Podcasts by Running Book Reviews with Alan and Liz
All types of running related books are reviewed by two non-elite track, road and trail runners. Observation and description of running books intended to inform, help and inspire anyone involved or related to running at any level. Whenever possible we chat with the author about the book, but if not then we try to do it justice.
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Race Across America, by Charles B. Kastner from 2022-02-15T01:00
Race Across America takes place in the late 1920’s. In those years a decent living wage for a family was $2500 per year so when Charles Pyle announced that he was organizing a trans-Ame...
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Run Like a Pro (Even if You're Slow), by Matt Fitzgerald and Ben Rosario. from 2022-02-01T01:00
Run Like Pro Even If You’re Slow attempts to break down key habits and traits of professional runners and make them available to the rest of us. We tend to think that professional runne...
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One Last Mile, by Roger Saltsman from 2022-01-15T01:00
One Last Mile is a fictional story of a talented but slightly arrogant high school track athlete named Eric who was certain he would be snagging a scholarship spot at any University he ...
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The Anatomy of Speed, by Bill Parisi from 2022-01-01T01:00
Anatomy of Speed is a very detailed book explaining what speed is, what you need in order to properly train for speed, and all the different components that make up speed. The book has 12 chapte...
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Run Well, by Dr. Juliet McGrattan from 2021-12-15T01:00
Run Well, written by general practitioner Dr. Juliet McGrattan, is a book that answers common medical questions that runners have. The book is written in a question and answer format wi...
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An Unstoppable Runner, by David Williams from 2021-12-01T01:00
An Unstoppable Runner is the story of David Williams running journey and life. He starts running in high school but doesn’t continue afterwards. In early adulthood he starts drinking an...
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The Ultra Mile, by Tim Wills from 2021-11-15T01:00
Join us for a discussion with author Tim Wills, about his bookThe Ultra Mile. The Ultra Mile describes what goes into running the ultra distances, why something so difficult is also app...
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Running Against The Odds, by Desmond Dunham from 2021-11-01T01:00
Mental Training for Ultrarunning, by Addie Bracy from 2021-10-15T01:00
Ultra-endurance events have the highest dropout rates. While some people need to drop out due to injury, you may need to drop out because you are lacking the mental strength needed to get throug...
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Running The World, by Nick Butter from 2021-10-01T01:00
Running The World is Nick Butter’s story of his attempt to run a marathon in every country in the world as both a World Record attempt, and to raise money for prostate cancer UK. Every...
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The Rundown on Books 21 to 30 from 2021-09-15T01:00
In this episode we reflect on everything we learned in books 21 to 30. We know that all the things we have learned is making us into better runners.
Here is a list of the books we talk ...
When Running Made History, by Roger Robinson from 2021-09-01T01:00
When Running Made History is a book based on the authors memory of historic running events that he witnessed throughout his life, starting with the 1948 Olympic games in London when he ...
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The Running Drug, by Tim Beynon from 2021-08-15T01:00
The Running Drug is the story of how the author, Tim, discovered and fell in love with running after some sedentary years in his 20’s, and then he received some unexpected news at the a...
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Today We Die A Little, by Richard Askwith from 2021-08-01T01:00
Today We Die A Little is the story of Czech runner Emil Zatopek’s life and his athletic success, but also a history lesson of the communist era in former Czechoslovakia. Emil was born i...
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This Voice in My Heart, by Gilbert Tuhabonye from 2021-07-01T01:00
The Voice in My Heart is Gilbert Tuhabonye’s story of growing up in Burundi on a peaceful mountain side surrounded by family, discovering the sport of running as a child, and later being the onl...
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I Hate Running and You Can Too, by Brendan Leonard from 2021-06-15T01:00
Are you a new runner trying to figure out why people love this running thing? Have you been a runner on and off throughout the years because somehow you would lose motivation or just feel like y...
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High Performance Nutrition for Masters Athletes, by Lauren Antonucci from 2021-06-01T01:00
Have you been ignoring your nutrition? After listening to this episode you will realize what a disservice this is for your running progression... especially if you are over 35. In this episode w...
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Make the Leap, by Bryan Green from 2021-05-15T01:00
Have you ever started making huge progress in your training, and figured you would just keep improving at the same rate? If you have, then you probably already know that your porgress eventually...
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Running on Tired Legs, by Bill Graham from 2021-05-01T01:00
Bill Graham is a runner who has enjoyed the sport for over four decades. He is a multiple time sub-3 hour marathoner, ran in the UK Cross Country national championships as a youth, and has lived...
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Running in the Midpack, by Anji Andrews and Martin Yelling from 2021-04-15T02:00
We often see books for either beginner runner's or the elites, but the largest portion of runners is somewhere in between. This is why authors Anji Andrews and Martin Yelling decided to wri...
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Bravey, by Alexi Pappas from 2021-04-01T01:00
Bravey was Alexi Pappas mantra, and also the title of her memoire. Alexi is an olympian in the 10 000 m event which she ran for Greece and got the national record at the 2016 Olympic games. Alth...
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Advanced Marathoning, by Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas from 2021-03-15T01:00
In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with both Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas about the 3rd edition of their book, Advanced Marathoning. As you will hear in the episode, both of us...
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The Rundown on Books 11 to 20 from 2021-03-01T01:00
Similar to our "Throwback Thoughts on the First 10 Books" episode, we decided to go reflect on everything we learned in books 11 to 20. We know that all the things we have learned is m...
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My Noisy Cancer Comeback, by Fitz Koehler from 2021-02-15T01:00
Can you imagine being healthy and fit your whole life... you eat healthy, exercise, and even your career is all about fitness... and then you get a cancer diagnosis?! This is what happened to on...
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Epic Runs of the World, published by Lonely Planet from 2021-02-01T01:00
Epic Runs of the World is a compilation of running destinations, each described by a different author. The publisher, Lonely Planet, has a travel information website and has published many other...
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Out of Thin Air, by Michael Crawley from 2021-01-15T01:00
We hear a lot about Kenyan running culture, and in recent years athletes from all over the world have gone to train in Kenya, but what about Ethiopia? Ethiopia has produced athletes like Tirunes...
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The Lost Art of Running, by Shane Benzie and Tim Major from 2021-01-01T06:00
Whether you think working on running form is important, or not, this book is a must read. For the non-believers, the book makes some good arguments. For those who already believe form is importa...
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Running Home, by Katie Arnold from 2020-12-15T01:00
In this episode we speak with ultra-runner, mother of two girls, and author, Katie Arnold, about her book Running Home. This book is a memoire about Katie’s life. She is a child of divo...
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The Comeback Quotient, by Matt Fitzgerald from 2020-12-01T02:00
Matt Fitzgerald's second book release in 2020?... You better believe it!
In this episode we have Matt Fitzgerald back to talk about his newest book, The Comeback Quotient, that wi...
Running with Sherman, by Christopher McDougall from 2020-11-15T02:00
Have you ever heard of Burro Racing? We hadn't either until we read Christopher McDougall's new book, Running with Sherman. In this book Chris shares his story of how he ended up adopt...
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Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall from 2020-11-01T01:00
What?!! You haven't read Born to Run?! Even if you have read Born to Run, this episode should remind you of all the details you've forgotten.
Born to Run is Christopher McDoug...
Win at All Costs, by Matt Hart from 2020-10-15T01:00
Matt Hart's recently released book, Win at All Costs, gives us an insight into Nikes secretive running program, The Nike Oregon Project. It details the investigation by USADA into Head Coac...
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Run to the Finish, by Amanda Brooks from 2020-10-03T01:00
From basic equipment and training principles to the importance of psychology and dreaming “just big enough”, Run to the Finish by Amanda Brooks, is an overview of everything running. It...
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The Rundown on Books 1 to 10 from 2020-09-15T02:00
We’ve realized that reading running books has changed us. This is why we decided to go through the first 10 books we reviewed to recap the things we have learned, and the things that have made u...
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Chasing Excellence, by Pat Melgares from 2020-09-01T00:00
For those who have never heard of Coach Vigil, he is a legend in the coaching of US Track and Filed, Cross Country, and distance running. He has helped develop a coaching program for coaching ru...
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The Rise of The Ultra Runners, by Adharanand Finn from 2020-08-15T00:00
Ever wonder why someone would want to run distances longer than the marathon? Isn't the marathon hard enough? What about hundreds of miles through the woods, across the desert, or up a moun...
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North, by Scott Jurek from 2020-08-01T01:00
Scott Jurek, 7 times winner of Western States Ultra and one of the greatest ultra-runners in the sports history, describes in his book, North, his final herculean running challenge, the FKT (fas...
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Girls Running, by Melody Fairchild and Elizabeth Carey from 2020-07-16T00:00
If you have an athletic teen girl or young woman in your life, this book should be your next gift to her. Girls Running is a book by Melody Fairchild (once the fastest girl in the world for her ...
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Running the Dream, by Matt Fitzgerald from 2020-06-30T12:00
Have you ever dreamt of what it would be like to train like an elite runner? To have your whole life revolve around running, and see how good you could get if there were no other distractions? A...
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Happy Runner, by David and Megan Roche from 2020-06-16T17:00
In Happy Runner, a 2-part book published by Human Kinetics (thanks for the book!), David and Megan explain the importance of being a happy runner (part 1) and outline the training principles the...
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Strong, by Kara Goucher from 2020-06-01T15:00
Kara Goucher's book Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You was published by Blue Star Press in 2018. In the name of full disclosu...
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Runner, by Lizzy Hawker from 2020-05-14T15:00
Runner, a Short Story About a Long Run, by Lizzy Hawker, is a memoire about how Lizzy accidently discovered ultra-running, and her journey of self-discovery through testing her limits with runni...
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Running Rewired, by Jay Dicharry from 2020-05-01T00:00
Jay Dicharry’s book explains how to reinvent your running for better stability, speed and strength.
Alan and Liz take you through it in detail covering each of the books 3 parts:
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Kicksology, by Brian Metzler from 2020-04-01T17:00
The hype, science, culture and cool of running shoes is described brilliantly in Brian Metzler's book. In addition, all the historic and controversial milestones are described.
Ala...
Hanson's Marathon Method, by Luke Humphrey from 2020-04-01T16:00
This book describes a unique marathon training program developed by Kevin and Keith Hanson, and trained by coach Luke Humphrey, one of Hanson’s early students.
The program is interestin...
Hanson's Marathon Method, by Luke Humphrey from 2020-04-01T16:00
This book describes a unique marathon training program developed by Kevin and Keith Hanson, and trained by coach Luke Humphrey, one of Hanson’s early students.
The program is interestin...
Hanson's Marathon Method, by Luke Humphrey from 2020-04-01T16:00
This book describes a unique marathon training program developed by Kevin and Keith Hanson, and trained by coach Luke Humphrey, one of Hanson’s early students.
The program is interestin...