Running Book Reviews with Alan and Liz
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Daniels' Running Formula (4th Ed.), by Jack Daniels
02 May 2022
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Send us a textDaniels’ Running Formula is a training guide based on principles that coach and exercise physiology PhD, Jack Daniels, has been using ...
Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide, by Hal Higdon
15 Apr 2022
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Send us a textMarathon, The Ultimate Training Guide is in it’s 5 edition and the original version came out in 1993. This book is solely dedicated to...
Runner's World Meals on the Run, Edited by Joanna Sayago Golub
01 Apr 2022
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Send us a textMeals on the Run is a compilation of recipes from different authors and edited by Joanna Sayago Golub. The recipes come from various s...
Could Have Happened at Parkrun, by Simon C. Jones
15 Mar 2022
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Send us a textCould Have Happened at Parkrun is a book of short stories written during Covid lockdown when parkruns... like many other activities… w...
Alan and Liz's Running Chatter and Rundown on Books 31 to 40
01 Mar 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode we start by chatting about our sub-3 hour attempt in October 2021 and our plans for 2022 before reflecting on everything...
Race Across America, by Charles B. Kastner
15 Feb 2022
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Send us a textRace Across America takes place in the late 1920’s. In those years a decent living wage for a family was $2500 per year so when Charle...
Run Like a Pro (Even if You're Slow), by Matt Fitzgerald and Ben Rosario.
01 Feb 2022
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Send us a textRun Like Pro Even If You’re Slow attempts to break down key habits and traits of professional runners and make them available to the r...
One Last Mile, by Roger Saltsman
15 Jan 2022
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Send us a textOne Last Mile is a fictional story of a talented but slightly arrogant high school track athlete named Eric who was certain he would be ...
The Anatomy of Speed, by Bill Parisi
01 Jan 2022
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Send us a textAnatomy of Speed is a very detailed book explaining what speed is, what you need in order to properly train for speed, and all the diffe...
Run Well, by Dr. Juliet McGrattan
15 Dec 2021
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Send us a textRun Well, written by general practitioner Dr. Juliet McGrattan, is a book that answers common medical questions that runners have. The b...
An Unstoppable Runner, by David Williams
01 Dec 2021
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Send us a textAn Unstoppable Runner is the story of David Williams running journey and life. He starts running in high school but doesn’t continue a...
The Ultra Mile, by Tim Wills
15 Nov 2021
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Send us a textJoin us for a discussion with author Tim Wills, about his bookThe Ultra Mile. The Ultra Mile describes what goes into running the ultra ...
Running Against The Odds, by Desmond Dunham
01 Nov 2021
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Send us a textRunning Against The Odds is a testament that past traumas and emotional blockades stand no chance against motivation, will power, and ca...
Mental Training for Ultrarunning, by Addie Bracy
15 Oct 2021
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Send us a textUltra-endurance events have the highest dropout rates. While some people need to drop out due to injury, you may need to drop out becaus...
Running The World, by Nick Butter
01 Oct 2021
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Send us a textRunning The World is Nick Butter’s story of his attempt to run a marathon in every country in the world as both a World Record attem...
The Rundown on Books 21 to 30
15 Sep 2021
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Send us a textIn this episode we reflect on everything we learned in books 21 to 30. We know that all the things we have learned is making us into bet...
When Running Made History, by Roger Robinson
01 Sep 2021
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Send us a textWhen Running Made History is a book based on the authors memory of historic running events that he witnessed throughout his life, starti...
The Running Drug, by Tim Beynon
15 Aug 2021
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Send us a textThe Running Drug is the story of how the author, Tim, discovered and fell in love with running after some sedentary years in his 20’s,...
Today We Die A Little, by Richard Askwith
01 Aug 2021
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Send us a textToday We Die A Little is the story of Czech runner Emil Zatopek’s life and his athletic success, but also a history lesson of the comm...
Abdi's World, by Abdi Abdirahman
19 Jul 2021
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Send us a textAbdi's World is the story of Abdi Abdirahman's life starting when he left his home in Somalia in 1991 with his parents and sib...
This Voice in My Heart, by Gilbert Tuhabonye
01 Jul 2021
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Send us a textThe Voice in My Heart is Gilbert Tuhabonye’s story of growing up in Burundi on a peaceful mountain side surrounded by family, discover...
I Hate Running and You Can Too, by Brendan Leonard
15 Jun 2021
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Send us a textAre you a new runner trying to figure out why people love this running thing? Have you been a runner on and off throughout the years bec...
High Performance Nutrition for Masters Athletes, by Lauren Antonucci
01 Jun 2021
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Send us a textHave you been ignoring your nutrition? After listening to this episode you will realize what a disservice this is for your running progr...
Make the Leap, by Bryan Green
15 May 2021
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Send us a textHave you ever started making huge progress in your training, and figured you would just keep improving at the same rate? If you have, th...
Running on Tired Legs, by Bill Graham
01 May 2021
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Send us a textBill Graham is a runner who has enjoyed the sport for over four decades. He is a multiple time sub-3 hour marathoner, ran in the UK Cros...
Running in the Midpack, by Anji Andrews and Martin Yelling
15 Apr 2021
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Send us a textWe often see books for either beginner runner's or the elites, but the largest portion of runners is somewhere in between. This is ...
Bravey, by Alexi Pappas
01 Apr 2021
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Send us a textBravey was Alexi Pappas mantra, and also the title of her memoire. Alexi is an olympian in the 10 000 m event which she ran for Greece a...
Advanced Marathoning, by Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas
15 Mar 2021
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Send us a textIn this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with both Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas about the 3rd edition of their book, Advance...
The Rundown on Books 11 to 20
01 Mar 2021
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Send us a textSimilar to our "Throwback Thoughts on the First 10 Books" episode, we decided to go reflect on everything we learned in books ...
My Noisy Cancer Comeback, by Fitz Koehler
15 Feb 2021
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Send us a textCan you imagine being healthy and fit your whole life... you eat healthy, exercise, and even your career is all about fitness... and the...
Epic Runs of the World, published by Lonely Planet
01 Feb 2021
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Send us a textEpic Runs of the World is a compilation of running destinations, each described by a different author. The publisher, Lonely Planet, has...
Out of Thin Air, by Michael Crawley
15 Jan 2021
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Send us a textWe hear a lot about Kenyan running culture, and in recent years athletes from all over the world have gone to train in Kenya, but what a...
The Lost Art of Running, by Shane Benzie and Tim Major
01 Jan 2021
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Send us a textWhether you think working on running form is important, or not, this book is a must read. For the non-believers, the book makes some goo...
Running Home, by Katie Arnold
15 Dec 2020
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Send us a textIn this episode we speak with ultra-runner, mother of two girls, and author, Katie Arnold, about her book Running Home. This book is a m...
The Comeback Quotient, by Matt Fitzgerald
01 Dec 2020
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Send us a textMatt Fitzgerald's second book release in 2020?... You better believe it!In this episode we have Matt Fitzgerald back to talk about ...
Running with Sherman, by Christopher McDougall
15 Nov 2020
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Send us a textHave you ever heard of Burro Racing? We hadn't either until we read Christopher McDougall's new book, Running with Sherman. In...
Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall
01 Nov 2020
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Send us a textWhat?!! You haven't read Born to Run?! Even if you have read Born to Run, this episode should remind you of all the details you&apo...
Win at All Costs, by Matt Hart
15 Oct 2020
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Send us a textMatt Hart's recently released book, Win at All Costs, gives us an insight into Nikes secretive running program, The Nike Oregon Pro...
Run to the Finish, by Amanda Brooks
03 Oct 2020
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Send us a textFrom basic equipment and training principles to the importance of psychology and dreaming “just big enough”, Run to the Finish by Am...
The Rundown on Books 1 to 10
15 Sep 2020
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Send us a textWe’ve realized that reading running books has changed us. This is why we decided to go through the first 10 books we reviewed to recap...
Chasing Excellence, by Pat Melgares
01 Sep 2020
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Send us a textFor those who have never heard of Coach Vigil, he is a legend in the coaching of US Track and Filed, Cross Country, and distance running...
The Rise of The Ultra Runners, by Adharanand Finn
15 Aug 2020
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Send us a textEver wonder why someone would want to run distances longer than the marathon? Isn't the marathon hard enough? What about hundreds o...
North, by Scott Jurek
01 Aug 2020
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Send us a textScott Jurek, 7 times winner of Western States Ultra and one of the greatest ultra-runners in the sports history, describes in his book, ...
Girls Running, by Melody Fairchild and Elizabeth Carey
16 Jul 2020
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Send us a textIf you have an athletic teen girl or young woman in your life, this book should be your next gift to her. Girls Running is a book by Mel...
Running the Dream, by Matt Fitzgerald
30 Jun 2020
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Send us a textHave you ever dreamt of what it would be like to train like an elite runner? To have your whole life revolve around running, and see how...
Happy Runner, by David and Megan Roche
16 Jun 2020
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Send us a textIn Happy Runner, a 2-part book published by Human Kinetics (thanks for the book!), David and Megan explain the importance of being a hap...
Strong, by Kara Goucher
01 Jun 2020
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Send us a textKara Goucher's book Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You was published by Blue...
Runner, by Lizzy Hawker
14 May 2020
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Send us a textRunner, a Short Story About a Long Run, by Lizzy Hawker, is a memoire about how Lizzy accidently discovered ultra-running, and her journ...
Running Rewired, by Jay Dicharry
01 May 2020
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Send us a textJay Dicharry’s book explains how to reinvent your running for better stability, speed and strength. Alan and Liz take you through it ...
Kicksology, by Brian Metzler
01 Apr 2020
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Send us a textThe hype, science, culture and cool of running shoes is described brilliantly in Brian Metzler's book. In addition, all the histori...
Hanson's Marathon Method, by Luke Humphrey
01 Apr 2020
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Send us a textThis book describes a unique marathon training program developed by Kevin and Keith Hanson, and trained by coach Luke Humphrey, one of H...