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I recently read "Running Like a Girl" by Alexandra Heminsley and loved it. It's given me a bit of a craving for other running books. Do any of you lovely people have and recommendations? Xx

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IrishprincessGraduate

I love that book and keep going back to it. I've just read "Don't Stop Me Now. 26.2 Tales of a Runner's Obsession" by Vassos Alexander ( Chris Evans' side kick on Radio 2). Very funny and he even talks about gremlins! Others similar to Running Like A Girl are:

"No Run Intended" by Hannah Phillips. Short and very funny.

"Nell McAndrew's Guide to Running" is good too. Lots of advice and not so much amusing as factual but still a good read.

"Your Pace or Mine?" by Lisa Jackson.

Enjoy!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

You could try...

 'A Really Long Run' by I. M. Tired... Or, 'Which Route is This?' by R.U. Losste..or even, 'Keep On Running@ by Ken. I. Stoppe !!

Sorry, I just could not resist...I am bad! :)

Seriously.. this is one I enjoyed.. Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall

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Rignold

Once a Runner and Again to Carthage, by John L Parker. 2 of my favourie books of all, let alone running books.

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goonkeepgoingGraduate

A life without limits by Chrissie Wellington is my fave running book so far

Also read Born to Run and Eat and Run and they were both quite good too.

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Shivani05Graduate

I just started reading this today! Glad you liked it, gives me hope because I just read Murakami's "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" and to be honest found it quite boring.

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GoogleMeGraduate in reply toShivani05

Oh I liked that, he's not a fusser.

Can't make my mind up about his fiction though...

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