Which running books?

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FenlandRunner Jun 2013 6:37pm, 6 Jun 2013 16,178 posts	0 FenlandRunner I'm re-reading 'Feet in the Clouds' and have to admit I'm finding it 90% dull, 5% interesting and 5% inspiring.
BanjoBax Jun 2013 6:38pm, 6 Jun 2013 4,045 posts	0 BanjoBax I like "The Perfect Distance: Ovett and Coe: The Record Breaking Rivalry" which I havent seen mentioned. Also love born to run, feet in the clouds and Eat and Run. For me "what I think about ..." was very boring and ghost runner interesting but depressing to read.
Pestomum Jun 2013 6:40pm, 6 Jun 2013 3,229 posts	0 Pestomum ANything by Dean Karnasasasasas should be avoided. Him and his chocolate covered espresso beans.
FenlandRunner Jun 2013 6:43pm, 6 Jun 2013 16,180 posts	0 FenlandRunner I like Dean's books, particularly the one that he describes being violently sick in his 'posh' works Lexus after going sub-10 at 50 miles to qualify for Western States
postieboy Jun 2013 7:03pm, 6 Jun 2013 1,883 posts	0 postieboy I thought Ghost Runner was a fantastic book. Yes it is depressing, but it's the tragedy and injustices in John Tarrent's life that makes it such a compelling read.
runningmumof3boys Oct 2013 12:52pm, 2 Oct 2013 3,530 posts	0 runningmumof3boys The Ghost Runner = best book ever postieboy!!! ive just read Kate Allatt s true story "running free" in a day and half best fetch secret santa pressie ever!
ultrapaulo Oct 2013 1:12pm, 2 Oct 2013 665 posts	0 ultrapaulo Just read Roger Bannister's book. First 4 minutes. Quite enjoyed it and interesting to see how different athletics was even at Olympic level back then.
Mouseytongue Oct 2013 3:45pm, 2 Oct 2013 437 posts	0 Mouseytongue Reading the Bannister book, I was amazed by how little training he actually did. He seemed to be petrified of tiring himself out - a stark contrast to athletes of today.
Chrisull Oct 2013 4:03pm, 3 Oct 2013 5,811 posts	0 Chrisull Ok here's a couple not mentioned: Duel in the sun - story of the Beardsley vs Salazar Boston marathon which ended up destroying both of their careers. Intriguing summing up of both their careers and also a great blow by blow breakdown of the race, which also doubles as a useful heads up for the Boston course amazon.co.uk And one about drugs which does for running what Tyler Hamilton did for cycling pretty much. It might be about the Ben Johnson vs Lewis race at Seoul, but really it's about how running got drugs, and how easy it was to cheat. Fascinating stuff. amazon.co.uk I liked Murakami's book - he understands intuitively that running -> writing -> music are inextricably linked, and his writing reads that way. Running isn't always interesting but it captures that the repetition, the grace, and sometimes the tedium. The Ghost runner was good but sad, Charlie Spedding's book really could have done with a better editor/ghost writer, and while inspiring his "from last to first" is disingenuous, he was always excellent.
pink fairy Oct 2013 4:14pm, 3 Oct 2013 12 posts	0 pink fairy I've just finished Murukami's book (it was a present) and am indifferent to it. I read it a few times when I couldn't sleep and found it quite soothing to read- sort of an ideal pick up for 20 minutes book but it never really drew me in and I kept finding myself skipping paragraphs. I think if I'd read any of his other stuff I might have enjoyed it more