Good Running Books?
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Riverbrady posted 1 year ago.
Going Long by Gordo Byrn and Joe Friel
It's more tri specific, but has very good information in regards to endurance racing in general.
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
I have found good things in the Triathlete's Guide to Run Training by our own Ken Mierke and Daniel's Running Formula by Jack Daniels (it doesn't involve a hangover). However, I haven't read all of either of those yet, but more used them as reference.
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jrh1667 posted 1 year ago.
I agree, Advanced Marathoning by Pete Pfitzinger. It is the best running specific book I have read.
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jmruns430 posted 1 year ago.
Hal Higdon write some good marathoning books, Advanced Marathoning is also a favorite. I'm currently reading Running Through the Wall, which is a bunch of collected stories from Ultra's, I picked it up as inspiration, but it's also good information because you get to hear both good and bad experiences, which for ultra's is a better teaching tool than set planning.
Also, there if you want any humor, take a look at I Run Therefore I Am . . . NUTS.
It has a great collection of the stories that define us semi-insane people who do endurance sports.
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trainDaBrain posted 1 year ago.
Ken Mierke's book "Triathlete's guide to run training" is pretty good. Great intro to form work.
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azstinger11 posted 1 year ago.
has anyone read Zen Running? I read the total immersion book (for swimming) and the author recommended that book for running so just curious if anyone has any thoughts on that?
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cayman posted 1 year ago.
For a pure running specfic book, this pretty much has it all. Not exactly a light read at 900+ pages but it's an excellent resource book for training, running mechanics, injury prevention, history etc.
Lore of Running by Timothy D. Noakes
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rcortesi posted 1 year ago.
cayman;57430 wrote:
For a pure running specfic book, this pretty much has it all. Not exactly a light read at 900+ pages but it's an excellent resource book for training, running mechanics, injury prevention, history etc.Lore of Running by Timothy D. Noakes
Thanks for all the suggestions
I saw that one on the bookshelf, it is huge.
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
I like anything by Higdon. Galloways Book on Running,too. Also Henderson's Better Runs.
For Ultras: A Step Beyond:A Definitive Guide to Ultrarunning.
Going Long is great,but if you are focusing on running...get some running books.
A Great Web site for Ultrarunning: ultrunr.com It's local to us.
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Tikal Dog posted 1 year ago.
My one and only running book for now is
The Pose Method of Running
Hyperactive Trifueler!!!! (I refuse to let the status go :p)
So I'm getting ready for the Christmas reading list.
I'm looking to get my marathon times down this next year and trying an ultra. Besides the obvious... run a lot, I'm looking for some other good information.
Just wondering what books people have found useful and not useful on the topic.
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