19 best-selling health books like Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age by Matt Fitzgerald

Cover of Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age by Matt Fitzgerald

Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age

By: Matt Fitzgerald

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Matt Fitzgerald has already made a name for himself in the endurance sport community with books lik…

If you liked the health plot in Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age by Matt Fitzgerald , here is a list of 19 books like this:

Cover of Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance by Christopher McDougall

1. Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

By: Christopher McDougall

3.84

Format: 337 pages, Hardcover

The best-selling author of  Born to Run  now travels to the Mediterranean, where he discovers that … read more

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"Outlaws have to be poised, smart, and independent; they have to cultivate allies, assess risk, and keep their antennae fine-tuned to everyone and everything around them. Outlaws focus on what people …"

-Christopher McDougall, Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

"We've lulled ourselves into believing that in an emergency, someone else will always come along to rescue us. We've stopped relying on our own wonderfully adaptable bodies; we've forgotten that we ca…"

-Christopher McDougall, Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

"Because that's the ugly truth about heroism: the tests don't start when you're ready or stop when you're tired. You don't get time-outs, warm-ups, or bathroom breaks. You may have a headache or be we…"

-Christopher McDougall, Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

"Daredevils aren't the answer; spinal rehab wards are full of daredevils. Fearlessness doesn't really help, either: when your car breaks down, you don't want the mechanic to say, 'I've never done this…"

-Christopher McDougall, Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

Cover of The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It by Neal Bascomb

2. The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It

By: Neal Bascomb

4.21

Format: 322 pages, Paperback

There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of huma… read more

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Cover of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes

3. Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner

By: Dean Karnazes

4.00

Format: 50 pages,

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  • health
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Cover of Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention by Jay Dicharry

4. Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention

By: Jay Dicharry

3.70

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Running has become more and more popular in recent years, with thousands of people entering maratho… read more

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Cover of Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond by Hal Koerner

5. Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond

By: Hal Koerner

4.20

Format: 42 pages, Paperback

Ultramarathon doesn't leave much room for mistakes. Don't learn the hard way, get a jump on trainin… read more

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Cover of The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion by Simon Marshall, Lesley Paterson

6. The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion

By: Simon Marshall , Lesley Paterson

3.44

Format: 272 pages,

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Cover of Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team by Chris Lear

7. Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team

By: Chris Lear

3.87

Format: 288 pages,

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8. The Science of Running: How to find your limit and train to maximize your performance

By: Steve Magness

3.99

Format: 273 pages,

If you are looking for how to finish your first 5k, this book isn't for you. The Science of Running… read more

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9. The Way of the Runner: A Journey into the Fabled World of Japanese Running

By: Adharanand Finn

3.96

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

It may come as a surprise to many people, but Japan is the most running-obsessed country on earth. … read more

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10. Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth

By: Adharanand Finn

2.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"A dusty road stretches into the distance like a pencil line across the arid landscape. Lions, rhin… read more

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11. My Year of Running Dangerously: A Dad, a Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan

By: Tom Foreman

4.15

Format: 384 pages,

CNN correspondent Tom Foreman's remarkable journey from half-hearted couch potato to ultra-marathon… read more

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12. Once a Runner

By: John L. Parker Jr.

4.20

Format: 251 pages,

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13. The Road to Sparta : Retracing the Ancient Battle and Epic Run That Inspired the World's Greatest Foot Race

By: Dean Karnazes

4.20

Format: 172 pages, Hardcover

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14. Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

By: Scott Jurek , Steve Friedman

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force--and darling--in the grueling and gro… read more

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15. Advanced Marathoning

By: Pete Pfitzinger , Scott Douglas

4.16

Format: None pages, Paperback

Want to run a faster marathon? Commitment and hard work are essential but you also need to train sm… read more

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Cover of The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance by Adharanand Finn

16. The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

By: Adharanand Finn

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An electrifying look inside the wild world of extreme distance running. Once the reserve of only… read more

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Cover of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex  Hutchinson

17. Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

By: Alex Hutchinson

4.13

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

From the National Magazine Award-winning Runner’s World columnist, frequent New Yorker online contr… read more

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Cover of A Runner's High: My Life in Motion by Dean Karnazes

18. A Runner's High: My Life in Motion

By: Dean Karnazes

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

“A Runner’s High wakes up the appetite to run long distances. Dean takes us on a lifelong journey o… read more

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Cover of The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team by Kara Goucher

19. The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

By: Kara Goucher

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In this unvarnished and affecting memoir, Olympian Kara Goucher reveals her experience of living th… read more

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Cover of Choosing to Run: A Memoir by Des Linden

20. Choosing to Run: A Memoir

By: Des Linden

4.28

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Featuring both the story of an historic, unforgettable win and insight into the life of an indelibl… read more

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Cover of Run the Mile You're In: Finding God in Every Step by Ryan Hall

21. Run the Mile You're In: Finding God in Every Step

By: Ryan Hall

3.93

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Journey with Olympian and American half marathon record holder Ryan Hall as he reflects on the joys… read more

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Cover of Beyond Impossible: From Reluctant Runner to Guinness World Record Breaker by Mimi Anderson

22. Beyond Impossible: From Reluctant Runner to Guinness World Record Breaker

By: Mimi Anderson

4.04

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

When Mimi first started jogging on a treadmill as an unfit 36-year-old mother-of-three, she never i… read more

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Cover of Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age by Matt Fitzgerald

23. Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age

By: Matt Fitzgerald

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Matt Fitzgerald has already made a name for himself in the endurance sport community with books lik… read more

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Cover of Running Is My Therapy: Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Fight Depression, Ditch Bad Habits, and Live Happier by Scott  Douglas

24. Running Is My Therapy: Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Fight Depression, Ditch Bad Habits, and Live Happier

By: Scott Douglas

3.76

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From a New York Times –bestselling author and lifelong runner, a groundbreaking guide to fighting d… read more

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"Running Is My Therapy: Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Fight Depression, and Live Happier"

-Scott Douglas, Running Is My Therapy: Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Fight Depression, Ditch Bad Habits, and Live Happier

Cover of Limitless: An Ultrarunner’s Story of Pain, Perseverance and the Pursuit of Success by Mimi Anderson

25. Limitless: An Ultrarunner’s Story of Pain, Perseverance and the Pursuit of Success

By: Mimi Anderson

3.77

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Don’t limit your challenges. Challenge your limits At the age of 55, record-breaking ultrarunner… read more

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Cover of Reborn on the Run: My Journey from Addiction to Ultramarathons by Catra Corbett

26. Reborn on the Run: My Journey from Addiction to Ultramarathons

By: Catra Corbett

3.86

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

"This is a story you’ll love and never forget."—Christopher McDougall, author, Born to Run and Natu… read more

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Cover of Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory by Deena Kastor

27. Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

By: Deena Kastor

4.36

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

From an Olympic medalist runner and the record-holder in the women's marathon and half-marathon, a … read more

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"You can't show love by hurting others"

-Deena Kastor, Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

"What I needed in the moment was a family vacation."

-Deena Kastor, Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

"I saw perseverance, determination, and fearlessness."

-Deena Kastor, Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

"You don't run with your feet- you run with your heart."

-Deena Kastor, Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

Cover of Training Essentials for Ultrarunning: How to Train Smarter, Race Faster, and Maximize Your Ultramarathon Performance by Jason Koop

28. Training Essentials for Ultrarunning: How to Train Smarter, Race Faster, and Maximize Your Ultramarathon Performance

By: Jason Koop

4.37

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When elite ultrarunners have a need for speed, they turn to coach Jason Koop. Now the sport’s leadi… read more

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Cover of Life's Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow: Lessons from an Epic Friendship That Went the Distance by Susan Lacke

29. Life's Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow: Lessons from an Epic Friendship That Went the Distance

By: Susan Lacke

4.32

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

Susan and Carlos were unlikely friends. She was a young, overweight college professor and a bit of … read more

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"It's been said that the Ironman marathon is the place where you meet yourself - inner voices that never existed before suddenly roar, weaknesses neglected in training become painfully clear, and new …"

-Susan Lacke, Life's Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow: Lessons from an Epic Friendship That Went the Distance

"Many fights aren’t won in the first round. There’s usually round after round of fancy footwork and finesse, jabs and uppercuts. The two fighters get tired and worn down while the roar of the crowd ri…"

-Susan Lacke, Life's Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow: Lessons from an Epic Friendship That Went the Distance

Cover of Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed by Matthew Futterman

30. Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed

By: Matthew Futterman

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

"Gripping . . . the narrative is smooth and immediate, almost effortless in its detail, if occasion… read more

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Cover of Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers by Steve House

31. Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers

By: Steve House

4.58

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Dovetailing on the success of Training for the New Alpinism and Patagonia’s own emphasis on all mou… read more

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20 must-read audiobook books like Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age by Matt Fitzgerald

Transform Your Habits

Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

Christopher McDougall

3.84

Transform Your Habits

The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It

Neal Bascomb

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond

Hal Koerner

4.20

Transform Your Habits

The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion

Simon Marshall , Lesley Paterson

3.44

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25 Top audiobook books like A Runner's High: My Life in Motion by Dean Karnazes

Transform Your Habits

How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle

Matt Fitzgerald

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

Christopher McDougall

4.57

Transform Your Habits

Running Man

Charlie Engle

3.70

Transform Your Habits

North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

Scott Jurek

4.22

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