Running category: 839 books
Fast Girl
A Life Spent Running From Madness
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2015
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The former middle distance Olympic runner and high-end escort speaks out for the first time about her battle with mental illness, and how mania controlled and compelled her in competition, but also in life. This is a heartbreakingly honest yet hopeful memoir reminiscent...
Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition
Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
Finding Ultra is an incredible but true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever
On the night before he was to turn forty, Rich Roll experienced a chilling glimpse of his future. Nearly fifty pounds overweight and unable to climb the stairs without...
Becoming Boston Strong
One Woman's Race to Run and Conquer the World's Greatest Marathon
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
Named One of the "Best Nonfiction Books to Read in 2019" by Woman's Day
It’s 2004 and twentysomething Amy Noelle Roe is living by herself in Portland, Oregon, with few friends, little money, and no job. It’s not her year. With lots of free time on her hands, she remembers watching...
The Ghost Runner
The Epic Journey of the Man They Couldn't Stop
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
The incredible, inspiring, and heartbreaking story of a phenomenal long-distance runner’s race against insurmountable odds and his own demons.
John Tarrant was one of the best runners the world has ever seen. With a strange, loping gate and a nearly fanatical determination, he dominated the field...
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon
The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2007
No man has affected more runners in more ways than Bill Bowerman. During his 24-year tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon, he won four national team titles and his athletes set 13 world and 22 American records. He also ignited the jogging boom, invented the waffle-sole running shoe that...
Once a Runner
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2009
The undisputed classic of running novels and one of the most beloved sports books ever published, Once a Runner tells the story of an athlete’s dreams amid the turmoil of the 60s and the Vietnam war.
Inspired by the author’s experience as a collegiate champion, the novel follows Quenton...
by Alexandra Heminsley
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 7, 2014
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 7, 2014
El running se está extendiendo cada vez más como la actividad deportiva favorita de muchas mujeres. -Este es el primer libro del mercado dirigido especialmente a ellas, tratando problemáticas, experiencias y obstáculos específicos de las mujeres. -Altamente motivador, al terminarlo las lectoras...
ChiWalking
Fitness Walking for Lifelong Health and Energy
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2009
From the authors of the bestselling ChiRunning comes a revolutionary program that blends the health benefits of walking with the core principles of T’ai Chi to deliver maximum physical, mental, and spiritual fitness.
The low-impact health benefits of walking have made it one of the most popular...
by Dave Kuehls
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2007
The author of 4 Months to a 4-Hour Marathon gives beginners the advice and instruction they need to take their first strides toward becoming great runners.
Expert Dave Kuehls offers the inspiration to get even the most devoted couch potatoes on their feet and completing a 5K in three months....
North
Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run, a thrilling new memoir about his grueling, exhilarating, and immensely inspiring 46-day run to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.
Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners. Renowned for his remarkable...
by Marc Bloom
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
This book is great for those who want to start running and have no idea about their level of fitness, discipline, and basic training skills. It gives fundamental explanation with a great sense of humor.
How to Lose a Marathon
A Starter's Guide to Finishing in 26.2 Chapters
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
In How to Lose a Marathon, Joel Cohen takes readers on a step-by-step journey from being a couch potato to being a couch potato who can finish a marathon. Through a hilarious combination of running tips, narrative, illustrations, and infographics, Cohen breaks down the misery that is forcing yourself...
The Boston Marathon
A Celebration of the World's Premier Race
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Offering an inside look at the most famous marathon in the world, this exploration traces the Boston Marathon's 26.2-mile route from the starting line on narrow Main Street in Hopkinton to the Boylston Street finish line in downtown Boston, bringing to life the history, personalities, pivotal moments,...
Boston Marathon
History by the Mile
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
“Clerici brings the race to life through . . . stories about every statue, landmark and portion of the course from its start in 1897 to its current incarnation” (MetroWest Daily News).
From Hopkinton to Boylston Street, the beloved 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon mark historic moments...