Here are some titles from my personal running library, along with my
two-cents worth on each of them.
Rest assured, however, I wouldn't list 'em if I didn't like 'em.
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*** indicates my current Top 3 Favorites
*** Galloway's Book on Running
Better Runs: 25 Years' Worth of Lessons for
Running Faster and Farther
George Sheehan on Running to Win : How to Achieve the
Physical, Mental & Spiritual Victories of Running
*** Lore of Running
Pre : The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend,
Steve Prefontaine
Once a Runner : A Novel
Better Training for Distance Runners
Running Injury-Free : How to Prevent, Treat and Recover
from Dozens of Painful Problems
*** The Quotable Runner : Great
Moments of Wisdom, Inspiration, Wrongheadedness and Humor
Running With the Legends : With the Training and
Racing Insights from 21 Great Runners
And Then the Vulture Eats You
Keep on Running : The Science of Training and
Performance
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Galloway's Book on Running
by Jeff Galloway, Richard Golueke, David Wills
Paperback - 287 pages Nw&Rev edition (October 1984)
Galloway Productions
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At 75 years young, my father continues to run several 1/2 marathons each year, as well
as the occasional marathon. Initially recommended to me by my father, Jeff
Galloway's training suggestions provide the foundation for our Ultramarathon Training
Program.
My first running book purchase and still one of my favorites, I never start a training
program without re-reading sections of this book. I used this book to prepare a
training schedule that allowed me to improve my marathon time from 4+ hours to under 3:15
in less than a year, and thus qualify for the 100th Running of the Boston Marathon in
1996.
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Better Runs : 25 Years' Worth of Lessons for
Running Faster and Farther
by Joe Henderson, Jeff Galloway
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Paperback - 247 pages (October
1995)
Human Kinetics PublishersI've only read portions of this book so far, but it's
really great! It's well organized, concise, and very comprehensive. If you are
pretty much a beginning runner, then get Galloway's book. If you already have it,
then get this book instead! OK, OK, I managed to get in my top 4 favorites.
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George Sheehan on Running to Win : How to Achieve
the Physical, Mental & Spiritual Victories of Running
by George, M.D.
Sheehan
Paperback Rev edition (May 1994)
Rodale Press
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If you're into Sheehan (he can get a bit philosophical at times), you'll like this
book. He emphasizes quality training, over quantity training, another tenet of our
training program. All of his books are destined to continue to be classics for a
long, long time.
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Lore of Running
by Timothy D. Noakes,
Tim Noakes
Paperback - 804 pages 3rd
edition (May 1991)
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Although a bit old, nothing in this book is out-of-date. It's a complete
encyclopedia of running and not casual reading. I actually got through it though,
and I frequently go back to it when I am looking for an answer to a specific question that
I can't find anywhere else. Unfortunately, the answers can be hard to find unless
you've read the book. Catch 22?
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Pre : The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend,
Steve Prefontaine
by Tom Jordan
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Rodale Press
A great story about an incredible athlete! No, I haven't seen the movies.
Also, this has little or nothing to do with ultrarunning specifically, but rather the
running spirit and mental toughness. Since ultrarunning tends to tax you more
mentally, rather than physically, then this book may be more appropriate after all.
Pre's edge over other runners of his time was raw mental fortitude, will power, and of
course some physical ability.
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Once a Runner : A Novel
by John L. Jr.
Parker
Paperback - 226 pages (May 1998)
Cedarwinds Pub Co
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Another great story! This IS pool-side casual reading. This book might
hook you on a lot of other Parker's works.
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Better Training for Distance Runners
by David E. Martin, Peter N. Coe
Paperback - 464 pages 2nd edition
(March 1997)
Human Kinetics Pub
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This is the one book on this list that I do not own. I included it anyway because I
have read portions of it and really like it so far. It's my next to buy!
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Running Injury-Free : How to Prevent, Treat and
Recover from Dozens of Painful Problems
by Joe Ellis, Joe Henderson
Paperback - 272 pages (June 1994)
Rodale Press
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A good reference guide for preventing, diagnosing, and treating most types of
running-related injuries.
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The Quotable Runner : Great Moments
of Wisdom, Inspiration, Wrongheadedness and Humor
by Mark Will-Weber
(Editor)
Hardcover - 360 pages (October
1995)
Lyons and Burford Publishers
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Priceless quotes!
Pain
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Mind over Matter
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Cross-Country
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"No pain, no gain."
- Athletic proverb
"No brain, no pain."
- Corollary to the above.
"No pain, no Spain."
- Maxim popular with athletes prior to Barcelona Olympics
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"The great thing about athletics is that it's like
poker sometimes: you know what's in your hand and it may be a load of rubbish, but you've
got to keep up the front."
- Sebastian Coe
"I don't know about psychology, I'm a runner"
- Steve Jones, when asked about his thought process after breaking the world
record in the marathon in 1984
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"Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have
nature and that is much better."
- Juha Väätäinen, Finland
"The footing was really atrocious. I loved it. I really like
cross-country. You're one with the mud."
- Lynn Jennings, after winning the 1984 cross-country nationals
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Running With the Legends : With the Training and
Racing Insights from 21 Great Runners
by Michael Sandrock
Paperback - 568 pages (May 1996)
Human Kinetics Publishers; ASIN:
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It's nice to get other people's perspective. Especially when they are good at
what they do.
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And Then the Vulture Eats You
by James R. Shapiro,
Kenny Moore, Don Kardding, Tom Hart, Ed Ayres, John L. Parker
Paperback - 163 pages (1991)
Cedarwinds Pub Co
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This title is out of print; but, if you are
interested, Amazon.com can conduct a search for the book among used bookstores and send
you an update within one to two weeks. Also, And Then the Vulture Eats You
first appeared in the April, 1989 issue of Outside magazine.
I loved the title of this book and had to get it! It was worth it. It
helps you get inside the heads of different ultra-runners. Kind of scary though....
Get this one before Running with the Legends.
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Keep on Running : The Science of Training and
Performance
by Eric Newsholme, Tony Leech, Glenda Duester
Paperback - 462 pages
(September 1994)
John Wiley & SonsList
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Everything you ever wanted to know, and I'm sure more, about how
the body works when you're running. This reads more like a biochemistry text than a
running book. Is that good or bad?
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