The Long Walk is one of my favourite pieces of writing... it's absolute genius and left me feeling profoundly disturbed for months. I read it over a decade ago now and I'm still thinking about it - King can sometimes be a little hit and miss, but on that occasion it was a solid hit. Great book

And great article. i haven't dropped out yet. People are attempting too much too fast. People get burnout and stop - and it's a real shame. Everyone needs to slow down and enjoy the journey.

Just wear the right kind of shoes :o/