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I like to read about running, so sometimes buy running magazines, but I wonder if there are running-themed novels that anyone could recommend?

Thank you!

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Theziggy

I believe Ronnie O'Sullivan's new bio deals a lot with his love for running,

Or these - mainly non- fiction I guess - running.competitor.com/2015...

Or check out these runners alking about the best nooks - letsrun.com/forum/flat_read...

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toTheziggy

Thank you for the links, will make a cup tea and have a browse!

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JaySeeSkinnyGraduate10

I've just read Born to Run by Christopher McDougall (I think), which was really good. Lots of food for thought - wish I could run like that! People have also mentioned Run like a Girl as being very good.

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misswobbleGraduate10โ€ข in reply toJaySeeSkinny

No Run intended is really funny ๐Ÿ˜ƒVery short kindle read

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IrishprincessGraduate10โ€ข in reply tomisswobble

I love this book. Have you read her follow up book "Run Intended"? A good read but I think not as funny as the first one.

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toIrishprincess

Oh, I didn't realise there was a sequel. I will get that too.

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply tomisswobble

I've downloaded Hannah's book. You're right, she's very funny. A bit obssessed with bodily fluids though...!๐Ÿ˜ณ

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toJaySeeSkinny

Thank you JaySeeSkinny, will check them out.

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Yep, I love "Running Like a Girl" by Alexandra Heminsley๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSandraj39

A few people have suggested this one too, so will definitely check it out. Thank you

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roseabi

Interesting! I have not read any actual running novels (although Chris McDougall uses quite a lot of fictionalisation to describe real events he discusses in Born to Run, and I really liked that book) although I just found some by Googling out of curiosity! I shall let you know if I like any of them :)

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toroseabi

Yes I like the idea of running fiction, I'm more interested in that than how-to books. I'll check out Chris McDougall - sounds interesting.

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AnneDroidGraduate10

I also loved "Born to Run" and "Running like a Girl". Also "Your Pace or Mine?" and I'm currently reading Vassos Alexander's "Don't Stop Me Now" and Jo Pavey's "This Mum Runs". None of these are fiction though.

I do like the idea of novels which feature running though. Great question. I must see what gets suggested here!

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toAnneDroid

Thanks for the reccommendations! Yes, there have been a lot of interesting suggestions :-)

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IrishprincessGraduate10

I've read a lot of the ones already mentioned but I ordered a book by mistake on Kindle last year called "The End of The World Running Club" and it was about the apocalypse! But it developed into a kind of running novel! Worth a read and very different.

"It's just four times round the village" is good too.

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toIrishprincess

I like the sound of those. Will have a look. Wonder if the apocalypse one is inspired by Zombies, Run!?

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IrishprincessGraduate10โ€ข in reply toCianalas

I don't think so but it's basically about a very unfit man who loses his family after the apocalypse. They are at the other end of the country and in order to get to them before they are whisked away somewhere safer, he has to run! There's not much about running but as runners we can identify with his pain!

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toIrishprincess

Yes, I could definitely identify with the unfit learner runner character.

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misswobbleGraduate10

I read Scott jurek's book about his beginnings in running, his veganism and running ultra's. It's got recipes in it too. I think it's called Eat and Run

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply tomisswobble

Thank you Misswobble. I'm vegetarian, so the vegan bits will be interesting...not a chance the ultra bits will apply to me though ๐Ÿ˜‚

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roseabiโ€ข in reply toCianalas

I recommend his chilli, it's really good :)

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toroseabi

Oh yum, I love chilli ! ๐ŸŒถ

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skysue16Graduate10

Very interesting post. I have never read a book about running, so looking forward to trying some of these suggestions. Perhaps you should write a novel about your running adventures Oldfloss

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10โ€ข in reply toskysue16

Already in the process of being written...and I am also writing a running themed Murder Mystery...๐Ÿ˜‰

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skysue16Graduate10โ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Oh good, I love murder mysteries! :)

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Looking forward to that Oldfloss. I'm sure we'd all want to buy them!

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toskysue16

Great idea skuesue16!

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PippiRuns

Thanks for this thread! Lots of interesting inspiration.

I liked Running Like a Girl, too.

If you like Haruki Murakami, you should try his What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. It is quite amazing.

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toPippiRuns

Thank you! Running Like a Girl has had a few mentions, so must be worth getting. Will check out WITAWITAR as well.

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Millsie-Jโ€ข in reply toPippiRuns

I have just finished reading Murakami Iben, i very much enjoyed it.

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Irish-JohnGraduate10

It's not a chuckle but "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" has some very moving descriptions of the emotions running can reveal.

Plus it's an interesting kind of "time warp" read on Britain itself :)

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CianalasGraduate10โ€ข in reply toIrish-John

Sounds a good one. Thank you, will check it out. :-)

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