I just thought I would throw out some books I have been reading and see if you guys want to throw any back at me. I got 4 so far. Three I have read already and 1 I am working on.
Read:
The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life by Amby Burfoot - "As runners, we all go through many transitions-- transitions that closely mimic the larger changes we experience in a lifetime. First, we try to run faster. Then we try to run harder. Then we learn to accept ourselves and our limitations, and at last, we can appreciate the true joy and meaning of running."
Look, my best marathon was 5:26:36. This book was for me as well as the 2:30:00 marathoner or anyone who has included running as an important part of their life. Funny. Smart. Inspiring stories from his life and the lives of others.He provides alot of resources outside of his own book. Very motivating and fun read.
Finding Ultra by Rich Roll - "...Finding Ultra is much more than an edge-of-the-seat look at a series of jaw-dropping athletic feats—and much more than a practical training manual for those who would attempt a similar transformation. Yes, Rich’s account rivets—and, yes, it instructs,providing information that will be invaluable to anyone who wants to change their physique. But this book is most notable as a powerful testament to human resiliency, for as we learn early on, Rich’s childhood posed numerous physical and social challenges, and his early adulthood featured a fierce battle with alcoholism."
It was a great challenge and life lesson. It was a good kick in the pants and a reminder that every aspect of our lives are connected. Family, work, wholeness, brokenness, health and spirituality. I'll man up and admit that I got teary-eyed a few times. Not out of sentimentality, but within hisstory I saw my own as well.
Can't Swim, Can't Bike, Can't Run by Andy Holgate - "This book is both a lesson in true grit and determination, but its goal is one that is attainable. Andy isn't a sporting superstar, he holds down a 9-5 job and all the pressures that go with it; he isn't blessed with speed and talent; there are no multi-million pound sponsorship deals; yet this remarkable "common man" is inspiring in a way that some of today's sporting superstars have forgotten how to be."
I reviewed this book before and I wrote, "It is a story of regualr guy who decides to see what he is made of and ends up becoming an Ironman. Check out the story of this librarian and see what connects with you"
Currently Reading:
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall - "Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets. In the process, he takes his readers from science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to a climactic race in the Copper Canyons that pits America’s best ultra-runners against the tribe. McDougall’s incredible story will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that you, indeed all of us, were born to run."
I haven't finished it yet but I am 5 chapters in and loving it. Gripping stories that move beyond running and tell us something about ourselves.
How about you? Got any recommendations? What is your favorite running, athlete, adventure, life story book? Fire away.
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