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Sep 2011
10:55am, 23 Sep 2011
407 posts
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Littlefoot
I think "Að sigra sjálfan sig" by Gunnlaugur Júlíusson was a brilliant read, I have never seen such a great insight into ultra-distance running before. Unfortunately it is only available in Icelandic and it took me six months to fnish.
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Apr 2012
7:37am, 25 Apr 2012
930 posts
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fleecy
That is rather niche 
Bumping for recommendations. I like What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.
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Apr 2012
1:38pm, 26 Apr 2012
195 posts
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Ski
I can recommend - Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner. This man is a legend and certainly exudes inspiration!
I reckon you'll read it in 3 days....
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Apr 2012
1:45pm, 26 Apr 2012
9,892 posts
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Naomi P
Sorry Keef, I have also read Lore of Running from cover to cover. Good arm workout.
I'm looking forward to reading Chrissie Wellington's autobiography a great deal. Triathlon rather than just running but I suspect it'll be very encouraging.
Unlike Fleexy, I hated Murukami's book.
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Apr 2012
2:32pm, 26 Apr 2012
720 posts
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Red Squirrel
Loved Charlie Spedding's book - From Last To First. Liked Born to Run too. Murakami was readable but instantly forgettable for me. I've just started Feet In The Clouds and have also been reading Just A Little Run Around the World - both good so far IMHO.
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Apr 2012
2:39pm, 26 Apr 2012
468 posts
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The Juicer
I didn't like the Murukami book either. Just waffled on.
Liked Born to Run, Feet in the Clouds, Ultramarathon Man.
Best training books are the Bob Glover's Competitive Runners handbook, and P&D Advanced Marathoning (though have never managed to run a faster marathon using it!!). Found Lore of Running a bit weighty, but do dip into it from time to time.
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Jun 2013
3:29pm, 6 Jun 2013
3,402 posts
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HermanBloom
Massive bump but have just started The Art of Running by Julian Goater. He was mentioned in a coaching thread a few weeks back and it reminded me I had the book given to me recently. I used him for a session once, and he game me a handout which turned out to be a slimmed down version of this book, which was nice. So I'm reading a fair bit of it for the second time but I do like his attitude and general suggestions. So far.
Very much a novice at all this though so haven't read much else other than Why We Run (which I generally disliked), the Murakami book (which taught me nothing but like all his books I enjoyed reading) and Just a Little Run Around the World (which I found to be a pretty brilliant story).
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Jun 2013
3:39pm, 6 Jun 2013
7 posts
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Mungo Shuntbox
Try Survival of the Fittest.
It's not a pure running book, but has a very good look at how the body works when exercising. It also covers how when it comes to growing old, for endurance events, age isn't always the deciding factor.
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Jun 2013
3:45pm, 6 Jun 2013
3,403 posts
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HermanBloom
Have added to my Amazon wishlist, thanks
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Jun 2013
3:51pm, 6 Jun 2013
355 posts
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redeaston
I am currently reading The Art of Running as well. Like it allot so far.
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