Run Stronger, Recover Quicker: Sleep, Nutrition, and Supplements for Runners Over 30 Introduction Hitting your 30s doesn’t mean slowing down—it means running smarter. If you're a runner over 30, you know that recovery is just...

If you cannot win. Don't lose. This phrase from Phil Knight, co-founder of NIKE, could be a subtitle for the book. Shoe Dog is Knight's memoir about the formation of NIKE during its pivotal starting...

The Rise of the Ultra Runners by Adaranand Finn seeks to answer why ultra running has sored in global popularity. Is its rise the cure to modern illness or the symptom of a modern disease?...

"You don't have to swing for the fences in everything you do. Cruise control can be an effective, low-stress way not only to run your fastest but to reach your full potential in many areas...

TWO HOURS: The Quest to Run the Impossible MarathonBy Ed CaesarPublished 2015. 242 pages Rating: 5 STARS "Pitching a perfect game. Bowling 300. Winning the Triple Crown. There are markers in sports that embody excellence,...

Today we are reviewing the book written by the most dominating ultrarunner of his generation. Run or Die by Kilian Jornet is his story. In this book review, what will be essential to remember is that this...

A History of The Falmouth Road Race by Paul Clerici graciously blends my two favorite book genres: history and running. From the book's synopsis,    "The seven-mile Falmouth Road Race catapulted Cape Cod onto the running radar....

Running Is My Therapy: Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Fight Depression, Ditch Bad Habits, and Live Happier by Scott Douglas is a profound book covering a rarely discussed topic. Scott is a contributing editor at Runner's World....

Cross Country: A 3,700-Mile Run to Explore Unseen America by Rickey Gates chronicles the ultrarunner's transcontinental crossing of the United States with only a small backpack and an anthropologist's curiosity to understand better the political dichotomy...

A running book does not always have to be about tempo paces, training blocks, or track & field exploits. Sometimes, reading about running can be lighthearted and humorous. How to Make Yourself Poop and 999 Other...

The holiday season has arrived! If you have a runner in your inner circle, here is the annual exercise of what to get him or her. A customary gift is running gear and gadgets.  What...

41st Day is a documentary film covering the journey of marathon great Ryan Hall as he seeks to rebound from his calamitous performance at the 2012 Olympic Games. We trek across continents and deep into the...

Sub 4:00 is a riveting account of Alan Webb, one of America’s greatest track & field milers, that captures the up-and-down physical and emotional struggles he faced his freshman year in college that threatened to...

The marathon is hard and painful – whether you are an elite athlete or weekend road runner.

Inside a Marathon by Scott Fauble and Ben Rosario is a rare behind the scenes look of how an elite marathoner trained for the prestigious 201X New York City marathon. 

When it comes to this book, I am already biased. I enjoy almost all books about exploration and adventure. And an exploration is exactly what this book is.  The Impossible First is the autobiographic account...