Some motivation and transformation would be a good thing, at least in my case. I was intrigued by this announcement from the University of Sussex, which I've spiced up with some links. I hope they don't get sued by the running shop, Run and Become (I'm sure they won't, Run and Become are very nice people):
Run and Become is a Creative Campus Intiative Project run by Dr Jon Mitchell from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Sussex. It aims to improve our understanding of the human factors involved in training for and completing a marathon run, focusing on two key themes of motivation and transformation.
Two Sussex students, Helen Kearney and Adam Brickley, trained for the inaugural Brighton marathon which took place on 18th April 2010. They completed a weekly video diary in which they reflected on the process.
Two more Sussex students, Sam Pepper and Jenni Rose Human, from the Anthropology Department, interviewed Helen and Adam and a further thirty marathon runners. They used this material to write their final year dissertations.
The data gathered by the project has now fed into a book, film and exhibition, directed by Brighton artist Matt Pagett. Book and film come to embody the route and the runners, taking readers and viewers through the various physical, mental and spiritual spaces occupied and adding depth to the consideration of what it means to run.
Exhibition Times:
19-31 July 2010: Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton. For opening times see citylibraries.info
13-31 July 2010 (with other Creative Campus projects): Grand Parade Gallery, Brighton University. Monday-Saturday 1000-1700.
[From Run and Become: Motivation and Transformation in the Brighton Marathon - Exhibition]
