The Man Who Sold Running to America

The Man Who Sold Running to America Jim Fixx wrote the 1977 bestseller on jogging. He convinced millions to lace up. On July 20, 1984, he collapsed mid-run in Vermont. He was 52. The autopsy found one coronary artery 95% blocked, another 85%, a third 70%. His father had also died of a heart attack at 43.