"Running and Being" by George A Sheehan
originally published in 1978
It is the ultimate hobby jogger book. No hobby jogger should be without one.
Peace & Namaste
"Running and Being" by George A Sheehan
originally published in 1978
It is the ultimate hobby jogger book. No hobby jogger should be without one.
Peace & Namaste
Someone already mentioned Wannabe Distance Gods. A great read.
Kings of the Road - basically a history of the 70s running boom.
Also do a search on LR, this topic has come up many times.
really good book. I re read it every once in a while for the motivation.
Boston Marathon 2017 edition by Tom Derderian? It is long, 827 pages, but the race is long and old too.
HM wrote:
Not sure if this will be ridiculed or not but I liked Again To Carthage better than Once a Runner. Haven't read Racing the Rain yet.
theJeff wrote:
1. Once a Runner.
You will find haters on this board. They are the same people that give the one bad review on Rotten Tomatoes just so their review stands out. Screw them. It is the closest thing to a must-read for any serious - even if only in their own mind - runner in the world of fiction. The follow-ups, Again to Carthage and Racing the Rain, aren't nearly as good, but still, beat a kick in the pants.
-theJeff
Both follow-ups are better written. I enjoyed racing the rain the best, then once a runner, and I like again to Carthage the least, (probably because I can't relate to it due to the fact That I am not a masters runner). OAR is simply a classic.
Life Outside the Oval Office, Nick Symmonds' autobiography. Hear about how he lost his virginity, hook ups and partying during his first European season, drama with his college coach, taking on USATF, and more!
Concur! The Silence of Great Distance is non-fiction but has literary elements in the storytelling. It's dark and heroic and one of the few good books about female distance runners.
Everyone is overlooking Suzy Hamilton's Fast Girl. Forever a running classic.
Running Rewired by Jay Dicharry
More Fire, by Toby Tanser
The Lure of Long Distances, by Robin Harvie,
The first is a great book on Kenyan running, written by a man who has spent a lot of time in Kenya over the years.
The second is a memoir, but still very interesting.
Need an inexpensive treadmill wrote:
really good book. I re read it every once in a while for the motivation.
1. Cross Country 101.
This for me. Fun read and motivates me.....
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this gem yet, but you can read the Gordon Pirie book Running Fast and Injury Free for free online.
Hanson's marathon method
Ackley wrote:
Darren Vandit wrote:
Thanks for everyone's insight.
Any fav's in terms of Scientific training approach?
Daniels Running Formula -- Daniels
Advanced Marathoning -- Pfitzinger/Douglas
Hanson's Marathon Method -- Humphrey
Healthy Intelligent Training and Healthy Intelligent Training: The Schedules -- Keith Livingstone (explains the Lydiard System)
Yep... you nailed it. These 4 books are MUST reads.
A hybrid approach of Daniels/Hansons/Lydiard is a potent combo
Darren Vandit wrote:
Thanks for everyone's insight.
Any fav's in terms of Scientific training approach?
"Better training for distance runners" by Coe/Martin. By far the best in the category, even if it´s 20 years old.
Other fantastic books:
"Feet in the clouds" by Richard Askwith. A book about British fell running and the author´s attempt to do the Bob Graham 24 hour round.
"Running Free", also by Askwith. About a more natural, low tech approach to running, closer to nature.
codaayyee wrote:
Running Rewired by Jay Dicharry
Very good. Bought it 2 months ago, and I´m following it right now,
Chasing Ghosts by Philip Reilly is a great read and should be heralded much more than it is. It's a fiction story with real events drawn in and any competitive distance runner can really appreciate the story.
Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek.
Once a Runner
Running with the Buffaloes