16 Top nonfiction books like The Lost Art of Running: A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement by Shane Benzie

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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…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Lost Art of Running: A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement by Shane Benzie , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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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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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • fitness
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • science
"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

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

By: Dean Karnazes

4.00

Format: 50 pages,

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  • fitness
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • health
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3. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

By: Christopher McDougall

4.57

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of al… read more

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  • science
  • fitness
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook

4. 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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5. 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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6. 80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower

By: Matt Fitzgerald , Robert Johnson

3.20

Format: None pages, Paperback

TRAIN EASIER TO RUN FASTER This revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners--w… read more

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7. 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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8. 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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9. North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

By: Scott Jurek

4.22

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run , a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating… read more

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  • health
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
"It was just numbers. I knew I could outrun numbers."

-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

"AT legend has it that Pennsylvania hiking clubs and trail crews are proud of their state's nickname of Rocksylvania and don't remove rocks from the trail. In fact, some people claim they actually dum…"

-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

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10. 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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  • fitness
  • history
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
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11. 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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  • self help
  • fitness
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
"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

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12. 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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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • fitness
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • science
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13. 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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  • fitness
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
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14. 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

Similar categories in Shane Benzie's The Lost Art of Running: A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement book and Shane Benzie's The Lost Art of Running: A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement

  • audiobook
  • self help
  • fitness
  • history
  • health
  • travel
  • anthropology
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • science
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15. 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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  • self help
  • fitness
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
"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

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16. Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide

By: Christopher McDougall

3.87

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Born to Run 's Chris McDougall and long-time running coach Eric Orton show us how to join the globa… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • fitness
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • science
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17. Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia

By: Michael Crawley

4.20

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2021 'Inspiring' The Guardian 'Excellent' Runner's Wo… read more

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  • audiobook
  • fitness
  • health
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • anthropology
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18. 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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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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19. How to Run a Marathon: The Go-to Guide for Anyone and Everyone

By: Vassos Alexander

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Ever been tempted to try a marathon? Maybe you’ve just started running, perhaps you’re gaining conf… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Running Up That Hill: The highs and lows of going that bit further by Vassos Alexander

20. Running Up That Hill: The highs and lows of going that bit further

By: Vassos Alexander

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Vassos Alexander shares his insight from interviews with legends of the sport and his own gruelling… read more

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  • fitness
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of In It for the Long Run: Breaking records and getting FKT by Damian Hall

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

By: Damian Hall

4.23

Format: 246 pages, Paperback

In It for the Long Run is ultrarunner Damian Hall ’s story of running a first marathon aged thirty-… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

15 Top audiobook books like The Lost Art of Running: A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement by Shane Benzie

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

North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

Scott Jurek

4.22

Transform Your Habits

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

Adharanand Finn

4.37

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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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