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Lyle Smith

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Born

Perth Amboy, The United States

Website

https://lylesmith.net

Genre

Biography, Self Help

Member Since

January 2024

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Lyle Smith is the author of the memoir, BLOOD, SWEAT & SPIKES and WHY YELLOW MATTERS, that explores the importance of asking “why?” in everything we do. He makes his home in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with his wife, Heather, and son Aiden. It is a place he’s wanted to return since he first ran the Junior Olympic Cross Country nationals here at age 11. Originally from Bernardsville, NJ, he can proudly say he was a part of The Long Red Line of Bernards distance running as a two-time high school All-American, 16-time NJ state champion and twice a member of the Penn Relays high school boys distance medley Championship of America team.

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Lyle Smith’s books

Average rating: 4.53 · 17 ratings · 9 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Blood, Sweat & Spikes: Running the Wetmore Way 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Yellow Matters it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Lyle Smith and 1 other person liked Chris Alepa's review of Blood, Sweat & Spikes: Running the Wetmore Way: "I graduated a north jersey high school in 2021, I was a bit of a lone wolf figuring out training. I read anything Lydiard, devoured Running with the Buffalos, I wanted to run high mileage and be the best. I loved my history and knew a little bit abou" Read more of this review »
Jul 15, 2026 12:03PM · see review
Lyle Smith liked Rod's review of Blood, Sweat & Spikes: Running the Wetmore Way: "Reading Blood, Sweat, and Spikes felt less like a book with a hero’s journey and more like accidentally stumbling into a teenager’s diary circa 1994. The author pinballs through history with the grace of a caffeinated squirrel, serving up random vign" Read more of this review »
Apr 27, 2026 03:10PM · see review
Lyle Smith and 1 other person liked D Schonbachler's review of Blood, Sweat & Spikes: Running the Wetmore Way: "A page turning story about a truly special time in a small NJ town (Bernardsville) with outsized success in cross country, and track & field. It is told through the lens of one of its finest runners, who offers keen insights about this time and place" Read more of this review »
Apr 06, 2026 12:04PM · see review
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Lyle Smith rated a book it was amazing You Are Just Beginning: A Journey Into Leadership by Jim Ridgway (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A terrific perspective on leadership both practical and inspirational. Ridgway delivers lessons learned over decades with experience and humility told through stories that help you understand and absorb. From the simple to the hard-earned, this book ...more
Sep 11, 2025 03:16PM · 2 likes · like · see review
Lyle Smith rated a book it was amazing Tale of the Times: A Runner’s Story by Bob Hodge	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A unique and engaging collection of stories from one who was there on the starting lines, at the front of the packs, and training every day with the greats of the American Running Boom. Bob Hodge captures the feeling of coming up at a time when "amat ...more
Jun 02, 2025 08:54AM · like · see review
Lyle Smith wants to read Blood, Sweat & Spikes: Running the Wetmore Way by Lyle Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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