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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
Non-endurance, non-sport related: Les Miserables (pronounced: Lay Miz-er-ah) by Victor Hugo. Be prepared; it's 1200 pages, but it is very well written and a great book. There are a few "history" sections that are slow, but everything else is very interesting. It can be a page-turner.
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bluebirdbiker posted 2 years ago.
MaverickUNC wrote:
Over winter break when I wasn't training or eating I did alot of reading. Two of my endurance related favorites that I read were It's Not About the Bike (Lance Armstrong) and Ultramarathon Man (Dean Karnazes). I highly recommend both as they are very interesting and incredibly motivating.I was wondering, though, if there are any endurance-sport and non-endurance related books that you would recommend?
Wow, that It's not about the bike is scarry eh? I feel sorry for people that have to go through chemo. God. He really has a strong will that guy.
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kylie posted 2 years ago.
I really like "Becoming an Ironman" for inspiration.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
Lance's "Every Second Counts" is good too. "Into Thin Air" and "Into the Wild", both by Jon Krakuer, are two of my favs. All his stuff is good.
I also like a lot of Fantasy novels, with the DragonLance Chronicles being my favorites. Better reading than Lord of the Rings... a lot better. Just not as significant in a literary sense.
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MaverickUNC posted 2 years ago.
Augusten Burroughs books, Running with Scissors being his best, are great but be prepared for some really weird moments. A memoir that you sometimes want to put down but can't. Quick read and great story, although it is a bit twisted.
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RV posted 2 years ago.
kyillee wrote:
I really like "Becoming an Ironman" for inspiration.
I liked that as well - Also keep picking up "Going Long" by Friel and Byrn.
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donegal1 posted 2 years ago.
I absolutely loved The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo. Such a wonderful story - and very inspiring. I enjoyed his other books, too, although The Alchemist is at the top of my list.
Atlas Shrugged is also a must, if you haven't read it already. It's long but more than worth it.
Hmm ... this is reminding me that despite volumes of textbooks, I haven't read anything for myself lately!
Oh, if you're interested in some quick essays for inspiration, check out these by George Sheehan: http://www.georgesheehan.com/essays/
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rjkowski posted 2 years ago.
I just finished the book "Endurance" by Alfred Lansing. It is about Ernest Shackleton's journey through the south Arctic in his attempt to cross the Antarctic overland. If you think that suffering through a 17 hour Ironman was tough, try sailing through frozen waters and living on an iceberg for 16 months!! (and this happened in 1914, so they didn't have the luxery of Gortex).
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donegal1 posted 2 years ago.
A friend of mine recommended The Perfect Mile as a great inspirational read. :-)
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christri25 posted 2 years ago.
MaverickUNC wrote:
I was wondering, though, if there are any endurance-sport and non-endurance related books that you would recommend?
I would suggest Jim Cramers Real money ... Sane investing in an insane world. Inspiration is being able to write your own pay check ! Someday :)
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rcortesi posted 2 years ago.
I really recommend:
Racing the Antelope: What Animals Can Teach Us About Running and Life
by Bernd Heinrich
The first couple of chapters are about his childhood, but once you get past them, there is a ton of really good and interesting science/info that I found applicable to my running.
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Atropos posted 2 years ago.
For fiction, it's hard to find a better series than George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire
Book 1 is called A Game of Thrones. Absolutely amazing book. Anyone who has read it will say the same.
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VTIRON posted 2 years ago.
Racing the Antelope by Bernd Heinrich and Bernd's book about Ravens is great if you are in to nature and how animals relate to each other in concert with their environment.
Bernd is a world class distance runner holder or previous age- group world record holder in 100K., 100 mile and 24 hour races. He has written about what he has learned from his study of animals and birds that he has applied or tried to apply to his own endurance feats. Some of his experiments, like drinking beer and using huge amounts of honey, were not too successful but are good for a chuckle.
Terribly interesting man who grew up in an orphanage and did some pretty amazing things.
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kona_expat posted 2 years ago.
From Everest to Enlightenment by Alan Hobson (all his books are good reads)
Gold in the Water by P. H. Mullen
Running & Being by Dr. George Sheehan
And Then the Vulture Eats You by John L. Parker, Jr.
Running Wild by John Annerino
The Runner and the Path by Dean Ottati
Running Through the Wall by Neal Jamison
Angeles Crest: A Memoir by Michael Modzelewski
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
"Oh, the places you'll go!" by Dr. Seuss.
"Dr. Seuss, with his inimitable illustrations and exhilarating rhymes, is convinced ("98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed") that success is imminent. As long as you remember "to be dexterous and deft. And NEVER mix up your right foot with your left," things should work out." (All ages) --Emilie Coulter
Easy reading but a great message for all ages, and it will bring a smile to your face.
I also like the classic 'Green eggs and Ham' :D
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
I love that book. It was my gift to my little sister upon high school graduation.
Though, sometimes it can be difficult to find, especially around graduation time, as the book stores get flooded with the "For Graduates" edition, which sucks.
Got to admit that Dr. Suess doesnt exactly present a role model for younger kids and us athletes, however good his messages. That dude was messed up. Even ridden The Cat in the Hat ride at Islands of Adventure? Trippy stuff.
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
Triguy98 wrote:
I love that book. It was my gift to my little sister upon high school graduation.Though, sometimes it can be difficult to find, especially around graduation time, as the book stores get flooded with the "For Graduates" edition, which sucks.
Got to admit that Dr. Suess doesnt exactly present a role model for younger kids and us athletes, however good his messages. That dude was messed up. Even ridden The Cat in the Hat ride at Islands of Adventure? Trippy stuff.
I think his message is always good, even if he is a little wacky.
Think about all the books and stuff Dr. Phil has.
People rely on that guy for relationship advice and take a look at his track record in relationships :rolleyes:
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tcrunner07 posted 2 years ago.
sucking the marrow out of life.....great insperational story for anyone...any age
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
Triguy98 wrote:
Lance's "Every Second Counts" is good too. "Into Thin Air" and "Into the Wild", both by Jon Krakuer, are two of my favs. All his stuff is good.Those two titles are at the very top of my list, particulary In to Thin Air, everytime I read it still gives me some goose bumps :eek:
In to the same type of books, there is :"Everest 1996...a chronicle of Tragedy" by Anatoly Bukrev, that is the counterpart of the story told by Krakuer, very very good too. My other favorite is: "My Own Personal Everest" by Ivan Vallejo, one of the world´s Top Climbers in Himalaya, and he is from Ecuador, my home country, wonderful book.
Now since I am an Emergency Medicine junky: Rescue 471 is another great book that I love to read.
...and all the titles by Roobin Cook, like: Coma; are my favorites too.
For sport books I like:Making the Marathon your Event by Richard Benyo.
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Over winter break when I wasn't training or eating I did alot of reading. Two of my endurance related favorites that I read were It's Not About the Bike (Lance Armstrong) and Ultramarathon Man (Dean Karnazes). I highly recommend both as they are very interesting and incredibly motivating.
I was wondering, though, if there are any endurance-sport and non-endurance related books that you would recommend?
"I run because it always takes me where I want to go" -Dean Karnazes