"Once A Runner" or its sequel doesn't count.
"Once A Runner" or its sequel doesn't count.
Born to Run.
The times people on here say they can run!!
Two serious answers: The Fast Men and Flanagan's Run, both by former Brit Olympic coach Tom McNab. I like both better than OAR or pretty much anything else.
Roger Robinson writes for Running Times and has a list of his favorite running novels.
1. The Fast Men (Tom McNab)
2. The Olympian (Brian Glanville)
3. The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner (Alan Sillitoe)
4. The Front Runner* (Patricia Nell Warren)
5. Flanagan's Run (McNab)
6. Lovelock (James McNeish)
7. Sprint from the Bell (Pat Booth)
8. The Purple Runner (Paul Christman)
9. Staying the Distance (Bill Loader)
10. Once a Runner
11. Wobble to Death (Peter Lovesey)
12. The Running Footman (John Owen)
13. The Glow (Brooks Stannard)
*warning: if the mere existence of gay men bothers you, The Front Runner isn't going to be your book.
A favorite of mine that just came out is Chasing Ghosts by Phil Reilly. It captures the difficulties of trying to be a great runner while balancing things like works, family, etc.
That book Oxygen Debt by Dunkin Larkin
A few months ago a buddy from my running club let me borrow it. He said it was crazy strange.
This is the same buddy who told me that Avatar was one of the best movies he's ever seen, so I was skeptical, but I pressed on.
It's a trip. I think runners would like it.
"The Miler" by Cordner Nelson.
I've always loved Life at These Speeds.
It's a decent piece of fiction and most of the plot relating to high school running is fairly accurate. Many good lines in the book too.
"The Longest Fall"- Lee Krinsky. great book.
jsquire wrote:
*warning: if the mere existence of gay men bothers you, The Front Runner isn't going to be your book.
Hm, you've just peaked my interest
peaked= piqued
jsquire wrote:
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Hi jsquire
On your site (maybe from long ago) you said you had results from the 1982 Ohio State T&F meet. Do you have complete results or do you have the top 6 in each event they printed in the Ohio Track and Field. I was 9th that year in the AA 1600 but never got an official time.
Thanks
The Olympian by Brian Glanville was excellent.
jsquire wrote:
Two serious answers: The Fast Men and Flanagan's Run, both by former Brit Olympic coach Tom McNab. I like both better than OAR or pretty much anything else.
Roger Robinson writes for Running Times and has a list of his favorite running novels.
1. The Fast Men (Tom McNab)
2. The Olympian (Brian Glanville)
3. The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner (Alan Sillitoe)
4. The Front Runner* (Patricia Nell Warren)
5. Flanagan's Run (McNab)
6. Lovelock (James McNeish)
7. Sprint from the Bell (Pat Booth)
8. The Purple Runner (Paul Christman)
9. Staying the Distance (Bill Loader)
10. Once a Runner
11. Wobble to Death (Peter Lovesey)
12. The Running Footman (John Owen)
13. The Glow (Brooks Stannard)
*warning: if the mere existence of gay men bothers you, The Front Runner isn't going to be your book.
Jess, sadly Roger Robinson never read The Games by Hugh McIlvaney. Accurately based on the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. The premise was that the US State Dept. pressured the IOC into awarding the 1968 Games to 7,200' Mexico City. The US State Dept. then infused massive amounts of cash to the Mexican Govt. (under the guise of the Olympics) to fight the "devil at the doorstep"....Communism/Socialism running rampant amongst Mexico's University students.
They made a movie starring Michael Crawford, Ryan O'neal, David Gulpilil as Sonny Pintubi.
Explain how a 3rd World country could host the 1968 Olympics AND 1970 World Cup without massive amounts of US taxpayer money???????
long long ago wrote:
Hi jsquire
On your site (maybe from long ago) you said you had results from the 1982 Ohio State T&F meet. Do you have complete results or do you have the top 6 in each event they printed in the Ohio Track and Field. I was 9th that year in the AA 1600 but never got an official time.
Thanks
Sorry that I can't help you. Unfortunately no one else can either.
An odd fellow named Craig Whitmore had complete results from every OHSAA Championship beginning with the first one in 1908. He passed away in the last few years, so I don't know where his stuff went, but if I had to guess it would be to that track "museum" in Sunbury.
But so far as I know, back in 1982 they only recorded times down to eighth place. They didn't start publishing complete results until FinishLynx came along and they abandoned the old Polaroid-based timing system. I don't think your time was ever read or ever written down.
"Ultramarathon Man" Dean Karnazes
Born To Run
1) Purple Runner
2) Life At These Speeds
both better than OAR, btw
jsquire wrote:
4. The Front Runner* (Patricia Nell Warren)
*warning: if the mere existence of gay men bothers you, The Front Runner isn't going to be your book.
WTF? Is it a book about running or a book about gay sex? I mean, you got to give me a little more info.
Following the Flame - Greg Lautenslager
- Great book...I liked it better than Once A Runner and Again to Carthage. My personal favorite running book.
The Gift - Paul Maurer
- Good book. Best for those that can relate to college teammates and some of the stuff you do while in college. Very quick read, can probably be completed on a 2-hour flight.