Running related books you've read

This Fat Girl Runs

I'm a voracious reader and when something grabs my interest, I'll grab any book I can on the subject. So I've been reading some running books lately, and just wondering what everyone else has read.

So far I've read:

Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes (Mind boggling!)
Running, A Global History by Thor Gotaas (very interesting and informative)
Running with the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn (brilliant, really enjoyed it)
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall (interesting, great stories)
Run or Die by Kilian Jornet (technically I started reading it but didn't finish)

And currently I'm reading:

Mo Farah: Twin Ambitions (autobiography)

So what books have you read or are on your list to read?

Netwerk Errer

Running with the Buffaloes

Bowerman and the men of Oregon

Once a runner

jake1970

Charlie Spedding : From last to first.
a very enjoyable read

Chrissie Wellington : A life without limits.
World champion triathlete.

Ruu

Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes (ARTs favourite celeb runner. )

Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run Across America. - Marshall Ulrich

This Fat Girl Runs

Ruu wrote: »

Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes (ARTs favourite celeb runner. )

Oh right! I read that too ages ago. I'd forgotten already!

RayCun

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This Fat Girl Runs

RayCun wrote: »

there is nothing new under the boards banner

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=91314325

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056326122

Nice find! I should have done a search! I'm more looking to see what people have read, rather than what they recommend. Different enough to warrant a new thread? I don't mind if a mod wants to merge.

runinfinity

I've only read one running book so far, and that was 'Born to Run'. I loved it, really gave me great motivation.

Gerry Duffys stuff is next on my list, once winter kicks in properly and I start reading again

RoyMcC

Feet In The Clouds, Richard Asquith

George Chinaglia

Best running books I’ve read:
Running with the Buffaloes
Feet in the Clouds
Born to Run

Other good ones:
The Perfect Distance
Running with the Kenyans
Sub 4:00
From Last to First
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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dintbo

I was just about to post mu surprise that no one had mentioned What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. Excellent book, and equally as interesting for aspiring novelists as well as runners IMO.
Other than that one just Born to Run and Running With the Kenyans are also excellent reads.

rob w

The only one Ive read that I havent seen posted yet is "The Ghost Runner", its the story of John Tarrant bit of a sad story really, but very interesting read, would definitely recommend!

PaulieC

+1 for Feet in the Clouds. Just finished it today, great read.

Some Kind of Wizard

Eamonn Coghlan's (shadow written) Autobiography. An interesting read, with some great insights into the life of elite milers in the 70s and 80s.

Chivito550

The Dirtiest Race in History by Richard Moore is a real page-turner. Highly recommend it. Fascinating insight into the characters behind the Johnson-Lewis rivalry.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Dirtiest-Race-History-Johnson/dp/1408158760

wrstan

More than a running book, more an epic about the life of a very talented runner, I recently finished Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, the biography of Olympian Louis Zamperini who died recently - an incredible story of resilience in the face of unspeakable suffering

wrstan

I also loved The First Four Minutes by Roger Bannister.

Charming book, but almost quaint to see what world class elite running was like in the 1950's.

Tom Joad

Really enjoyed this one - written by one of our own too!

http://www.amazon.com/Barry-Roy-McCarthy-ebook/dp/B00BGPA2FQ/ref=la_B00BHL8ZV2_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416476412&sr=1-3

daydorunrun

Anybody know when Stazza's book is out;)

hillsiderunner

Haven't read *any* but I *bought* "Running with the Kenyans" by Adharanand Finn last summer, and it's on my stack of un-read books - hoping I'll have time for some reading over Christmas. I bought it in preference to "Born to Run" 'cos I'm not a barefoot disciple.

Movie-wise I am looking forward to "Spirit of the marathon" after the chat about it on the Novices thread last month.

That "Barry" book looks great by the way!

Ososlo

daydorunrun wrote: »

Anybody know when Stazza's book is out;)

Which one?
he has already co - written a book on sports massage therapy but you'll have to wait a little while longer for the other one

Dubgal72

One that stands out is 'Lillian' written by her fiancé, David Hemery. I read this about 10 times in the 1980s. An inspiring but ultimately tragic read. I read the Eamonn Coughlan one too, I was shocked by, but admired the honesty of, his revelation that at one of his nadirs, he briefly contemplated the 'what ifs' of doping.

dintbo

hillsiderunner wrote: »

Haven't read *any* but I *bought* "Running with the Kenyans" by Adharanand Finn last summer, and it's on my stack of un-read books - hoping I'll have time for some reading over Christmas. I bought it in preference to "Born to Run" 'cos I'm not a barefoot disciple.

Movie-wise I am looking forward to "Spirit of the marathon" after the chat about it on the Novices thread last month.

That "Barry" book looks great by the way!

I have no interest in barefoot running either but still really enjoyed Born to Run.

Clearlier

dintbo wrote: »

I have no interest in barefoot running either but still really enjoyed Born to Run.

I'd second that. Born to run is a great read, some interesting ideas about training but it's primarily a story telling exercise. Running with the Kenyans is in the same style but IMO not nearly as good.