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Books about exercise, physical activities I am interested in (running, swimming, rowing, biking, triathlons, martial arts), wellness, athleticism, and the body
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Go, Gwen, Go: A Family's Journey to Olympic Gold
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Nancy Smirl Jorgensen (Goodreads Author)
3.99 avg rating — 353 ratings
score: 300,
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3 people voted
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
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4.30 avg rating — 231,128 ratings
score: 298,
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Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
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Alex Hutchinson (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 19,005 ratings
score: 200,
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2 people voted
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BANDAIDE: Back and Neck Discomfort Relief with Altered Beliefs, Intelligent Posture, Dynamic Movement and Exercises
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
score: 100,
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Believe, Live, Run: A story about having faith
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Bertalan Thuroczy (Goodreads Author)
4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings
score: 100,
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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Daniel James Brown (Goodreads Author)
4.39 avg rating — 356,637 ratings
score: 99,
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Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success
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Brad Stulberg (Goodreads Author)
4.17 avg rating — 8,942 ratings
score: 99,
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The Science of Running: How to find your limit and train to maximize your performance
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Steve Magness (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 1,005 ratings
score: 98,
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Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?: Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise
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Alex Hutchinson (Goodreads Author)
4.02 avg rating — 2,037 ratings
score: 97,
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Triathlon Science
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4.05 avg rating — 107 ratings
score: 96,
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10 books ·
9 voters ·
list created May 1st, 2017
by Lydia Nguyen.
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