This is a book about walking in circles, and the obvious question is “why would you walk in circles?” The answer, in the deeply considered view of author Nicholas Triolo, is profound: because it will change your relationship with the world and yourself, and perhaps heal both. An ultrarunner in a family of high-achieving athletes, Triolo was dissatisfied with outdoor recreation’s linearity, peak bagging, and ethos of mountain conquest. After a global circumnavigation post-high school and a CV that included ultras like Western States, he set himself on the path of circumambulation, or circular walks that arise from a long tradition of spiritual and meditative action. In his exploration of how the shapes we follow shape us, pursuit turns out to be as provocative as the prey.