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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The born again runner : a guide to overcoming excuses, injuries, and other obstacles for new and returning runners
Magill, Pete.
Paper Book
As a drug-addled young man, Pete Magill once found himself in the ER, with his body telling him to give up. Taking up running seemed impossible-but he willed himself to do it anyway. Magill went on to become one of the fastest masters runners ever, and a sought-after coach. Over a glowing...

A one-of-a-kind guide for everyone who wants to run but feels they can't.

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?

How she did it : a high-performance guide for female distance runners with stories from the women who've made it
Huddle, Molly
Ebook
The ultimate roadmap for female distance runners, from two-time Olympian Molly Huddle and two-time NCAA champion Sara Slattery--featuring 50 candid interviews with women who've made it The road from a high school track to an Olympic starting line is long and sometimes...

An Olympic-caliber support team guides you to training and competing efficiently and safely.


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