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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1869 times as running)
avg rating 4.30 — 241,122 ratings — published 2009
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1432 times as running)
avg rating 3.86 — 220,781 ratings — published 2007
Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 925 times as running)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,064 ratings — published 2012
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 539 times as running)
avg rating 4.03 — 21,677 ratings — published 2005
Once a Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 535 times as running)
avg rating 4.07 — 16,925 ratings — published 1978
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 454 times as running)
avg rating 4.11 — 21,535 ratings — published 2018
Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself (Paperback)
by (shelved 424 times as running)
avg rating 4.02 — 28,105 ratings — published 2012
Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 421 times as running)
avg rating 4.34 — 13,312 ratings — published
North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 420 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 17,554 ratings — published 2018
Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 406 times as running)
avg rating 3.94 — 10,794 ratings — published 2010
Daniels' Running Formula (Paperback)
by (shelved 378 times as running)
avg rating 4.25 — 5,317 ratings — published 1998
80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower (Paperback)
by (shelved 315 times as running)
avg rating 3.94 — 7,243 ratings — published 2014
The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 311 times as running)
avg rating 4.33 — 9,018 ratings — published 2019
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It (Paperback)
by (shelved 291 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 10,566 ratings — published 2004
Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 280 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 6,680 ratings — published 2000
ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running (Paperback)
by (shelved 248 times as running)
avg rating 3.74 — 7,792 ratings — published 2004
Choosing to Run: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 232 times as running)
avg rating 4.24 — 13,430 ratings — published 2023
Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 231 times as running)
avg rating 4.45 — 19,316 ratings — published 2023
The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team (Hardcover)
by (shelved 226 times as running)
avg rating 4.44 — 15,657 ratings — published 2023
The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances (The Oatmeal, #5)
by (shelved 226 times as running)
avg rating 4.16 — 9,626 ratings — published 2014
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle (Paperback)
by (shelved 217 times as running)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,228 ratings — published 2015
Why We Run: A Natural History (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 216 times as running)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,023 ratings — published 2001
Lore of Running (Paperback)
by (shelved 214 times as running)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,913 ratings — published 1987
Running Like a Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 205 times as running)
avg rating 3.87 — 9,331 ratings — published 2013
26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career (Hardcover)
by (shelved 200 times as running)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,408 ratings — published 2019
Advanced Marathoning (Paperback)
by (shelved 198 times as running)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,729 ratings — published
The Way of the Runner: A Journey into the Fabled World of Japanese Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 185 times as running)
avg rating 3.81 — 3,590 ratings — published 2015
The Incomplete Book of Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 184 times as running)
avg rating 3.85 — 6,114 ratings — published 2018
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days -- and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 184 times as running)
avg rating 3.78 — 4,196 ratings — published 2008
My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 180 times as running)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,827 ratings — published 2008
Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 166 times as running)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,112 ratings — published
Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance (Paperback)
by (shelved 163 times as running)
avg rating 3.88 — 3,784 ratings — published 2009
Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention (Paperback)
by (shelved 163 times as running)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,726 ratings — published
My Year of Running Dangerously: A Dad, a Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 161 times as running)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,653 ratings — published 2015
Runner's World Run Less, Run Faster: Become a Faster, Stronger Runner with the Revolutionary FIRST Training Program (Paperback)
by (shelved 158 times as running)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,474 ratings — published 2007
Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports (Hardcover)
by (shelved 158 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,724 ratings — published 2007
Running & Being: The Total Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 155 times as running)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,660 ratings — published
Run or Die (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 151 times as running)
avg rating 3.60 — 4,677 ratings — published 2011
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons (Paperback)
by (shelved 151 times as running)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,668 ratings — published 2011
Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 147 times as running)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,380 ratings — published 2012
Running with Sherman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 143 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 16,675 ratings — published 2019
Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as running)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,964 ratings — published 1977
The Science of Running: How to find your limit and train to maximize your performance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 142 times as running)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,155 ratings — published 2014
Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 140 times as running)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,359 ratings — published 2006
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-founder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 133 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,753 ratings — published 2006
Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 132 times as running)
avg rating 3.85 — 10,282 ratings — published 2013
Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 132 times as running)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,704 ratings — published 2011
Hansons Marathon Method: A Renegade Path to Your Fastest Marathon (Paperback)
by (shelved 129 times as running)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,453 ratings — published 2012
Again to Carthage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 129 times as running)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,424 ratings — published 2005
Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as running)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,312 ratings — published 2004
“When I was little and running on the race track at school, I always stopped and waited for all the other kids so we could run together even though I knew (and everybody else knew) that I could run much faster than all of them! I pretended to read slowly so I could "wait" for everyone else who couldn't read as fast as I could! When my friends were short I pretended that I was short too and if my friend was sad I pretended to be unhappy. I could go on and on about all the ways I have limited myself, my whole life, by "waiting" for people. And the only thing that I've ever received in return is people thinking that they are faster than me, people thinking that they can make me feel bad about myself just because I let them and people thinking that I have to do whatever they say I should do. My mother used to teach me "Cinderella is a perfect example to be" but I have learned that Cinderella can go fuck herself, I'm not waiting for anybody, anymore! I'm going to run as fast as I can, fly as high as I can, I am going to soar and if you want you can come with me! But I'm not waiting for you anymore.”
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“In the year 2025, the best men don't run for president, they run for their lives. . . .”
― The Running Man
― The Running Man
