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Finding Ultra, by Rich Roll (do follow his podcast as well!).

Eat & Run, by Scott Jurek – one of the best auto-biographies of an endurance runner who’s also a vegan.

Some of them may not be extraordinarily well written, but they’re worthy of your time just to learn what goes on in the mind of those who are among the best at ultra running in the most challenging terrain (up and down the highest mountains or pushing through extreme temperatures, weather conditions and so on). These are books written by some of the best runners in the world – if you’re looking for autobiographies or journal pages about running, or if you admire one of these runners, give them a try. LONG-DISTANCE RUNNERS WHO WROTE AUTOBIOGRAPHIES OR MEMOIRS:

The Rise of Superman, by Steven Kotler, who explain through recent scientific research how flow helps athletes perform at their peak.Btw, his new book will be out soon: The Rise of the Ultra Runners. Running with the Kenyans or The Way of the Runner, by Adharanand Finn: part running books, part travel journals, read these to understand the running culture in Kenya and Japan.This is a great collection of essays / journal pages about running, written throughout decades. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, by Haruki Murakami – yes, the great writer Murakami is also a runner and has been running marathons since he started his writing career.Endure, by Alex Hutchinson: the most recent and comprehensive research on endurance sports and what our body is capable of.His second book, Natural Born Heroes, is also an interesting read (although harder to follow). Christopher McDougall sets out to discover the secrets of the Tarajumara ultra-runners, injuries caused by modern footwear, and more. Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall, is probably the best first book you should read about running, and I’m guessing you already heard the story behind it.These are great books about endurance sports that were written by journalists – and some of them also happen to run: do note that not all books listed here appear in the photo above, as some of them I read on Kindle or are lend to friends. In case you need some inspiration to lace your running shoes and get out the door, here are a few great running-related books I’ve bought and read throughout the past four years. Anything less will lead to injuries or frustrations. You need to put in a lot of training, every day, and you need to treat sleep and rest days just as seriously. Luck or rich parents don’t make a difference. There are no shortcuts when it comes to running. Thanks to running, I’ve also had the opportunity to meet amazing people from different social ‘bubbles’ (can’t imagine I’d have ever met them otherwise) and they’re now close friends. It’s my favorite way to disconnect and forget about the daily stress. It’s been more than four years since I started a running habit and I plan to continue with it for the rest of my life. Running gives you structure, patience and discipline, helping build resilience and mental toughness. Once you start going, it can improve other areas of your life as well, such as sleep (which is just as important as training, if you don’t want to invite an injury), healthy eating (you won’t have enough energy to run when you’re fueling your body with junk food, sugar or alcohol). Running is one of those meta-habits that act as a domino. OTHER INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS TO BUILD ENDURANCE:.ADVANCED RUNNING BOOKS FOR NUTRITION & TRAINING:.

LONG-DISTANCE RUNNERS WHO WROTE AUTOBIOGRAPHIES OR MEMOIRS:.