Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
By: Kara Goucher
3.93
Format: 207 pages, Paperback
In Strong: A Confidence Journal For Runners and All Brave Women, Kara teaches you how to improve y…
Want to Read $ 15.99"So much of performance is about staying in the now. Active words like “focus"-Kara Goucher, Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
"What would happen if we took the time each day to quietly celebrate our accomplishments and focus on the positive?"-Kara Goucher, Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
"Running is a head game. When you’re running, there are two options: let your mind wander or focus. To compete, you must focus."-Kara Goucher, Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
"Focus on effort. I never know what’s changing around me. Opportunities can open up when we least expect them. Stay focused on goals."-Kara Goucher, Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
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1. How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
By: Matt Fitzgerald
4.10
Format: 265 pages, Paperback
The greatest athletic performances spring from the mind, not the body. Elite athletes have know… read more
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- fitness
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"Exercising mental fitness was a daily battle for him, but a battle he chose."-Matt Fitzgerald, How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
"It was a very hard race from the word go with a combination of great runners and a tough course,"-Matt Fitzgerald, How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
"What is the logic of punishing yourself each day, of striving to become better, more efficient, tougher?"-Matt Fitzgerald, How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
"Interpreting running as an opportunity to discover and become his best self, and to give his best to others, through the relentless pursuit of toughness, or guts—a kind of courage."-Matt Fitzgerald, How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
2. What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
By: Kate Fagan
3.61
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
*InstantNew York TimesBestseller* The #1 New York Times Monthly Sports and Fitness bestseller From … read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
3. 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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- fitness
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- sports
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4. ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life
By: Selene Yeager , Stacy T. Sims
3.76
Format: None pages, Paperback
Women are not small men. Stop eating and training like one. Because most nutrition products and tra… read more
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- fitness
- health
- nonfiction
- sports
- self help
5. Daniels' Running Formula
By: Jack Daniels
3.68
Format: 528 pages, Paperback
Get in the best shape of your running career with the scientifically based training in Daniels' Run… read more
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6. Shut Up and Run: How to Get Up, Lace Up, and Sweat with Swagger
By: Robin Arzón
2.88
Format: 29 pages, Hardcover
An ultra marathoner and running coach captures the energy and joy of running in this illustrated, f… read more
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7. Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
By: Rich Roll
4.02
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
An alternate cover for this edition can be found here. Finding Ultra is an incredible but true a… read more
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- fitness
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- nonfiction
- sports
- self help
"I loved the pain, and the pain loved me back."-Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
8. Choose Strong: The Choice That Changes Everything
By: Sally McRae
4.48
Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition
A REAL LOOK AT STRENGTH Known worldwide for her mental fortitude, hardcore training tactics, and… read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
9. 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
By: Meb Keflezighi
4.19
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Four-time Olympian Meb Keflezighi shares lessons learned from each of the 26 marathons he's run in … read more
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- fitness
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- nonfiction
- sports
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"To my classmates, teammates, teachers, coaches, and friends, and the people in the medical field who encouraged and challenged me to be my best in every aspect of life."-Meb Keflezighi, 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
"Un mod prin care maratonul se deosebește de alte curse îl reprezintă faptul că lecțiile lui au deseori paralele cu restul vieții tale. Răbdarea necesară ca să stăpânești maratonul este o abilitate tr…"-Meb Keflezighi, 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
10. Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
By: Steve Magness
3.85
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From beloved performance expert, executive coach, and coauthor of Peak Performance Steve Magness co… read more
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- sports
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- self help
11. Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
By: Lauren Fleshman
4.47
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her… read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
- health
"It takes guts to put yourself out there when your body doesn't match the ideal, and to keep doing your best when your best isn't what you hoped for, or what others expected."-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
"She must have known what she planned to do, the risk she was going to take. 'Where did that calm come from?' I had wondered at the time. Now I knew. It was a resolve to execute the plan without attac…"-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
"…my whole life I had been engaging in the hard work of learning to run for myself, not for others. I had been learning how to return to myself, again and again, in a world full of forces that consist…"-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
"Title IX opened a door fifty years ago that can never be closed again, but equality doesn’t end at the equal right to play. True equality in sports, like any other industry, requires rebuilding the s…"-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
12. Bravey
By: Alexi Pappas
4.20
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
"Renaissance runner" (New York Times) Alexi Pappas--Olympic athlete, actress, filmmaker and writer-… read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
- self help
"Headed to the moon not now but soon."-Alexi Pappas, Bravey
"Grit is what’s left over when nothing’s left."-Alexi Pappas, Bravey
"A life can’t be replicated and it doesn’t need to be."-Alexi Pappas, Bravey
"A dream come true unfolds very very gradually then all at once."-Alexi Pappas, Bravey
13. 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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- self help
- sports
- nonfiction
- health
14. Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us
By: Alison Mariella Désir
4.58
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
A searing exposé on the whiteness of running, a supposedly egalitarian sport, and a call to reimag… read more
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15. I Hate Running and You Can Too: How to Get Started, Keep Going, and Make Sense of an Irrational Passion
By: Brendan Leonard
4.32
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
BRENDAN LEONARD HATES RUNNING. He hates it so much that he once logged fifty-two marathon-length ru… read more
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- fitness
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- sports
- self help
16. How She Did It: A High-Performance Guide for Female Distance Runners with Stories from the Women Who've Made It
By: Molly Huddle
4.00
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
An essential guide for female athletes navigating the world of competitive running, featuring 50 ca… read more
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17. 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
18. Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run
By: Martinus Evans
4.23
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A practical guide and a celebration of running for runners of all sizes and athletic ability, from … read more
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19. Run to the Finish: The Everyday Runner's Guide to Avoiding Injury, Ignoring the Clock, and Loving the Run
By: Amanda Brooks
4.07
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Inspiration and practical tips for runners who prioritize enjoyment over pace and embrace their pla… read more
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20. Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
By: Kara Goucher
3.93
Format: 207 pages, Paperback
In Strong: A Confidence Journal For Runners and All Brave Women, Kara teaches you how to improve y… read more
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- nonfiction
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"So much of performance is about staying in the now. Active words like “focus"-Kara Goucher, Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
"What would happen if we took the time each day to quietly celebrate our accomplishments and focus on the positive?"-Kara Goucher, Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
"Running is a head game. When you’re running, there are two options: let your mind wander or focus. To compete, you must focus."-Kara Goucher, Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
"Focus on effort. I never know what’s changing around me. Opportunities can open up when we least expect them. Stay focused on goals."-Kara Goucher, Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
21. To the Gorge: Running, Grief, and Resilience & 460 Miles on the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Emily Halnon
4.59
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A riveting narrative of love and loss, grief and joy, as one woman embarks on a quest for a record … read more
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