Haruki Murakami is an accomplished writer who also spends much of his time running. His book encompasses many thoughts and sentiments of the everyday runner, those of us who spend our free time training and balance that with work and our everyday lives. Anyone who...
Let Your Mind Run covers the phenomenal distance running career of Deena Kastor, a highly decorated athlete having set various American records in her career as well as winning Major Marathons and an Olympic marathon medal. While she is most well known for her...
The Champions Mind overviews a variety of strategies for strengthen an often overlooked aspect of athletics: the athlete’s mind. We often focus heavily on training our body through workouts, conditioning, and strength training but training our minds as well unlocks a...
This novel is an exposé on the abuse faced by young athletes as exemplified by the compelling and harrowing story of Mary Cain and her time as an elite runner. The author is a powerful storyteller who is able to illustrate the full emotional and physical impact of her...
While not specifically focused on running, this book provides an excellent framework for facing the challenges of training head on. I love how the author provides research backed proof that we often get the underpinnings of toughness and grit wrong and how to best...
Meb is the perfect teacher on marathons and life lessons in his inspiring tale on what he learned over the course of 26 professional marathons. His pro career included vastly impressive accomplishments, setting records at various distances, winning both the Boston...
A Boston Marathon win easily makes for a great story, it’s an iconic race that for many is the ultimate symbol of success. However, some days in Boston set the stage for stand out performance that become legendary stories, and April 16th 2018 was one of those days. On...
This is truly one of my favorite books of all time as it merges my two favorite topics: running and psychology. This book explains in detail why I fell in love with running and what keeps me coming back time and time again to learn more about myself through the sport....
Often times sporting brands don’t just represent products supplied to athletes but more so reflect the attitude athletes bring to their sport. Shoe Dog, a memoir of the founder of Nike, is a walk through of how the running spirit was centered in every step on the...