Running Books: Training & Advice

These books offer guidance for every level of runner, from beginner to seasoned competitor.

Updated September 20, 2023
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Born to run 2 : the ultimate training guide
McDougall, Christopher
Ebook
From the best-selling author and renowned coach duo from Born to Run, a fully illustrated, practical guide to running for everyone from amateurs to seasoned runners, about how to eat, race, and train like the world's best Whether you're ramping up for a race or...
Daniels' running formula
Daniels, Jack
Ebook

A legendary coach's proven "VDOT formula" guides you through training at exactly the right intensity to become a faster, stronger runner.

Good to go : what the athlete in all of us can learn from the strange science of recovery
Aschwanden, Christie
Paper Book
A New York Times Sports and Fitness Bestseller An eye-opening exploration of how the human body can best recover and adapt to sports and fitness training. In recent years recovery has become a sports and fitness buzzword. Anyone who works out or competes at...

Recovery products and services promise so much--but which ones are actually helpful?

Master the marathon : the ultimate training guide for women
Nolan, Ali
Paper Book
"A must-have for any woman targeting the distance." --Runner's World A no-nonsense, interactive guide that empowers all women at all levels to run their strongest, best marathon ever As recently as 1966, women were forbidden to run in the marathon....

A comprehensive guide to marathon training for women at all levels, including detailed training plans, strength programs, and much more.

The slow AF run club : the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to run
Evans, Martinus
Paper Book
A practical guide and a celebration of running for runners of all sizes and athletic ability, from the founder of the Slow AF Run Club. Ten years ago, Martinus Evans got some stern advice from his doctor- "Lose weight or die." First defensive, but then defiant, Evans vowed that...

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