Jim Fixx Jim Fixx James Fuller "Jim" Fixx (April 23, 1932 – July 20, 1984) was an American who wrote 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 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. Born in New York City, Fixx was a graduate of Trinity School in New York and Oberlin College in Ohio. His
Running to Stand Still that this is a junkie's reverie, and when that realization hits home, the gentle acoustic lullaby acquires a corrosive power." In "Time" magazine's 1987 cover story on the band, Jay Cocks wrote that "A U2 tune like 'Running to Stand Still', with a trancelike melody that slips over the transom of consciousness, insinuates itself into your dreams." The "Uncut" magazine "Ultimate Music Guide to U2" described the character sketch in the song as one of Bono's best. The 1991 "Trouser Press Record Guide", however, said that the song "has mood but no presence". "Running to Stand Still" became a Dublin