50 Books like Kicksology

Science of Running

by Chris Napier • 2020

Injury starts with your mechanics. The form, strength, and fueling fixes that keep runners moving.

4.22

786

🏃 Running Form 🩹 Injury Prevention 💪 Strength For Runners 🏁 Race Preparation 🍎 Sports Nutrition

Science of Running 94%

Injury starts with your mechanics. The form, strength, and fueling fixes that keep runners moving.

by Chris Napier 2020

4.22

786 ratings

🏃 Running Form 🩹 Injury Prevention 💪 Strength For Runners 🏁 Race Preparation 🍎 Sports Nutrition

Born to Run

by Christopher McDougall • 2009

An isolated tribe runs for days unhurt. A journalist helps stage a 50-mile canyon duel.

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🏔️ Ultra Running 👣 Barefoot Running 🌲 Trail Running 🧬 Natural Movement 🏟️ Running Culture

Born to Run 94%

An isolated tribe runs for days unhurt. A journalist helps stage a 50-mile canyon duel.

by Christopher McDougall 2009

4.30

236k+ ratings

🏔️ Ultra Running 👣 Barefoot Running 🌲 Trail Running 🧬 Natural Movement 🏟️ Running Culture

The Lost Art of Running

by Shane Benzie • 2020

Your bounce is not the enemy. How fascia science rewrites every rule of efficient running.

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🏃 Running Form ⚙️ Biomechanics 🕸️ Fascia 🌿 Natural Movement 📐 Posture And Alignment

The Lost Art of Running 94%

Your bounce is not the enemy. How fascia science rewrites every rule of efficient running.

by Shane Benzie 2020

4.04

3k+ ratings

🏃 Running Form ⚙️ Biomechanics 🕸️ Fascia 🌿 Natural Movement 📐 Posture And Alignment

Anatomy for Runners

by Jay Dicharry • 2012

Running injuries are mechanical failures, not overuse. A biomechanist on how to diagnose and rebuild

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🏃 Running Mechanics 👣 Gait Analysis 🤸 Mobility Training 💪 Strength For Runners 🔄 Functional Movement

Anatomy for Runners 94%

Running injuries are mechanical failures, not overuse. A biomechanist on how to diagnose and rebuild

by Jay Dicharry 2012

4.22

2k+ ratings

🏃 Running Mechanics 👣 Gait Analysis 🤸 Mobility Training 💪 Strength For Runners 🔄 Functional Movement

The Competitive Runner's Handbook

by Bob Glover • 1983

From 5K to marathon: how to train, race, and peak when finishing isn't enough.

4.08

415

🏃 Competitive Running 🎽 Endurance Sports 🏁 Race Training 🦵 Running Form 📅 Periodized Training

The Competitive Runner's Handbook Summary

The Competitive Runner's Handbook 94%

From 5K to marathon: how to train, race, and peak when finishing isn't enough.

by Bob Glover 1983

4.08

415 ratings

🏃 Competitive Running 🎽 Endurance Sports 🏁 Race Training 🦵 Running Form 📅 Periodized Training

Shoe Dog

by Phil Knight • 2016

An FBI stakeout, a treacherous bank, and a $35 logo. The true origin story of Nike's founder.

4.46

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🏢 Corporate Origin Stories 🏅 Sports Business 🪖 Bootstrapped Startups 🏷️ Brand Building 🌧️ Business Survival

Shoe Dog 93%

An FBI stakeout, a treacherous bank, and a $35 logo. The true origin story of Nike's founder.

by Phil Knight 2016

4.46

375k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Origin Stories 🏅 Sports Business 🪖 Bootstrapped Startups 🏷️ Brand Building 🌧️ Business Survival

Running with the Kenyans

by Adharanand Finn • 2010

Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.

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👟 Distance Running 🌍 Running Culture 👣 Barefoot Running ✍️ Immersion Journalism 📖 Running Memoirs

Running with the Kenyans 93%

Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.

by Adharanand Finn 2010

3.94

10k+ ratings

👟 Distance Running 🌍 Running Culture 👣 Barefoot Running ✍️ Immersion Journalism 📖 Running Memoirs

The Formula

by Joshua Robinson • 2024

Beneath the speed, F1's real race was in business, engineering loopholes, and reality television.

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7k+

🏎️ Motorsport Management 🏟️ Sports Business ✈️ Aero Engineering 📺 Sports Media 🔄 Corporate Reinvention

The Formula 93%

Beneath the speed, F1's real race was in business, engineering loopholes, and reality television.

by Joshua Robinson 2024

4.31

7k+ ratings

🏎️ Motorsport Management 🏟️ Sports Business ✈️ Aero Engineering 📺 Sports Media 🔄 Corporate Reinvention

Meb For Mortals

by Meb Keflezighi • 2015

Why a marathon champion wants you to show up slightly undertrained on race day.

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1k+

🏅 Marathon Training 🏃 Running Technique 💪 Mental Toughness 🩹 Injury Prevention 🥑 Sports Nutrition

Meb For Mortals 93%

Why a marathon champion wants you to show up slightly undertrained on race day.

by Meb Keflezighi 2015

3.89

1k+ ratings

🏅 Marathon Training 🏃 Running Technique 💪 Mental Toughness 🩹 Injury Prevention 🥑 Sports Nutrition

Ready to Run

by Kelly Starrett • 2014

Running injuries are optional. Diagnose them with movement standards; fix them in ten minutes a day.

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2k+

🏃 Running Mechanics 🩹 Injury Prevention 🤸 Mobility Training 🌿 Natural Movement ⚙️ Biomechanics

Ready to Run 93%

Running injuries are optional. Diagnose them with movement standards; fix them in ten minutes a day.

by Kelly Starrett 2014

4.23

2k+ ratings

🏃 Running Mechanics 🩹 Injury Prevention 🤸 Mobility Training 🌿 Natural Movement ⚙️ Biomechanics

Chasing Perfection

by Andy Glockner • 2016

Six cameras, 25 times a second: the hidden data engine that builds NBA champions.

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260

📊 Sports Analytics 🏀 Basketball Strategy 💼 Business Of Sports 🏋️ Player Development 🏢 Sports Management

Chasing Perfection 93%

Six cameras, 25 times a second: the hidden data engine that builds NBA champions.

by Andy Glockner 2016

3.51

260 ratings

📊 Sports Analytics 🏀 Basketball Strategy 💼 Business Of Sports 🏋️ Player Development 🏢 Sports Management

Marathoning for Mortals

by John Bingham • 2003

Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.

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1k+

🏃 Marathon Training 👟 Beginner Running 🏅 Endurance Sports 💪 Everyday Athletes 🌱 New Runners

Marathoning for Mortals 93%

Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.

by John Bingham 2003

3.97

1k+ ratings

🏃 Marathon Training 👟 Beginner Running 🏅 Endurance Sports 💪 Everyday Athletes 🌱 New Runners

The MVP Machine

by Ben Lindbergh • 2019

Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.

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3k+

🧮 Sports Analytics ⚾ Sabermetrics 🌱 Talent Development 🎯 Performance Optimization 🔬 Biomechanics

The MVP Machine 92%

Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.

by Ben Lindbergh 2019

4.26

3k+ ratings

🧮 Sports Analytics ⚾ Sabermetrics 🌱 Talent Development 🎯 Performance Optimization 🔬 Biomechanics

Training for the Uphill Athlete

by Steve House • 2019

Uphill endurance has a blueprint, and it starts with aerobic capacity, not pain tolerance.

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🏃 Endurance Sports ⛰️ Mountain Running 🫁 Aerobic Base Building ❤️ Heart Rate Training 💪 Strength For Endurance

Training for the Uphill Athlete 92%

Uphill endurance has a blueprint, and it starts with aerobic capacity, not pain tolerance.

by Steve House 2019

4.57

2k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Sports ⛰️ Mountain Running 🫁 Aerobic Base Building ❤️ Heart Rate Training 💪 Strength For Endurance

80/20 Running

by Matt Fitzgerald • 2014

Easy miles build fast races. The training formula that cuts 5K times by seven percent.

3.94

7k+

🏃 Endurance Training 📊 Polarized Training 🫁 Aerobic Development 🩹 Injury Prevention ❤️ Heart Rate Training

80/20 Running 92%

Easy miles build fast races. The training formula that cuts 5K times by seven percent.

by Matt Fitzgerald 2014

3.94

7k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Training 📊 Polarized Training 🫁 Aerobic Development 🩹 Injury Prevention ❤️ Heart Rate Training

The Billionaire and the Mechanic

by Julian Guthrie • 2013

Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.

4.11

824

🏆 Americas Cup 🥇 Underdog Stories 💻 Tech Entrepreneurship 💰 Billionaire Biography ⚙️ Sports Innovation

The Billionaire and the Mechanic Summary

The Billionaire and the Mechanic 92%

Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.

by Julian Guthrie 2013

4.11

824 ratings

🏆 Americas Cup 🥇 Underdog Stories 💻 Tech Entrepreneurship 💰 Billionaire Biography ⚙️ Sports Innovation

Runner's World Running on Air

by Budd Coates • 2013

The breathing pattern that balances footstrike impact and gives you a built-in pace coach.

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359

🏃 Distance Running 🌬️ Breathwork For Athletes 🩹 Injury Prevention 📈 Effort-Based Training ⏱️ Pacing Strategies

Runner's World Running on Air 92%

The breathing pattern that balances footstrike impact and gives you a built-in pace coach.

by Budd Coates 2013

3.63

359 ratings

🏃 Distance Running 🌬️ Breathwork For Athletes 🩹 Injury Prevention 📈 Effort-Based Training ⏱️ Pacing Strategies

The Perfect Mile

by Neal Bascomb • 2004

The four-minute mile was declared impossible. For three rivals, that was the starting line.

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🏃‍♂️ Track And Field 🧠 Sports Psychology 📜 History Of Sports 📋 Coaching Philosophies 🏟️ Amateur Athletics

The Perfect Mile 92%

The four-minute mile was declared impossible. For three rivals, that was the starting line.

by Neal Bascomb 2004

4.22

10k+ ratings

🏃‍♂️ Track And Field 🧠 Sports Psychology 📜 History Of Sports 📋 Coaching Philosophies 🏟️ Amateur Athletics

50/50

by Dean Karnazes • 2008

Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.

3.78

4k+

👟 Ultrarunning 📖 Running Memoirs 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧠 Mental Toughness ✈️ Adventure Travel

50/50 92%

Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.

by Dean Karnazes 2008

3.78

4k+ ratings

👟 Ultrarunning 📖 Running Memoirs 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧠 Mental Toughness ✈️ Adventure Travel

How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius

by Nick Greene • 2021

A napkin gave us the 24-second clock. A gimmick rewired offense. Seeing basketball's hidden design.

3.78

1k+

🏀 Basketball History 📊 Sports Analytics 🎲 Game Design 🗺️ Basketball Strategy 🧠 Sports Psychology

How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius Summary

How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius 92%

A napkin gave us the 24-second clock. A gimmick rewired offense. Seeing basketball's hidden design.

by Nick Greene 2021

3.78

1k+ ratings

🏀 Basketball History 📊 Sports Analytics 🎲 Game Design 🗺️ Basketball Strategy 🧠 Sports Psychology

Marathon, All-New 4th Edition

by Hal Higdon • 2011

Train for 26.2 without burnout: the 18-week system that balances mileage, food, and recovery.

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🏃 Marathon Training 🥗 Endurance Nutrition 🧠 Mental Toughness 🩹 Running Injuries 🛌 Running Recovery

Marathon, All-New 4th Edition 92%

Train for 26.2 without burnout: the 18-week system that balances mileage, food, and recovery.

by Hal Higdon 2011

4.04

4k+ ratings

🏃 Marathon Training 🥗 Endurance Nutrition 🧠 Mental Toughness 🩹 Running Injuries 🛌 Running Recovery

The Victory Machine

by Ethan Sherwood Strauss • 2020

Venture capital, joy, and sneaker billions built a dynasty. Egos and social media destroyed it.

3.74

2k+

🏀 Professional Basketball 🏗️ Dynasty Building 👟 Sneaker Economics ✊ Player Empowerment 🧠 Superstar Psychology

The Victory Machine 92%

Venture capital, joy, and sneaker billions built a dynasty. Egos and social media destroyed it.

by Ethan Sherwood Strauss 2020

3.74

2k+ ratings

🏀 Professional Basketball 🏗️ Dynasty Building 👟 Sneaker Economics ✊ Player Empowerment 🧠 Superstar Psychology

Let Your Mind Run

by Deena Kastor • 2018

Her body could run. Her mind had to learn. The mental training that built an Olympian.

4.35

13k+

🏃 Distance Running 🏃‍♀️ Women In Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🌱 Growth Mindset

Let Your Mind Run 92%

Her body could run. Her mind had to learn. The mental training that built an Olympian.

by Deena Kastor 2018

4.35

13k+ ratings

🏃 Distance Running 🏃‍♀️ Women In Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Perfection Point

by John Brenkus • 2010

Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.

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196

🧬 Sports Science 🧮 Theoretical Limits 🏆 Record Breaking ⚛️ Physics Of Sport 💉 Doping In Sports

The Perfection Point 92%

Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.

by John Brenkus 2010

3.59

196 ratings

🧬 Sports Science 🧮 Theoretical Limits 🏆 Record Breaking ⚛️ Physics Of Sport 💉 Doping In Sports

Knowing the Score

by David Papineau • 2017

The deepest truths about mind, ethics, and human potential are worked out on the pitch.

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🎓 Philosophy Of Sport ⚖️ Sport Ethics 🧠 Sports Psychology 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🎯 Skill Acquisition

Knowing the Score 92%

The deepest truths about mind, ethics, and human potential are worked out on the pitch.

by David Papineau 2017

3.29

150 ratings

🎓 Philosophy Of Sport ⚖️ Sport Ethics 🧠 Sports Psychology 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🎯 Skill Acquisition

Run or Die

by Kilian Jornet • 2011

Win or lose everything: what pushing beyond every physical limit taught a champion mountain runner.

3.61

4k+

🏃 Ultrarunning ⛰️ Mountain Sports 🏔️ Endurance Philosophy 🧗 Resilience 🌲 Nature Connection

Run or Die 92%

Win or lose everything: what pushing beyond every physical limit taught a champion mountain runner.

by Kilian Jornet 2011

3.61

4k+ ratings

🏃 Ultrarunning ⛰️ Mountain Sports 🏔️ Endurance Philosophy 🧗 Resilience 🌲 Nature Connection

Expected Goals

by Rory Smith • 2022

Football said it couldn't be measured. Gambling syndicates and xG proved otherwise.

3.83

1k+

🧮 Football Analytics 🎲 Sports Betting ⚾ Moneyball 📰 Data Journalism 🔄 Organizational Change

Expected Goals 92%

Football said it couldn't be measured. Gambling syndicates and xG proved otherwise.

by Rory Smith 2022

3.83

1k+ ratings

🧮 Football Analytics 🎲 Sports Betting ⚾ Moneyball 📰 Data Journalism 🔄 Organizational Change

No Need for Speed

by John Bingham • 2002

Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.

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829

🧑‍🎓 Beginner Running 🐢 Slow Running 🧠 Mindful Running 🩹 Injury Prevention 💃 Joy Of Movement

No Need for Speed 92%

Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.

by John Bingham 2002

4.02

829 ratings

🧑‍🎓 Beginner Running 🐢 Slow Running 🧠 Mindful Running 🩹 Injury Prevention 💃 Joy Of Movement

Newton's Football

by Allen St. John • 2013

Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.

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185

🏈 Football Strategy ⚛️ Physics Of Sport 🧠 Concussion Crisis 📋 Coaching Philosophy 📜 Sports History

Newton's Football 92%

Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.

by Allen St. John 2013

3.84

185 ratings

🏈 Football Strategy ⚛️ Physics Of Sport 🧠 Concussion Crisis 📋 Coaching Philosophy 📜 Sports History

Choosing to Run

by Des Linden • 2023

She lost Boston by two seconds. Then a nor'easter gave her one more shot at victory.

4.24

13k+

👟 Professional Running ♀️ Women In Sports 🏃 Marathon Running 🧠 Mental Toughness 📋 Training Philosophy

Choosing to Run 92%

She lost Boston by two seconds. Then a nor'easter gave her one more shot at victory.

by Des Linden 2023

4.24

13k+ ratings

👟 Professional Running ♀️ Women In Sports 🏃 Marathon Running 🧠 Mental Toughness 📋 Training Philosophy

The Maffetone Method

by Philip Maffetone • 1999

Why training slower makes you faster, and the simple formula that sets your perfect pace.

3.97

535

🏃 Aerobic Base Training ❤️ Heart Rate Training 🔥 Fat-Adapted Training 😴 Exercise Recovery 👟 Minimalist Footwear

The Maffetone Method 92%

Why training slower makes you faster, and the simple formula that sets your perfect pace.

by Philip Maffetone 1999

3.97

535 ratings

🏃 Aerobic Base Training ❤️ Heart Rate Training 🔥 Fat-Adapted Training 😴 Exercise Recovery 👟 Minimalist Footwear

Natural Born Heroes

by Christopher McDougall • 2013

How did a scholar and a shepherd kidnap a Nazi general? Ancient Greek training.

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🏃 Natural Movement 🏅 Endurance Sports 🥑 Fat Adaptation 🦵 Fascial Strength 🏛️ Ancient Greek Ideals

Natural Born Heroes 92%

How did a scholar and a shepherd kidnap a Nazi general? Ancient Greek training.

by Christopher McDougall 2013

3.85

10k+ ratings

🏃 Natural Movement 🏅 Endurance Sports 🥑 Fat Adaptation 🦵 Fascial Strength 🏛️ Ancient Greek Ideals

26 Marathons

by Meb Keflezighi • 2019

26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.

4.19

5k+

🏃 Marathon Running 📖 Sports Memoir 🎯 Life Lessons From Sports 🧠 Mental Toughness 🙏 Faith And Athletics

26 Marathons 91%

26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.

by Meb Keflezighi 2019

4.19

5k+ ratings

🏃 Marathon Running 📖 Sports Memoir 🎯 Life Lessons From Sports 🧠 Mental Toughness 🙏 Faith And Athletics

The Greatest

by Matthew Syed • 2017

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

3.72

765

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Greatest 91%

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

by Matthew Syed 2017

3.72

765 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

Peak

by Marc Bubbs • 2019

Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.

4.15

786

🔬 Sports Science 🍎 Sports Nutrition 😴 Sleep Science 🧠 Mental Toughness 🛌 Recovery Science

Peak 91%

Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.

by Marc Bubbs 2019

4.15

786 ratings

🔬 Sports Science 🍎 Sports Nutrition 😴 Sleep Science 🧠 Mental Toughness 🛌 Recovery Science

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

by Haruki Murakami • 2007

Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.

3.87

208k+

🏃 Marathon Running ✍️ Writing Life 🔁 Daily Practice 🧘 Meditative Exercise 🎨 Creative Process

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Summary

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running 91%

Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.

by Haruki Murakami 2007

3.87

208k+ ratings

🏃 Marathon Running ✍️ Writing Life 🔁 Daily Practice 🧘 Meditative Exercise 🎨 Creative Process

Endure

by Alex Hutchinson • 2018

Your body can go further than your brain will allow. The science of overriding that veto.

4.12

20k+

🧪 Sports Science 🏃 Human Performance 🧠 Brain-Body Connection 💪 Mental Endurance 🎯 Performance Psychology

Endure 91%

Your body can go further than your brain will allow. The science of overriding that veto.

by Alex Hutchinson 2018

4.12

20k+ ratings

🧪 Sports Science 🏃 Human Performance 🧠 Brain-Body Connection 💪 Mental Endurance 🎯 Performance Psychology

Messi vs. Ronaldo

by Jonathan Clegg • 2022

The rivalry that drove Messi and Ronaldo to greatness also broke soccer's business model.

4.17

753

⚽ Soccer History 💰 Sports Economics ⚔️ Football Rivalry 📈 Sports Marketing 💸 Transfer Market

Messi vs. Ronaldo 91%

The rivalry that drove Messi and Ronaldo to greatness also broke soccer's business model.

by Jonathan Clegg 2022

4.17

753 ratings

⚽ Soccer History 💰 Sports Economics ⚔️ Football Rivalry 📈 Sports Marketing 💸 Transfer Market

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game

by Anonymous • 2014

Why the best defenders avoid tackling and other secrets from an anonymous pro.

3.57

623

🕵️ Football Insider 🔄 Tactical Fluidity 📊 Sports Analytics 💰 Commercialization Of Sport 🧠 Sports Psychology

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game Summary

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game 91%

Why the best defenders avoid tackling and other secrets from an anonymous pro.

by Anonymous 2014

3.57

623 ratings

🕵️ Football Insider 🔄 Tactical Fluidity 📊 Sports Analytics 💰 Commercialization Of Sport 🧠 Sports Psychology

Shoe Dog

by Phil Knight • 2017

A waffle iron, some rubber, and a parent's basement: the beginning of a billion-dollar gamble.

4.24

2k+

📖 Startup Memoirs 👟 Sports Business 🪡 Bootstrapping 🧬 Company Culture 🎲 Risk Taking

Shoe Dog 91%

A waffle iron, some rubber, and a parent's basement: the beginning of a billion-dollar gamble.

by Phil Knight 2017

4.24

2k+ ratings

📖 Startup Memoirs 👟 Sports Business 🪡 Bootstrapping 🧬 Company Culture 🎲 Risk Taking

The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer

by David A. Whitsett • 1998

Marathon training for total beginners, where the real muscle you build is between your ears.

4.19

2k+

🏃 Marathon Training 🏅 First Marathon 🎯 Sports Psychology 🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Endurance Mindset

The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer Summary

The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer 91%

Marathon training for total beginners, where the real muscle you build is between your ears.

by David A. Whitsett 1998

4.19

2k+ ratings

🏃 Marathon Training 🏅 First Marathon 🎯 Sports Psychology 🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Endurance Mindset

Jump Attack

by Tim S. Grover • 2000

Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.

4.12

364

🏋️ Sports Training 🏃 Athletic Performance 💥 Explosive Training 🧠 Mental Toughness 🥗 Sports Nutrition

Jump Attack 91%

Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.

by Tim S. Grover 2000

4.12

364 ratings

🏋️ Sports Training 🏃 Athletic Performance 💥 Explosive Training 🧠 Mental Toughness 🥗 Sports Nutrition

Soccernomics

by Simon Kuper • 2009

Soccer is an economic puzzle: why clubs outlast businesses and hosting buys happiness, not wealth.

3.95

20k+

🏟️ Sports Economics 📊 Soccer Analytics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 💡 Freakonomics 🏴 National Identity

Soccernomics 91%

Soccer is an economic puzzle: why clubs outlast businesses and hosting buys happiness, not wealth.

by Simon Kuper 2009

3.95

20k+ ratings

🏟️ Sports Economics 📊 Soccer Analytics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 💡 Freakonomics 🏴 National Identity

Running Flow

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 2017

When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.

3.80

209

🏄 Flow State 🧠 Sport Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🏃 Mindful Running ⚡ Peak Performance

Running Flow 91%

When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2017

3.80

209 ratings

🏄 Flow State 🧠 Sport Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🏃 Mindful Running ⚡ Peak Performance

Exercised

by Daniel E. Lieberman • 2021

Exercise is a modern invention your body never evolved for. The mismatch changes the rules.

4.17

11k+

🧬 Evolutionary Biology 🦴 Human Evolution 💊 Evolutionary Medicine 🏕️ Ancestral Health 🏃 Endurance Sports

Exercised 91%

Exercise is a modern invention your body never evolved for. The mismatch changes the rules.

by Daniel E. Lieberman 2021

4.17

11k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Biology 🦴 Human Evolution 💊 Evolutionary Medicine 🏕️ Ancestral Health 🏃 Endurance Sports

The Real Madrid Way

by Steven G. Mandis • 2016

A sports team owned by its fans, worth billions, and the system that makes both possible.

3.85

526

🏟️ Sports Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 📊 Sports Economics

The Real Madrid Way 91%

A sports team owned by its fans, worth billions, and the system that makes both possible.

by Steven G. Mandis 2016

3.85

526 ratings

🏟️ Sports Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 📊 Sports Economics

LeBron, Inc.

by Brian Windhorst • 2019

LeBron James's billion-dollar playbook starts with the hundred-million-dollar deal he didn't sign.

3.84

2k+

🏀 Athlete Entrepreneurs 💼 Sports Business 🏷️ Personal Branding ⭐ Celebrity Entrepreneurship 🤝 Strategic Partnerships

LeBron, Inc. 91%

LeBron James's billion-dollar playbook starts with the hundred-million-dollar deal he didn't sign.

by Brian Windhorst 2019

3.84

2k+ ratings

🏀 Athlete Entrepreneurs 💼 Sports Business 🏷️ Personal Branding ⭐ Celebrity Entrepreneurship 🤝 Strategic Partnerships

Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong

by Rodney D. Fort • 2013

Player salaries don't raise ticket prices, and baseball isn't fading. Two myths the data reverses.

🏟️ Sports Economics 💼 Sports Business 🔍 Economic Myths 🧪 Empirical Economics 👷 Labor Economics

Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong Summary

Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong 91%

Player salaries don't raise ticket prices, and baseball isn't fading. Two myths the data reverses.

by Rodney D. Fort 2013

🏟️ Sports Economics 💼 Sports Business 🔍 Economic Myths 🧪 Empirical Economics 👷 Labor Economics

Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week

by Eric Harr • 2003

A triathlon finish line in six weeks, on just four hours of training a week.

3.67

174

🏁 Triathlon For Beginners 🏃 Endurance Sports ⏱️ Time Efficient Fitness 🩹 Injury Prevention 🍎 Sports Nutrition

Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week Summary

Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week 91%

A triathlon finish line in six weeks, on just four hours of training a week.

by Eric Harr 2003

3.67

174 ratings

🏁 Triathlon For Beginners 🏃 Endurance Sports ⏱️ Time Efficient Fitness 🩹 Injury Prevention 🍎 Sports Nutrition

Run Your Butt Off!

by Sarah Lorge Butler • 2011

Walk first, run later: a gradual plan that turns non-athletes into runners while shedding pounds.

3.75

559

🏃 Beginner Running 📉 Exercise And Weight Loss 🚶 Run-Walk Method 🍽️ Mindful Eating 🌱 Sedentary Beginners

Run Your Butt Off! 91%

Walk first, run later: a gradual plan that turns non-athletes into runners while shedding pounds.

by Sarah Lorge Butler 2011

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🏃 Beginner Running 📉 Exercise And Weight Loss 🚶 Run-Walk Method 🍽️ Mindful Eating 🌱 Sedentary Beginners

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