrimage: 900 Miles to Enlightenment

"Running the Shikoku Pilgrimage" is an account of a solo woman's journey running Japan's 900-mile Buddhist pilgrimage, a distance equal to running from San Diego, California to Oregon. At 37 years-old Amy Chavez is suddenly let go from her university job, and is left wondering what to do next. She confides in her friend, a Buddhist priest, who encourages her to seek enlightenment on t More »