Loving my new read. Any other book recommendations?
Running like a girl: Loving my new read. Any... - Couch to 5K
Running like a girl
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Err... “Running like a guy” similar book but short fast paced chapters with some blank pages in between to cover the injuries.
I don’t read many books that would interest anybody... law and trivia books mainly (yawn) maybe I should make reading my New Years resolution.
I only usually read on holiday but I have Audible (audiobooks) for my horrible commute to work, and get through at least one a month.
Makes 45 minutes each way in nose to tail traffic just a bit more bearable!
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Born to Run... The Hidden Tribe.
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Don't Stop me Now by Vassos Alexander. Made me realise I never want to run a marathon, but it might inspire you to do one!
His story of how he came to do marathons and Ironman, and lots of interesting information along the way
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The Runner's Body by Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas.
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What I talk about when I talk about Running- by Murakami.
No Run Intended- by Hannah Phillips
Happy reading!
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I liked Running Made Easy, by Lisa Jackson. Also her other book about her life as a writer and runner, Your Pace or Mine? Both are inspiring reads.
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I liked Running Like a Girl so much I started it again as soon as I'd finished it. I've never done that with any other book!
I also very much liked Christopher McDougall's Born to Run, mentioned above, a lot. I often quote stuff I learned from it. It's chock full of interesting stuff.
And Vassos Alexander's Don't Stop Me Now, mentioned above, is very readable. But it certainly wouldn't make you think, "Hey, a marathon would be non-stop fun"! And it might be a bit worrying prior to your first marathon.
Lisa Jackson's Your Pace or Mine is great. She's run loads of marathons (and some ultra ones) - and been last in many of them. She has accepted her slowness and enjoys the people she meets, writing well about the whole business..
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Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I can't wait to get stuck in. I'm going to read ALL of them x
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Update: finished the excellent Running Like a Girl (loved it!) and on to Born to Run.
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I'm going to look for this book, it sounds interesting. I haven't read, but will check out from my library "Running With a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack" by Jill Grunenwald.
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Irongran by Edwina Brocklesby and Just a Little Run Around the World by Rosie Swale Pope are also good and a little out of the ordinary.
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Update: Born to Run is excellent. It's full of fascinating facts. I don't want to spoil it but there's a fair chance you will change your trainers, gait, technique, and maybe your diet, after reading this. Oh and you may give barefoot a go too. #awesome