The Running Explained Bookshelf
From memoirs to training books, novels to science-based nerd-outs, there's a lot out there for both the casual and the serious runner! Take your running game to the next level with some of these recommended reads from the ever-expanding list!
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
Alex Hutchinson
All, Science, Mental
Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas
Alexi Pappas
All, Memoir, Women
Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us
Alison Mariella Désir
All, Memoir, Women
Run to the Finish: The Everyday Runner's Guide to Avoiding Injury, Ignoring the Clock, and Loving the Run
Amanda Brooks
All, Training, Mental, Memoir
Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach
Brad Hudson & Matt Fitzgerald
Training, Science, All, Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k, 10k
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Christopher McDougall
Memoir, Ultrarunning, All
The Happy Runner: Love the Process, Get Faster, Run Longer
David Roche & Megan Roche
All, Half Marathon, Mental, Training, Marathon, Beginner, Ultrarunning
Training Essentials for Ultrarunning- Second Edition
Jason Koop
Ultrarunning, Strength and Mobility, Science, Training, All
Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention
Jay Dicharry
Training, All, Science, Strength and Mobility
Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age
Matt Fitzgerald
Memoir, Training, Marathon, All
How She Did It: Stories, Advice, and Secrets to Success from Fifty Legendary Distance Runners
Molly Huddle & Sara Slattery
Women, Memoir, All
Faster Road Racing: 5K to Half Marathon
Pete Pfitzinger & Philip Latter
Training, Half Marathon, All, 5k, 10k
North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
Scott Jurek
Memoir, Ultrarunning, All, Mental
Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.
Shalane Flanagan & Elyse Kopecky
Nutrition, All, Half Marathon, Marathon
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
Stacy Sims, PhD
Women, Nutrition, All, Science
Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
Steve Magness
All, Mental
