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The best motivational running/sports book

  • 31-12-2011 11:03am
    #1
    Murty Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭


    Unfortunately unlike alot of you I need a bit of motivation to start with any sport, my aim is a half marathon by the end of the year . . can someone please recommeend a sports/running book that would have running plans and key training plans I could buy . . Thanks anyone for their assistance . .


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  • #2
    captain P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭captain P


    Murty Boy wrote: »
    Unfortunately unlike alot of you I need a bit of motivation to start with any sport, my aim is a half marathon by the end of the year . . can someone please recommeend a sports/running book that would have running plans and key training plans I could buy . . Thanks anyone for their assistance . .


    Not specifically motivational, but there's loads of running books listed in this thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056326122


  • #3
    overthebridge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭overthebridge


    I found Real Results by Karl Henry pretty good for me. I still read an odd page every week or so. Keeps me on track.
    This is his website here -> http://karlhenrybook.com/
    But I have seen it in most book shops.


  • #4
    couerdelion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭couerdelion


    A lot of people have found motivation in Gerry Duffy's book "Who dares wins".

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Who-Dares-Runs-Remarkable-Consecutive/dp/095502983X

    I've been meaning to buy it for a while.


  • #5
    RoverHogan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭RoverHogan


    Murty Boy wrote: »
    Unfortunately unlike alot of you I need a bit of motivation to start with any sport, my aim is a half marathon by the end of the year . . can someone please recommeend a sports/running book that would have running plans and key training plans I could buy . . Thanks anyone for their assistance . .
    Not a book, but anytime I'm feeling lazy and in need of motivation, I log onto boards and read some of the training logs. Just reading about other people having gone for a training run is enough to make me want to do the same!


  • #6
    fguinan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭fguinan


    Born to Run is one of the best motivational books that I've read... http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Born-Run-Christopher-McDougall/9781861978776


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  • #7
    drquirky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,866 ✭✭✭drquirky


    "Once a Runner" Incredible novel about hard running....

    http://www.amazon.com/Once-Runner-John-L-Parker/dp/0915297019

    Oops- saw that you wanted training plans- won't find that here but great book nonetheless...


  • #8
    gerard65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭gerard65


    Murty Boy wrote: »
    Unfortunately unlike alot of you I need a bit of motivation to start with any sport, my aim is a half marathon by the end of the year . . can someone please recommeend a sports/running book that would have running plans and key training plans I could buy . . Thanks anyone for their assistance . .
    http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Runners-Handbook-Bob-Glover/9780140469301

    Great book for the beginner.


  • #9
    pointer28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭pointer28


    Gerry Duffy's book is called "Who Dares Runs", and I found it very motivational.


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