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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.
4.04
4k+
Marathon, All-New 4th Edition Summary
Marathon, All-New 4th Edition 98%
Train for 26.2 without burnout: the 18-week system that balances mileage, food, and recovery.
by Hal Higdon 2011
4.04
4k+ ratings
Marathoning for Mortals
by John Bingham • 2003
Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.
3.97
1k+
Marathoning for Mortals Summary
Marathoning for Mortals 98%
Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.
by John Bingham 2003
3.97
1k+ ratings
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+
The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer Summary
The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer 98%
Marathon training for total beginners, where the real muscle you build is between your ears.
by David A. Whitsett 1998
4.19
2k+ ratings
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
The Competitive Runner's Handbook Summary
The Competitive Runner's Handbook 98%
From 5K to marathon: how to train, race, and peak when finishing isn't enough.
by Bob Glover 1983
4.08
415 ratings
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+
26 Marathons Summary
26 Marathons 97%
26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.
by Meb Keflezighi 2019
4.19
5k+ ratings
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.
3.63
359
Runner's World Running on Air Summary
Runner's World Running on Air 96%
The breathing pattern that balances footstrike impact and gives you a built-in pace coach.
by Budd Coates 2013
3.63
359 ratings
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
Science of Running Summary
Science of Running 96%
Injury starts with your mechanics. The form, strength, and fueling fixes that keep runners moving.
by Chris Napier 2020
4.22
786 ratings
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+
80/20 Running Summary
80/20 Running 95%
Easy miles build fast races. The training formula that cuts 5K times by seven percent.
by Matt Fitzgerald 2014
3.94
7k+ ratings
50/50
by Dean Karnazes • 2008
Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.
3.78
4k+
50/50 Summary
50/50 95%
Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.
by Dean Karnazes 2008
3.78
4k+ ratings
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+
Let Your Mind Run Summary
Let Your Mind Run 95%
Her body could run. Her mind had to learn. The mental training that built an Olympian.
by Deena Kastor 2018
4.35
13k+ ratings
No Need for Speed
by John Bingham • 2002
Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.
4.02
829
No Need for Speed Summary
No Need for Speed 95%
Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.
by John Bingham 2002
4.02
829 ratings
Anatomy for Runners
by Jay Dicharry • 2012
Running injuries are mechanical failures, not overuse. A biomechanist on how to diagnose and rebuild
4.22
2k+
Anatomy for Runners Summary
Anatomy for Runners 95%
Running injuries are mechanical failures, not overuse. A biomechanist on how to diagnose and rebuild
by Jay Dicharry 2012
4.22
2k+ ratings
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+
Choosing to Run Summary
Choosing to Run 95%
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
Training for the Uphill Athlete
by Steve House • 2019
Uphill endurance has a blueprint, and it starts with aerobic capacity, not pain tolerance.
4.57
2k+
Training for the Uphill Athlete Summary
Training for the Uphill Athlete 95%
Uphill endurance has a blueprint, and it starts with aerobic capacity, not pain tolerance.
by Steve House 2019
4.57
2k+ ratings
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+
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Summary
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running 95%
Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.
by Haruki Murakami 2007
3.87
208k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Running
by Shane Benzie • 2020
Your bounce is not the enemy. How fascia science rewrites every rule of efficient running.
4.04
3k+
The Lost Art of Running Summary
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
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
The Maffetone Method Summary
The Maffetone Method 94%
Why training slower makes you faster, and the simple formula that sets your perfect pace.
by Philip Maffetone 1999
3.97
535 ratings
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
Run Your Butt Off! Summary
Run Your Butt Off! 94%
Walk first, run later: a gradual plan that turns non-athletes into runners while shedding pounds.
by Sarah Lorge Butler 2011
3.75
559 ratings
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 Training in 4 Hours a Week Summary
Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week 94%
A triathlon finish line in six weeks, on just four hours of training a week.
by Eric Harr 2003
3.67
174 ratings
Endure
by Alex Hutchinson • 2018
Your body can go further than your brain will allow. The science of overriding that veto.
4.12
20k+
Endure Summary
Endure 94%
Your body can go further than your brain will allow. The science of overriding that veto.
by Alex Hutchinson 2018
4.12
20k+ ratings
The Champion Mindset
by Joanna Zeiger • 2017
An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.
3.55
173
The Champion Mindset Summary
The Champion Mindset 94%
An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.
by Joanna Zeiger 2017
3.55
173 ratings
Primal Endurance
by Mark Sisson • 2016
The low-intensity, high-fat method that turns endurance athletes into fat-burning engines.
4.01
989
Primal Endurance Summary
Primal Endurance 94%
The low-intensity, high-fat method that turns endurance athletes into fat-burning engines.
by Mark Sisson 2016
4.01
989 ratings
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
by Matt Fitzgerald • 2015
You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.
4.08
7k+
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle Summary
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle 94%
You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.
by Matt Fitzgerald 2015
4.08
7k+ ratings
The Art of Resilience
by Ross Edgley • 2020
Stoic mindset plus sports science: the resilience system forged in a 1,780-mile ocean swim.
4.32
6k+
The Art of Resilience Summary
The Art of Resilience 94%
Stoic mindset plus sports science: the resilience system forged in a 1,780-mile ocean swim.
by Ross Edgley 2020
4.32
6k+ ratings
Ready to Run
by Kelly Starrett • 2014
Running injuries are optional. Diagnose them with movement standards; fix them in ten minutes a day.
4.23
2k+
Ready to Run Summary
Ready to Run 94%
Running injuries are optional. Diagnose them with movement standards; fix them in ten minutes a day.
by Kelly Starrett 2014
4.23
2k+ ratings
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
Jump Attack Summary
Jump Attack 94%
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
Running with the Kenyans
by Adharanand Finn • 2010
Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.
3.94
10k+
Running with the Kenyans Summary
Running with the Kenyans 94%
Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.
by Adharanand Finn 2010
3.94
10k+ ratings
Bravey
by Alexi Pappas • 2021
She ran from her mother's suicide all the way to the Olympics. Depression found her anyway.
4.19
11k+
Bravey Summary
Bravey 94%
She ran from her mother's suicide all the way to the Olympics. Depression found her anyway.
by Alexi Pappas 2021
4.19
11k+ ratings
Depression Hates a Moving Target
by Nita Sweeney • 2019
Sixty seconds of jogging. It was the only thing depression couldn't take from her.
3.69
2k+
Depression Hates a Moving Target Summary
Depression Hates a Moving Target 94%
Sixty seconds of jogging. It was the only thing depression couldn't take from her.
by Nita Sweeney 2019
3.69
2k+ ratings
A Beautiful Work In Progress
by Mirna Valerio • 2017
Brutal miles in a body the world mocked: the journey from first step to ultramarathon finish.
3.76
4k+
A Beautiful Work In Progress Summary
A Beautiful Work In Progress 94%
Brutal miles in a body the world mocked: the journey from first step to ultramarathon finish.
by Mirna Valerio 2017
3.76
4k+ ratings
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+
Run or Die Summary
Run or Die 93%
Win or lose everything: what pushing beyond every physical limit taught a champion mountain runner.
by Kilian Jornet 2011
3.61
4k+ ratings
Running Flow
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 2017
When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.
3.80
209
Running Flow Summary
Running Flow 93%
When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2017
3.80
209 ratings
The Brave Athlete
by Simon Marshall • 2023
The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.
3.92
1k+
The Brave Athlete Summary
The Brave Athlete 93%
The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.
by Simon Marshall 2023
3.92
1k+ ratings
Finding Ultra
by Rich Roll • 2012
At 39, he couldn't climb stairs; at 41 he finished a 320-mile triathlon on plants.
4.02
27k+
Finding Ultra Summary
Finding Ultra 93%
At 39, he couldn't climb stairs; at 41 he finished a 320-mile triathlon on plants.
by Rich Roll 2012
4.02
27k+ ratings
Beyond Training
by Ben Greenfield • 2014
Your training ages you. The balance, recovery, diet system for a durable body and lifelong fitness.
3.83
1k+
Beyond Training Summary
Beyond Training 93%
Your training ages you. The balance, recovery, diet system for a durable body and lifelong fitness.
by Ben Greenfield 2014
3.83
1k+ ratings
Born to Run
by Christopher McDougall • 2009
An isolated tribe runs for days unhurt. A journalist helps stage a 50-mile canyon duel.
4.30
236k+
Born to Run Summary
Born to Run 93%
An isolated tribe runs for days unhurt. A journalist helps stage a 50-mile canyon duel.
by Christopher McDougall 2009
4.30
236k+ ratings
The Ultra Mindset
by Travis Macy • 2015
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
3.87
1k+
The Ultra Mindset Summary
The Ultra Mindset 93%
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
by Travis Macy 2015
3.87
1k+ ratings
Peak
by Marc Bubbs • 2019
Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.
4.15
786
Peak Summary
Peak 93%
Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.
by Marc Bubbs 2019
4.15
786 ratings
Rebound
by Carrie Jackson Cheadle • 2019
Train your mind through rehab like you train your body for competition.
4.19
341
Rebound Summary
Rebound 93%
Train your mind through rehab like you train your body for competition.
by Carrie Jackson Cheadle 2019
4.19
341 ratings
You Are an Ironman
by Jacques Steinberg • 2011
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
3.84
2k+
You Are an Ironman Summary
You Are an Ironman 93%
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
by Jacques Steinberg 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
Swim Like A Pro
by Fares Ksebati • 2021
Less drag, more push: a swimmer's complete guide to getting faster without adding laps.
4.33
3
Swim Like A Pro Summary
Swim Like A Pro 93%
Less drag, more push: a swimmer's complete guide to getting faster without adding laps.
by Fares Ksebati 2021
4.33
3 ratings
Undeniable
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2025
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
4.02
2k+
Undeniable Summary
Undeniable 93%
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2025
4.02
2k+ ratings
The First 20 Minutes
by Gretchen Reynolds • 2012
Why moderate, steady exercise beats brutal workouts, and how the right recovery fuels aging well.
3.80
5k+
The First 20 Minutes Summary
The First 20 Minutes 93%
Why moderate, steady exercise beats brutal workouts, and how the right recovery fuels aging well.
by Gretchen Reynolds 2012
3.80
5k+ ratings
HWPO
by Mat Fraser • 2022
After a crushing loss, a decision filter turned a weightlifter into the fittest man on earth.
3.78
2k+
HWPO Summary
HWPO 93%
After a crushing loss, a decision filter turned a weightlifter into the fittest man on earth.
by Mat Fraser 2022
3.78
2k+ ratings
The Perfect Mile
by Neal Bascomb • 2004
The four-minute mile was declared impossible. For three rivals, that was the starting line.
4.22
10k+
The Perfect Mile Summary
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
The Joy of Movement
by Kelly McGonigal • 2019
The runner's high isn't a side effect. It was the point all along.
3.83
4k+
The Joy of Movement Summary
The Joy of Movement 92%
The runner's high isn't a side effect. It was the point all along.
by Kelly McGonigal 2019
3.83
4k+ ratings
Tactical Barbell
by K. Black • 2022
Build fitness that carries a 50-pound ruck twenty miles and still has fight at the end.
4.64
245
Tactical Barbell Summary
Tactical Barbell 92%
Build fitness that carries a 50-pound ruck twenty miles and still has fight at the end.
by K. Black 2022
4.64
245 ratings
The Plant-Based Athlete
by Matt Frazier • 2021
Forget the protein myth. Plants can fuel the strongest bodies in sport.
3.88
2k+
The Plant-Based Athlete Summary
The Plant-Based Athlete 92%
Forget the protein myth. Plants can fuel the strongest bodies in sport.
by Matt Frazier 2021
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance
by Jeff S. Volek • 2012
Your body holds 40,000 calories of fuel. A low-carb switch unlocks it, leaving bonking behind.
4.23
2k+
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance Summary
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance 92%
Your body holds 40,000 calories of fuel. A low-carb switch unlocks it, leaving bonking behind.
by Jeff S. Volek 2012
4.23
2k+ ratings
Natural Born Heroes
by Christopher McDougall • 2013
How did a scholar and a shepherd kidnap a Nazi general? Ancient Greek training.
3.85
10k+
Natural Born Heroes Summary
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
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