26 Top nonfiction books like Did Not Try: Misadventures in Running, Cycling and Swimming (DNF Series Book 2) by George Mahood

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Did Not Try: Misadventures in Running, Cycling and Swimming (DNF Series Book 2)

By: George Mahood

4.40

Format: 145 pages, Kindle Edition

After signing his wife Rachel up for her first marathon without her knowledge and living to tell th…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Did Not Try: Misadventures in Running, Cycling and Swimming (DNF Series Book 2) by George Mahood , here is a list of 26 books like this:

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1. The Pants Of Perspective: One Woman's 3,000 kilometre running adventure through the wilds of New Zealand

By: Anna McNuff

3.69

Format: 216 pages,

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2. Don't Stop Me Now: 26.2 Tales of a Runner's Obsession

By: None , Vassos Alexander

4.57

Format: 102 pages,

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3. Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession

By: Richard Askwith

3.71

Format: None pages, Paperback

Exploring the world of fell-running--to run the ancient, wild landscape and stay a hero within one'… read more

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4. 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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5. 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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6. The Lost Art of Running: A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement

By: Shane Benzie

4.08

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

'Heads up – here's how to run like a pro' - The Times'A fascinating book' - Adharanand Finn, author… read more

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7. Wander: A Memoir of Letting go and Walking 2,000 Miles to a Meaningful Life

By: Ryan Benz

4.51

Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

2024 READERS' FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER 2023 ROYAL DRAGONFLY BOOK AWARD WINNER B.R… read more

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"Stepping out of your comfort zone is far greater than the comfort itself."

-Ryan Benz, Wander: A Memoir of Letting go and Walking 2,000 Miles to a Meaningful Life

"It’s only when we slow down that we notice all the beauty surrounding us."

-Ryan Benz, Wander: A Memoir of Letting go and Walking 2,000 Miles to a Meaningful Life

"If the thing you are doing is giving you meaning and purpose, time spent doing it is never wasted."

-Ryan Benz, Wander: A Memoir of Letting go and Walking 2,000 Miles to a Meaningful Life

"I realized that was how problems worked. When you quit worrying about them, they ceased being problems."

-Ryan Benz, Wander: A Memoir of Letting go and Walking 2,000 Miles to a Meaningful Life

Cover of Walking Home: Common Sense and Other Misadventures On the Pacific Crest Trail by Rick       Rogers

8. Walking Home: Common Sense and Other Misadventures On the Pacific Crest Trail

By: Rick Rogers

4.31

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

-A Heartwarming Adventure! - 2022 Best Book Award Winner in Travel Guides & Essays! Can a comicall… read more

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9. Showing Up

By: Nedd Brockmann

4.34

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable–the story of a 23-year-old tradie who put his body ‘throug… read more

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10. The Mercy Chair (Washington Poe #6)

By: M.W. Craven

4.63

Format: 485 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin . . . Washington Poe has a story to tell. And he… read more

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11. Local: A Search for Nearby Nature and Wildness

By: Alastair Humphreys

4.44

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

‘Agile, wryly funny and wise’ Robert Macfarlane A search for nearby nature and wildness After years… read more

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12. Llama Drama: A two-woman, 5,500-mile cycling adventure through South America (Anna's Adventures Book 3)

By: Anna McNuff

4.46

Format: 574 pages, Kindle Edition

Why take the shortest, most direct route through life, when you could choose the wiggliest, most mo… read more

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13. Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds

By: Hillary Allen

3.74

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In 2017, world-class ultrarunner Hillary Allen was at the top of her sport--and it felt like she wa… read more

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"You are more than a result. You are enough, just as you are."

-Hillary Allen, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds

"This determination is my bushido. It’s my “way of the warrior."

-Hillary Allen, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds

"One thing that frees me from that battlefield is knowing that my strength and athletic build helped save my life."

-Hillary Allen, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds

"Have you ever thought about accepting yourself as you are right here and now? That you are good enough—perfect in fact—just as you are?"

-Hillary Allen, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds

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14. Running The World: 196 marathons in 196 countries, one record-breaking adventure

By: Nick Butter

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

'Superb - a great book to fuel your wanderlust.' Mark Beaumont--- In 2019, Nick Butter became the f… read more

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15. Coffee First, Then the World: One Woman's Record-Breaking Pedal Around the Planet

By: Jenny Graham

4.56

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

16 countries, 124 days and 18,000 miles. This is the story of one woman's solo lap of the planet by… read more

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16. Barefoot Britain: A running adventure like no other

By: Anna McNuff

4.62

Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition

Step into an adventure that set the country alight. Anna McNuff had never run a mile without shoes … read more

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Cover of Well, Doc, It Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time!: The Unexpected Adventures of a Trauma Surgeon by J. Paul Waymack

17. Well, Doc, It Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time!: The Unexpected Adventures of a Trauma Surgeon

By: J. Paul Waymack

4.08

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1976, Paul Waymack began chronicling his experience as a third-year medical student, and for the… read more

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18. In the Spell of the Barkley: Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon

By: Michiel Panhuysen

3.97

Format: 164 pages, Kindle Edition

'A wonderful, compelling read'Vassos Alexander, radio presenter and ultrarunnerWelcome to the Barkl… read more

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

19. 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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20. Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World

By: Kilian Jornet

3.67

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount E… read more

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21. Tall Tales and Wee Stories: The Best of Billy Connolly

By: Billy Connolly

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Connolly's raucous run through his life is as furious, funny and foul-m… read more

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22. Did Not Try: Misadventures in Running, Cycling and Swimming (DNF Series Book 2)

By: George Mahood

4.40

Format: 145 pages, Kindle Edition

After signing his wife Rachel up for her first marathon without her knowledge and living to tell th… read more

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23. There is No Wall

By: Allie Bailey

4.39

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

There Is No Wall is ultrarunner Allie Bailey's brutally honest and sometimes shocking account of al… read more

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24. The Sharp End of Life: A Mother's Story

By: Dierdre Wolownick

4.16

Format: None pages, ebook

"The author proves that age is just a number and that determination and grit can take a person to u… read more

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Cover of Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown Ups by Anna McNuff

25. Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown Ups

By: Anna McNuff

4.40

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever wanted to kayak down a gorge in New Zealand? Or run night-time marathons through the … read more

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"In a bid to keep my sanity, I shifted my focus from the things I couldn’t control to those that I could."

-Anna McNuff, Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown Ups

"Taking photos, doing our best to record the experience, but all the while knowing we couldn’t possibly capture this, not through a camera lens anyway. It was a landscape that only the richness of mem…"

-Anna McNuff, Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown Ups

Cover of Hildasay to Home: How I Found a Family by Walking the UK's Coastline by Christian Lewis

26. Hildasay to Home: How I Found a Family by Walking the UK's Coastline

By: Christian Lewis

4.41

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

The No. 1 Sunday Times BestsellerWalking saved his life. Now it will help find him a family. In the… read more

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Cover of 50 Shades of the USA: One woman's 11,000 mile cycling adventure through every state of America by Anna McNuff

27. 50 Shades of the USA: One woman's 11,000 mile cycling adventure through every state of America

By: Anna McNuff

4.52

Format: 553 pages, Kindle Edition

"Just then, a train of thought rumbled into motion and a soft voice asked me a question. It was alm… read more

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Cover of In It for the Long Run: Breaking records and getting FKT by Damien Hall

28. In It for the Long Run: Breaking records and getting FKT

By: Damien Hall

4.43

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

We Can't Run Away From This, the new book by bestselling author Damian Hall, is now available for p… read more

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Cover of Puddings To Podiums: From Fast Food Fat Man To Ultra Marathon Champion by Nathan Flear

29. Puddings To Podiums: From Fast Food Fat Man To Ultra Marathon Champion

By: Nathan Flear

4.05

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

Puddings to From fast food fat man to ultramarathon champion.Get ready for a remarkable journey of… read more

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30. Adventureman: Running America: A Glimmer of Hope: 5,500 Miles Across the USA

By: Jamie McDonald

4.47

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

In 2018, Jamie McDonald embarked on his greatest adventure yet: running 5,500 miles (the equivalent… read more

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31. Unleash Your Inner Ultrarunner: Beginner's Guide to Trail Running: Training for Endurance, Embracing Epic Outdoor Adventures, and Conquering Ultra-Distance Racing

By: Sarah Russell

3.78

Format: 139 pages, Kindle Edition

Trail Running Conquer Ultramarathons even if you think you can’t. A Trailblazer's Journey from Dou… read more

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8 Top audiobook books like Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown Ups by Anna McNuff

Transform Your Habits

Coasting: Running Around the Coast of Britain – Life, Love and (Very) Loose Plans

Elise Downing

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Holiday SOS: The life-saving adventures of a travelling doctor

Ben MacFarlane

4.48

Transform Your Habits

SOLO: What running across mountains taught me about life

Jenny Tough

4.27

Transform Your Habits

There is No Wall

Allie Bailey

4.39

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