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Running Books

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📚 Reading about running 🏃🏻‍♀️
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Running Memoirs

Running and personal stories. Inspiring. 

 
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Such a great book about running, Boston marathon, and her life. Loved this and highly recommend.
Choosing to Run: Des Linden
 
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Fascinating insights into the world of racing, Nike, and coaching.
The Longest Race: Kara Goucher
 
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Really interesting story about her life and running
Let Your Mind Run: Deena Kastor
 
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My 2 fave things
Eat and Run: Scott Jurek
 
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Another great running memoir
Good for a Girl: Lauren Fleshman
 
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Great story about quitting alcohol, finding the love of running, and becoming obsessed with better.
Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition: Rich Roll
 
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Really interesting story about the Tarahumara and an incredible race that no one saw!
Born to Run: Christopher McDougall
 
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Running is for everyone!
A Beautiful Work in Progress: Mirna Valerio
 
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Great book for beginnings and non-traditional runners
Slow AF Run Club: Martinus Evans
 
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Great book
Running While Black by Alison Mariella Désir
 
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Not my fave but a classic
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir
 
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Everyone needs to read this
The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
 
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Fun, easy read
The Incomplete Book of Running
 
Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside With Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, And The University Of Colorado Men's Cross Country Team
 
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I cannot wait to read this book!
Don't Call It a Comeback: What Happened When I Stopped Chasing PRs, and Started Chasing Happiness

Fuel your Fire

Most runners don't fuel their runs. Underfueling leads to poor performance. Eat your veggies to run better!

 
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Fuel your workouts!
Eat Race Win: Hannah Grant
 
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Plant based does not have to mean under-fueled
No Meat Athlete, Revised and Expanded: Matt Frazier
 
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My go-to cookbook for athletes! Not vegan, but a lot can be veganized easily
Run Fast. Eat Slow. by Shalane Flanagan; Elyse Kopecky
 
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Love this for quicker, easier meals that are still healthy and excellent fuel for athletes. Great for meal prep too!
Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.: Shalane Flanagan
 
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I make the muffins on REPEAT! So many great recipes included here.
Rise and Run: Shalane Flanagan
 
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A veggie cookbook for the runner!
Running on Veggies: Plant-Powered Recipes for Fueling and Feeling Your Best

The Science of Running

I'm not a science nerd but I do love learning about my body and running!

 
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Must read for women in sports
Next Level: Stacy T. Sims
 
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I learned so much about my body and how “women are not small men”. Highly recommend for women and men to want to understand the differences in our bodies/biology
Roar: Stacy T. Sims
 
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heavy and sciencey but a must read
Brain Training for Runners: Matt Fitzgerald
 
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Mindset is key for runners
Endure: Alex Hutchinson
 
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Great book for all things running. Easy to read and understand
Run to the Finish: Amanda Brooks
 
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A must read
Running Rewired: Reinvent Your Run for Stability, Strength, and Speed, 2nd Edition
 
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A must read for coaches
The Happy Runner: Love the Process, Get Faster, Run Longer
 
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Classic, must read for coaches
Daniels' Running Formula
 
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Another classic must read
80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower
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