Recovery between training is important and what better way to do it than reading about running! Here’s a few favourite running reads of mine along with a few recommendations to keep you busy whether you’re shopping for Christmas or looking for something to read on holiday! Enjoy!
Top Running Books
Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen £6.99
Quite simply the best book you’ll ever read about running – it’s brilliant, and brilliantly life-affirming. Lloyd Bradley, author of The Rough Guide to Running
Running with the Kenyans: Discovering the secrets of the fastest people on earth £9.98
‘A revealing study of the African nation’s long-distance supremacy.’ Daily Telegraph Sports Books of the Year
Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession £9.98
‘A beautifully written, potted history of fell-running and famouse fell-runners. Definitely worth a peep!’ Country Walking
Paula: My Story So Far £8.99
An honest and down-to-earth account of her life so far, from childhood, to the heartache of Athens.
The Greatest: The Haile Gebrselassie Story £14.00
Very good, well written book that documents Gebreselassie’s rise from poverty to superstardom.
From Last to First: A long-distance runner’s journey from failure to success £8.99
Very well written and easy to follow, the book takes us through his career and training.
The Long Hard Road Part Two: To The Peak and Beyond £39.19
An exceptional book, showing the dedication needed before funding was available managing work along side training.
In the Long Run £116.35!
A fascinating insight into Steve Moneghetti (some of you will have done his fartlek!) but might be one to borrow!
Two Hours: The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon £9.98
Ed Caesar’s treatment of the near-mythical two-hour marathon is both implacably scientific and wonderfully reverential. (Sebastian Junger)
The Way of the Runner: A journey into the obsessive world of Japanese running £7.98
What an adventure! From the first page, I was hooked. Way of the Runner is a heartwarming journey into a wonderful world that I never knew existed until Adharanand Finn swept me up and brought me there. (Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run)
Related Books
The Pressure Principle: Handle Stress, Harness Energy, and Perform When It Counts £10.34
Dave Alred is a genius. There is simply no one around to match him in his field (Jonny Wilkinson)
Black Box Thinking: Marginal Gains and the Secrets of High Performance £7.99
An extraordinary, inspirational book which reveals how great performers and teams are driven by an insatiable curiosity for marginal gains, together with the intellectual courage to challenge their most cherished assumptions (Dave Brailsford, General Manager, Team Sky)
The Chimp Paradox £9.09
He is the best. I’ve played my most consistent form for Liverpool and England since seeing Steve. (Steven Gerrard)
Bounce: The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice £6.29
‘A gripping examination of the hidden forces that come together in the making of a champion.’ Michael Atherton – former England cricket captain
