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James Fuller "Jim" Fixx (April 23, 1932 – July 20, 1984) was an American who authored the 1977 best-selling book ''The Complete Book of Running''. He is credited with helping start America's fitness revolution, popularizing the sport of running and demonstrating the alleged health benefits of regular jogging. He died of a heart attack while jogging at 52 years of age. His genetic predisposition for heart problems and other previous lifestyle factors may have caused his heart attack.〔 〕 == Life and work == Born in New York City, Fixx was a graduate of Trinity School in New York and Oberlin College in Ohio. His father, Calvin Fixx, was an editor at ''Time'' who worked with Whittaker Chambers. Fixx was a member of the high-IQ club, Mensa,〔(Mensa.org )〕 and published three collections of puzzles: ''Games for the Super-Intelligent'', ''More Games for the Super-Intelligent'', and ''Solve It!'' The back flap of his first book says: "... He spent his time running on the roads and trails near his home, training for the Boston Marathon." Fixx started running in 1967 at age 35. He weighed 240 pounds (110 kg) and smoked two packs of cigarettes per day. Ten years later, when his book, ''The Complete Book of Running'' (which spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on the best-seller list) was published, he was 60 pounds (27 kg) lighter and smoke-free. In his books and on television talk shows, he extolled the benefits of physical exercise and how it considerably increased the average life expectancy. The cover of his book ''The Complete Book of Running'' featured Fixx's muscular legs against a red cover. The book sold over a million copies. In 1980 Fixx wrote a follow up book titled ''Jim Fixx's Second Book of Running: The Companion Volume to The Complete Book of Running''. In 1982 Fixx published ''Jackpot!'', the story of what happened after the publication of ''The Complete Book of Running'' when he experienced the "Great American Fame Machine", becoming richer and more celebrated than he could have imagined. ''Maximum Sports Performance'', published posthumously, discusses the physical and psychological benefits of running and other sports, including increased self-esteem, acquiring a "high" from running, and being able to cope better with pressure and tension. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Fixx」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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