Reading - alternative while not able to train for running

Days off the road mean one thing - I have more time after work.
Pool water running usually take 1 hour, it is less than the duration of a recovery run. And it is only 5 days a week.
Weather recently been nice, with rain and cooling wind. I could see Penang Bridge very clearly. I could see the light sparkling at night.
And all of sudden I just wish to find peaceful place for my own (although there's not much people around me most of the time). I spent less time on Facebook (and overtime I've used to it), I started to pick up the long abandon books on my desk to read.

Eat & Run by Scott Jurek - I've purchased it around June 2013 on a trip to KL. I read it but as usual, I stopped half way due lack of discipline. I planned to bring it along on the journey to Rotorua this year, but instead I grabbed "Born to Run" and only realized it while arriving there.

Now I finally finished reading it - long time since I finished the last one. It took around 1 week - which consider my faster rate to complete an English language read. For the past one week, a few hours after dinner - if I have enough time, or one to two chapters a day. It's not hard to read, and I was anticipated to complete it.

Regardless how complete the books is about Scott Jurek life, what I see is one runners personal life - childhood, how he got into running, then successful, and all the struggle and doubt in life and running. And I like to relate myself with it (except the successful part). May be it give me a feeling that I'm not alone. Not less than one time he mentioned about the importance of how we make the journey, instead of the destination. On the other hand, he had the ego and urge to win. It's really a mix of emotion in him. **spoiler alert** He has a regular work despite running, mother with MS, divorced at the peak of his career, ultrarunner friend that commit suicide, and principle of life to follow with, but occasionally doubtful. Although the running he's doing if far more tougher, and he is a re-known ultrarunner who achieve various winning and records, but there's always thoughts going on.

I'm really thankful of his candid sharing about his life and thoughts.
I'm able to peek at the other side of a great runner. And also about ultrarunners and the people in the circle. Usally, we see the winning side of them. How one complete a marathon at 2 hour plus. How one debut with a record-breaking time. How one completed Badwater or other ultra. We thought about the genetics, the professional training they have, the sponsors, the probably financial backup they have, the gels, compression attired, the everything. It might be true for some, but there are other things happen outside the racing time. The book tells me they have the same struggles as the normal people like me.

In fact, reading it at the time of injury right now, it makes me to think that it's me who didn't work harder towards something. We want safe, we want guarantee, we couldn't take risk.

I read some mixed review about the book. Some said it's unable to provide motivation but an account for personal achievement of Scott Jurek. While I think some runners will truly like it, especially those who are still seeking and unsure about themselves. I can't argue also there are many types of runners out there, like his friend Dusty, and many other who achieve through different approach. To me, the important note of this book is not the formula or guidelines to victory, but the ups and downs of a runner.

Completed reading this book at McDonald's' nearby and also in my room while playing Elton John & Leon Russell album repeatedly. I think the reading is the best part of the day while nursing current injury.