Athletics


Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
Once a Runner
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
The Triathlete's Training Bible
Becoming a Supple Leopard, 1st Edition: The Ultimate Guide To Resolving Pain Preventing Injury And Opti
Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
The Running Dream by Wendelin Van DraanenRun Like a Pro (Even If You're Slow) by Matt FitzgeraldRun, Rebel by Manjeet MannNo soy nadie corriendo by Alberto Porras ChavarinoBreakthrough Women's Running by Neely Spence Gracey
Distance Running
14 books — 4 voters
The Deal by Elle KennedyKulti by Mariana ZapataThe Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataTaking Shots by Toni AleoThe Perfect Play by Jaci Burton
Romance with hero/heroine are athletes
865 books — 1,190 voters

Egotistical Puckboy by Eden FinleyIrresponsible Puckboy by Eden FinleyRookie Move by Riley HartDon't You Dare by C.E. RicciThe Best Men by Sarina Bowen
M/M Athletes|Coaches Books 2022
14 books — 18 voters
Takedown by Laura ShovanThe Great Quarterback Switch by Matt ChristopherGhost by Jason ReynoldsSuitcase by Mildred Pitts WalterSidetracked by Diana Harmon Asher
#MGCarousel - Books About Sports
21 books — 3 voters

Kulti by Mariana ZapataCatching Jordan by Miranda KenneallyPlay With Me by Piper ShellyBlitzball by Barton LudwigScoring Wilder by R.S. Grey
Athlete Girl Novels
124 books — 249 voters
It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsNobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsSee Jane Score by Rachel GibsonThis Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsNatural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Sports Romances
1,271 books — 1,926 voters

The term "risk-reward spectrum" is used disproportionately by those who are trying to only mitigate riks. If there's one thing I learned as a professional gambler, it's that far too few people maximize value and reward. ... You can't be risk-averse all the time, because the largest risk in athletics is opportunity risk in the form of Father Time and aging kicking your ass, unrelenting and unstoppable. You have to maximize output, and often that means taking outsized risks. Period. ...more
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Michael  McGinnis
If you understand your why, your purpose in life, what you want to obtain in this life, and what you want to accomplish in this life, that's the first piece. And after the why, it's the what. How will you bring that passion, that purpose to life? ...more
Michael McGinnis, GPS Guide for Athletes and Those Who Surround Them: How to Empower Your Sports Goals, Navigate the Process, and Steer Toward Success

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