Run Forever: Your Complete Guide to Healthy Lifetime Running

by Amby Burfoot

In Run Forever , Boston Marathon winner and former Runner's World editor-in-chief Amby Burfoot shares practical advice and wisdom on how to run with greater joy and health for an entire lifetime.

Everyone learns how to run at an early age. It's naturally wired into your body. Yet in recent years, running has become complicated by trendy gadgets and doctrine. With a Boston Marathon win and over 100,000 miles run on his resume, Amby Burfoot steers the sport back to its simple roots in Run Forever . From a warm and welcoming perspective, Burfoot provides clear, actionable guidance to runners of every age and ability level.

Whether you are a beginner runner or experienced marathoner, Run Forever will show you how to motivate yourself, avoid injuries, increase speed and endurance, and reach your goals. Best of all, you'll enjoy optimal health throughout your life.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Sports, Fitness, Self Help, Audiobook, Lifestyle

256 pages, Hardcover

Published March 27, 2018

Reviews

[Sabine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very extensive but basic and easy book about running. A great introduction to the sport for someone new to running. Not overwhelming like a lot of information that is found on the internet. Just nice and easy but still every aspect you could think of is mentioned, explained and probably more than sufficient for the average runner.

Once you are running for a while and feel that you would like to know about fancy gadgets or a different approach on some areas it is still early enough to google a specific area and spice up your running with what you find.

Even as a quite seasoned runner I found this book refreshing - it is back to the roots. Don't overthink things. You don't need each and every electronics you can find on the market. Just use some common sense and run, eat and live healthy overall.

I requested this book from NetGalley and am thankful that Center Street and the author provided me with a copy.

[Melcat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice and straight to the point! I would recommend this book to any aspiring runner, although I might have liked it to be a bit longer.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a runner, I LOVED "Run Forever" by Amby Burfoot. This book spoke to the person inside me that loves running. I couldn't contain myself and the excitement that I had on the inside as I was reading each page made me want to throw on my running shoes and go outside.
This book gets back to the basics of running in the best way possible. Whether you're an experienced runner or have never ran a mile in your life, this book will want to make you run. Amby shares his experience as a runner that inspires you to achieve bigger and better dreams for yourself. I love all that he shares in this book and the fact that he says that running is one of the most simplest sports, which i believe to be true, if you keep it that way.
"Run Forever" has a wealth of information and is great resource for the beginner or the life long runner looking for some tips on running. As a practical writer, you will get practical advice, which I love. He also shares advice, tools and success'/ failures that he has learned about running along the way. I love this transparency and authenticity in this book. You can learn a lot from him, just by gleaning on better nutrition or recovery. The chapters are very simple, but approachable and realistic for your life, which I appreciate.
Overall, I give this book a 5/5 stars. It was a fantastic read and have some friends that I am purchasing a copy for because they love to run. If you are a runner, you need this book!

[Yasmin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really solid tips, advice, and philosophy/approach for new runners, though I'm sure everyone else could learn a thing or two.

[Philip Hu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Accessible, time-tested, and comprehensive running advice from Burfoot, who has experienced the sport from all sides (as a Boston Marathon winner 50 years ago, longtime Runner's World editor, and now a self-described back-of-the-pack runner). There are solid plans for all types, from non-runners who want to start running and for veteran runners who can learn a couple things about shaking up one's training and/or adjusting expectations as one gets older.

For all the technology and science we have today (and Burfoot certainly keeps up-to-date with the new research, which he often quotes and cites), his best tips are elegant in their old-school simplicity: the importance of breakfast (and some protein early in the day), benefit of variable speeds (intervals, fartlek, short tempo), usefulness of out-and-back courses (beat your pace on the way back), and perspective on water (yes you need it but don't obsess).

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A high 4 star for me but damn close to a 5 star. Why? I’ve learned things about running that may stick with me for life. I’ve learned there are different ways to make running fun. I’ve learned walking is OKAY and even GOOD. I always felt like a failure if I walked but man, now I’m realizing mileage is mileage. I liked the advice in the book, the life stories, and the science. I picked up this book because I’m an idiot and thoughT Amby was a Amy and I wanted to read from a female runner. Instead I got an old white dudes perspective but I liked this because it felt like my dad talking to me. I talked with him some too during this book and my god father who competed in several Boston’s. It’s just cool honestly. If you are a current runner or a person who wants to become a runner, pick up this book. I’m not a serious runner, but I can seriously see myself running for a long time with family and friends and that matters to me!

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of helpful tips on increasing distance, preventing injury, and maintaining overall wellbeing.

[Long Ng. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hay và hữu ích. Điều quan trọng nhất vẫn là luôn “tập thể dục với sự hăng hái của tuổi thiếu niên”.

[Kháng · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cuốn sách quá tuyệt vời
Cảm ơn người cho mượn.
"Tập thể dục đã giữ cho tôi được hạnh phúc, khỏe mạnh và mang lại niềm vui lớn cho cuộc sống. Tôi không quan tâm đến việc tôi chạy chậm như thế nào. Tôi chỉ có gắng hoàn thành trước khi trời tối. Nó tốt hơn so với việc ngồi trước Tivi với 1 cái remote trong tay."
Lần đầu đọc xong 1 cuốn sách trong 4 ngày, mình đã làm được điều mình không bao giờ thích, cũng giống như chạy bộ, mình chạy vì ý thức cho sức khỏe bản thân chứ không như nhiều người bên ngoài nhìn thấy "nó thật sự đam mê chạy bộ", đọc sách này vì lượng kiến thức quan trọng trong đó mà mình có thể áp dụng từng trang trong giai đoạn tiếp sau của mình.
Đọc xong cuốn sách mừng như hoàn thành 1 kỳ half marathon mà phá được private records về số giờ, dù vậy mình vẫn chưa thể thích được việc đọc, mình thích xoay xoay ly vang đỏ hay nốc một cốc craftbeer Pilsner thượng hạng, nhắm nháp nó với vài hạt mắc ca cùng một em gái xinh tươi hấp dẫn...thích hơn nhiều chứ...
...
Thôi ráng đọc tiếp cuốn tiếp theo về chạy
"Born to Run".
"Sinh ra để chạy" chứ không phải Sinh ra để nhậu.

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of this book was geared towards beginner runners. I had already bought the ebook before I saw some of the reviews stating that this book had a lot of information for beginners. That being said, I thought this book was well written and well thought out. I gleaned a few inspirational quotes and still enjoyed reading this book.

From a beginner aspect, Amby Burfoot wrote a lot about the run/walk method. A thought it was interesting that he and Jeff Galloway were roommates in college. Jeff Galloway is also a proponent of the run/walk method.

I liked how Amby Burfoot explained his login of running for minutes instead of miles. That way no matter how fast or slow you go you still get your minutes in. This helps people from getting discouraged and quitting if they do not run faster every day.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did you know Amby Burfoot ran the Boston Marathon? I think he mentions it a few times. By the way, the author ran Boston. Also, he participated in the Boston Marathon on many occasions. Can you think of a new way to mention the Boston Marathon? Oh, look... he ran the Boston Marathon. And won! I bet he really loves Boston. And when he's not running the Boston Marathon, he's training for the Boston Marathon. And when he's not training or running the Boston Marathon, he's talking about the Boston Marathon, or talking about training or running the Boston Marathon.

It's fine to be proud of an accomplishment, and finishing ANY marathon is amazing. This guy really, really, really wants his readers to know he has run the Boston Marathon. Several times. And won. A lot.

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Oh, my goodness, great read! So awesome that he'll be running Boston tomorrow (50th anniversary of his 1968 win). There's no Boston in my future; but, I'll be running. And, I'll be cheering for him and all runners tomorrow.

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a 9 time marathon finisher myself I thought this book offered some useful advice.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Guía práctica y estupenda, tanto si quieres iniciarte en este deporte como si eres corredor habitual.
Trata aspectos desde el cómo empezar, hábitos y mejoras en los entrenos, hasta nutrición, lesiones o experiencias personales.
No es sólo una lectura, sino también un libro de consulta. Me está sirviendo el ejemplo para principiantes de caminar y correr, así como el mensaje de aspirar a nuevas metas. Desde la humildad, no habla de reglas para seguir a rajatabla, sino de generalidades que han funcionado. Me quedo con la frase "el mejor estímulo para correr más y mejor es tener un buen compañero con quien correr".

[Noelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great no nonsense running book. Covers all the basics from a lifetime veteran. Wish I'd read this earlier, as I've learned some of these lessons the hard way.

I have a paper copy (Merry Christmas!), feel free to borrow.

[Hoàng · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truyền cảm hứng và sự thoải mái cho người chạy bộ. Nội dung khuyến khích người đọc luôn vận động, ăn uống, và duy trì vi���c đó đến cuối.

[Deepa Marti · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice all in one guide to running

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A comprehensive book that's primarily great for beginners, who might be wide-eyed at all of the options and positively confused on where to begin in regards to running, but yields benefits for athletes of all levels of experience. There's so much to consider---shoes, hydration, socks, clothing, and Burfoot's book is strapped with at least a general answer on how not only to intelligently approach not just a structured training program (advice accumulated from his decades of running knowledge), but literally how to run, to get yourself going in forward motion.

I have conversations (they're infrequent, but they do happen) with runners (new or erstwhile ones, typically) that tend to infer that the sport of running is some kind of instance to where the speedsters and the endurance beasts hog the glory and the rest of the runners are just fodder along the roadway. Not only is there mountains of proof that such an idea is stupid, but Amby is here to help to throw his hard-earned research on the pile. Our bodies are made to play; we are engineered to run around, as is mentioned several times in the book. Obviously, as is markedly highlighted in the pages, one shouldn't view running as the panacea for poor life decisions like a terrible diet, nor should one directly focus on running as the only avenue through which to pursue longevity of life. If incorporated skillfully, however, running can be as rewarding of an effort as you'll find.

There's a ton of wisdom seeping through the pages here, and, as mentioned earlier, anyone, no matter their experience level, can glean something from it, whether it's inspiration to keep going from a running legend, a re-up on how to approach a training regiment, a satisfying (and healthy) inlet into the sport, or a combo of all three.

I must also add that, while Burfoot gives examples of training programs within, those (especially experienced runners) seeking super-detailed schedules should not get their hopes up. That's not the point of the book. Also worth mentioning is that Burfoot is trying his best to address the most pressing issues regarding running, and some of these answers may feel either too scorched-earth or feel like there's too much of a wide pass over a particular issue. Such is a pitfall of reading books with comprehensive knowledge about sports to deal out. Learn what you can, as much as you can, and proceed sensibly. If a subject feels like it's missing a puzzle piece, it probably is. That sort of intuition appears to be something that Burfoot looks to cement in all runners, probably much to the chagrin of medical professionals specializing in sports injuries.

Burfoot's writing has a manner to it that lets you pour through the pages, even when the technical jargon sneaks in there. It's not a very long read, and it's a recommend.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Center Street for the advance read.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a runner, I was intrigued by the title of this book written by a Boston Marathon champion who still runs even though he's in his 70s. Run Forever? Awesome goal.

He of course acknowledges that running forever isn't possible - for anyone - and that running forever is more about the spirit of taking care of yourself - in whatever way possible, for as long as possible.

That said, this book offers plenty of great advice about running. From getting started, to getting faster. To training for a 5K or a marathon. To avoiding injuries and the importance of cross-training and total body strength. Hill running, nutrition, the importance of maintaining a healthy weight-it's all here. I've been running for over 10 years, but I still pulled plenty of great tips out of this book.

One of my favorites was the secret of Yasso 800's in relation to marathon training. There is a formula that says you can train for your goal marathon time by running Yasso 800's. It goes like this:
If your goal time is 4 hrs, 50 minutes, you can get there by running 10 800's in 4 min and 50 seconds each. You can walk for 4:50 in between each repeat, but you have to run each one in that time. Fascinatingly enough, the formula holds true across the board. Two hour, 59 minute goal? Run each 800 in 2 min, 59 seconds. Three hour, 30 min goal? Run each in 3:30. This is something I am definitely integrating into my next marathon training cycle.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to be a runner, or is a current runner but wants to get more out of it. It's a short, quick read absolutely chock full of great info.

[Kai Crawford · Rating 3 out of 5]

My infinitesimal attention span loved the ultra-short chapters. I found this an easily digestible book that goes over the fundamentals of running in a healthy way.

Notes:
#1
I’m here to say the opposite: running is not complicated.
2023-03-13
#2
We youngsters didn’t realize that we would win state championships based on this training. We just had fun scrambling over walls, sweating up long hills, scampering along narrow, rocky paths, and exploring the world around us.
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#3
Running is a nonskill activity.
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#4
To improve your body’s ability to run, only one organ is required—the one between your ears. You got it, the brain. If you can tap into the power of your brain, you will succeed. You will become a healthy, accomplished runner, capable of achieving any goals you aspire to.
2023-03-13
#5
If you can check off 80 percent of the workouts on your plan, that’s roughly as good as 98 percent.
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#6
But beginning runners should avoid running by the mile. It’s much smarter to run by the minute.
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#7
Dangerous? Yes. Here’s why. Speed kills. Not literally, but it stops your fitness progression. There comes a time in a runner’s life when it’s completely normal, healthy, and motivating to pursue faster running. But that’s not when you’re a beginner. Speed kills beginners by increasing the risk of injury, burnout, failure, and discouragement.
2023-03-13
#8
Olympic marathon champions do 80 percent of their training at a slow, comfortable pace. As a beginner you should do 100 percent slow.
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#9
Runners come in all shapes and sizes, and they all figure out how to get the job done. Physiology studies have shown that we have a computer on board; our body learns our most efficient way to run, and that becomes our norm. There are only a few key principles.
2023-03-13
#10
your best stride frequency will likely fall in the range of 160 to 170 strides per minute. If you fall under 160, you’re overstriding.
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#11
your best stride frequency will likely fall in the range of 160 to 170 strides per minute. If you fall under 160, you’re overstriding. Shorten your stride and concentrate on moving your feet more quickly. This also prevents excessive bounce, another wasteful running habit.
2023-03-13
#12
Relaxation begins with the face. If you scowl, you’ll run slow, tense, and huffy. On the other hand, I’ve actually read studies showing that a relaxed and smiling face improves running economy. The brain, of course, senses what your face is doing. When you smile, it interprets this as a feeling-good input. It figures if you’re feeling good, you must be ready to run strong.
2023-03-13
#13
Better to be safe than sorry. Better to keep moving forward than to be sitting injured on the sidelines…and moving backward. Slow but sure is almost always the best path to follow in your training, your nutrition, and your racing.
2023-03-13
#14
Keep all runs slow and relaxed: As a general principle, you should never attempt to build mileage and speed at the same time. Mileage first. Speed later. That means that when increasing mileage, you should do all your runs at a slow, relaxed pace.
2023-03-13
#15
Listen to your body. It’s your best and most skilled physician.
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#16
Runners need to understand an important paradox: That which makes us stronger also makes us weak. It can lead to injuries. Here
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#17
When you’re approaching top fitness, it’s sometimes smarter to skip a workout than to nail it. Young runners often can’t appreciate this approach. Veterans understand it through their rearview mirror. “When you’re peaking, a day off can be better than a workout,” says Meb Keflezighi. “We need to be less a type A personality.”
2023-03-14
#18
In this way fartlek becomes interval training, only without the stopwatch and clipboard. Fartlek is unscripted speed work, and capable of producing significant results. It remains one of the world’s favorite and most proven training systems.
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#19
I also started entering more road races. I used most of these as workouts, not to chase victories or personal bests. The goal was always to race myself into top shape, as I had in college. A word of caution here: Don’t combine frequent racing with regular speed work between your races. Pick one or the other.
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#20
Races provide a benefit difficult to obtain through workouts. They “harden” you like tempered steel to high, sustained exertions. They teach you how to extend your limits beyond what you imagined possible.
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#21
Run by effort, not pace: No one can maintain their flatland pace on uphills. Don’t even try. Rather concentrate on effort. Keep your breathing rate and volume exactly the same as on the flats. Aim for even-effort running.
2023-03-14
#22
Improvement in running never follows a linear upward path. Don’t look for or expect straight lines. Instead, you’ll go through peaks and valleys. The goal isn’t to avoid the valleys, which are inevitable, and also highly valuable when you have planned for them. Rather, you want your peaks to keep getting higher.
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#23
Don’t repeat any particular hard-day workout more than three weeks in a row. Then take a recovery week. The system produces optimal results if you change the focus of your key workout every month.
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#24
Whenever you begin to feel a little stale, stop the hard workouts you’ve been doing and swap in something else. You’ll notice both mental and physical benefits.
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#25
“Aging begins when we are in our twenties,” he told me. “If you want to delay the aging process, that’s the time to begin running.” Or any time before late life.
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#26
Running and other endurance exercise seems to prevent almost everything bad. Or as Mayo Clinic endurance expert Michael Joyner, MD, puts it, “Regular exercise basically erases the effects of several serious conditions.”
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#27
Hundreds of long-term epidemiological studies have shown that CV fitness is perhaps the ultimate determinant of your longevity and resistance to disease.
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#28
The mind is our greatest asset. Or our biggest enemy. It all depends on how we use it to frame our world. Henry Ford long ago said, “If you think you can do a thing, or you think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” Few experienced athletes would disagree with Ford’s observation.
2023-03-17
#29
Get real: I gained a new belief in visualization techniques when I discovered a psychologist who shared my skepticism, but had discovered a better way. Gabriele Oettingen, PhD, has conducted research showing that many positive-visualization fans spend too much time being positive, and not enough doing the hard work of change and achievement. In her research these people fell short of their weight-loss goals. Oettingen next taught them a technique she calls “mental contrasting.” They should imagine their success, yes, but also the obstacles they would face, and how they would surmount them. This approach—positive but real—led to far better weight-loss results. It’s also the best way to prepare for your biggest running challenges.
2023-03-17

[Monica H (TeaandBooks) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think running sounds like a great way to relax and to exercise on all of the park trails near my house. While it sounds good, I haven't really known how to start. Run Forever by Amby Burfoot is a helpful book if you are a beginner like I am. Although, I think he has some tips even experienced runners could use.


Burfoot is a life-long runner who is now in his 70s. Among other races, he has run the Boston Marathon many times and won it in 1968. Before retiring, he was also editor-in-chief of Runner's World magazine. He continues to run today, although he says he runs slower. He shares a lot of information that he has gleaned through the years in Run Forever. Burfoot says in the introduction that "Running is the simplest of sports. It deserves a simple book. That is why I wrote Run Forever." He organized the book into six main sections: Getting Started, Nutrition for Runners, Going Farther, Dealing with Injuries, Getting Faster and Running Forever. Each chapter has key information broken down into easy to read sections. Whether you just want to relax with some weekend runs or whether you want to train for a marathon, Burfoot has a lot of helpful information in Run Forever.


I enjoyed reading Run Forever. While I read the book straight through, this book could easily be read in sections and spurts for when you need or want the information. I like how practical Burfoot is in his writing and how easily he explains things. He does make running sound simpler than some of my running friends make it out to be with all of their fitbits and other gadgets. He shares what he has learned from both running races well and from challenges that he has faced through the years. I would encourage any beginning runner or anyone even interested in beginning running to get a copy of Run Forever.



I received Run Forever from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review.

[Ling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Những lời khuyên thật quý giá của một người chạy bộ gần như trọn đời <3 .

Tựa sách ban đầu khiến mình thấy hơi áp lực: "Không bao giờ ngừng chạy" hay "Run Forever" nhưng mình đã thấy hơi tiếc vì không đọc quyển sách này sớm hơn, vào thời điểm mình bắt đầu đi bộ/ chạy bộ - để không phải loay hoay, ngụp lặn giữa quá nhiều thông tin và kinh nghiệm cá nhân của những người đi trước.

Qua quyển sách mình cảm thấy yêu quý ông Amby Burfoot, một người viết - một người chạy bộ đầy đam mê nhưng vô cùng lí trí và khôn ngoan. Ông trân trọng từng phút giây thường nhật đến những sự kiện, những thành tựu và cả những lúc chấn thương, bệnh tật mà ông gặp trong đời. Dù ở độ tuổi nào, ông cũng không ngừng học hỏi, tìm tòi, thử thách bản thân với những mục tiêu cụ thể. Để rồi từ đó ông có được nhiều kiến thức và trải nghiệm để tổng hợp, biên soạn quyển sách này thật tâm huyết với những nội dung vô cùng giá trị, những kết luận được khoa học chứng minh (chứ không chỉ là ý kiến chủ quan) mà dù bạn là người mới bắt đầu hay đã chạy lâu năm đều nên biết.

Cảm ơn "Không bao giờ ngừng chạy", cảm ơn Amby Burfoot vì những chỉ dẫn dày dặn kinh nghiệm và những thông tin bổ ích đều dựa trên khoa học thực tiễn. Amby không khuyến khích bạn nên chạy cả đời, mà những gì ông chia sẻ sẽ khiến bạn yêu chạy bộ hơn, và chính bạn muốn chạy cả đời. Chạy không chỉ vì thành tích hay chỉ vì tốt cho sức khỏe mà đó là điều giúp cuộc sống của bạn chất lượng hơn.

Làm thế nào? Ra sao?... hẳn đây là quyển sách mình sẽ tra cứu nhiều lần để ứng dụng từng chút một những điều mình thấy phù hợp vào cuộc sống của mình. Có thể mình không là một người chạy giỏi, nhưng quyển sách này giúp mình tự tin hơn với những điều mình làm, mạnh dạn có những suy luận và thử nghiệm với những gì mình cho rằng sẽ giúp mình tiến bộ mỗi ngày. <3

[Carianne Carleo-Evangelist · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you, NetGalley, for the chance to read this in exchange for an honest review.

As a relatively new, yet older (38) runner, I quite enjoyed the variety of tips that Burfoot put forward. I also enjoyed how he interspersed them with his own personal history. Some are ones I was familiar with from reading some of his other writings or had heard from other writing runners, others were new to me. I particularly appreciated how he laid out intervals and his nuanced look at an athlete's diet. Running isn't black or white and there's a lot of gray areas, which he explored. I like how he laid this book out, both in overall chronology as well as within each section. The "chaplets" were structured so that you got enough information as standalones, but could also go further if the topic was of particular interest. I'll believe he's done with marathons if he doesn't toe the line at Boston next year.

I'd recommend this for newer runners, but more experienced runners would likely find the info to be things they already knew.

[David Duncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like a Conversational Run with Amby Himself

This is a book filled with simple and practical running advice that is never preachy. There is no, “buy this,” or “use that” to reach Nirvana on the road or track.

Page after page, I got the feeling Amby just wants others to enjoy both a lifestyle and a lifeTIME of running.

Wise advice about how to run farther, faster, and safer is found in every well organized chapter. In areas where the author is not an expert, he happily trots out a personal friend who is.

The biggest and best point of this conversationally written gem is this: accept your fitness limitations as you age, make adjustments, and keep enjoying the journey.

Amby admits, in his early 70’s he’s now twice as slow as he was in his prime. Yet, he happily keeps going—seemingly without shame or regret. As a guy who started running at 48, this is an inspiration.

A must read for masters runners like me, but a word to the wise for anyone who wants running to be a journey and not just a destination.

[Dana Larose · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed it. Amby Burfoot was the Executive Editor for Runner's World for years, won the Boston Marathon in 1968 and still continues to run, although he claims in the book that after 2018 he's not going to do anymore marathons. He comes across as a good-natured curmudgeon (for instance, in his opinion the only important advance in running tech in the last 30 years is not GPS watches, not sports drinks, but wicking socks).

His advice is generally simple and geared toward people who want to establish a lifelong (at least into your 70s or 80s) habit of running. He's a big advocate of prudent speed work, run/walk, and lots of slow running. However slow you are doing most of your runs at right now, Amby probably thinks you are running too fast.

And above all, his writing style was enjoyable to read. Definitely a book I'll push into the hands of anyone who wants to take up running.

[Rajendra Patil · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book to live by.

I had never heard the name of Amby Burfoot ,and the loss is entirely mine.But an FB post caught my attention and I decided to get a Kindle version of the book and started reading and I finished the book in less than a day...
Amby Burfoot is the 1968 Boston Marathon winner with a time of 2:14 who lives, breathes and loves running. He has put all his experience of 55 years of running in this book so that anyone ( from the person what wants to take up running to the novice who has been running for a year to the professional runner) will benefit from reading this book.
An engaging read from start to finish, it gives simple but time tested suggestions on all aspects of running.
The best part is that you are encouraged to keep running throughout your life.
A must read for all those interested in running and need some time tested and sane advice.

[Mike Nguyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for better runner and person. The book embodies lots of scientific facts related to running and enduring exercises. I picked up right away a few tips which now makes running my hobby and passion. Such as run walk, run relax and slowly, eat healthy breakfast and lunch, persistency and consistency, just to name a few.

The books was organised in form of short essays and well structured content hence makes it easier to absorb.

The author is extraordinary runner. He has been running for 7 decades and keep going strong (adjustable standard) that leaves a significant impression on me.

This book will definitely be in my favourite shelf for future revisit. Highly recommend for those whom love running but somehow give up trying to get the feeling of ‘return home’ to running and brighten your life. Just like it does to me.

[Sue Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Run forever is a book that covers so much in a simple and practical way. As a former Boston Marathon winner and a runner for many years, it is clear that Amby Burfoot speaks from experience. This book covers everything from how to begin running, how to continue running, and how to adjust as you age as a runner. It also talks about nutrition, injuries, and workouts. There seemingly is little that a runner might need to know that isn't mentioned in this book

I will admit that some chapters were more impressive to me than others. I'm sure that applies to all readers depending on their running level or age. Still, this book is easy to read and offers so much. It is clear that it was written with the passion of a live-long runner.

[Daniel Barenboim · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story about one mans journey in running.
There were some great fundamentals given, some that I currently employ and most of which should not be underestimated. However, I was left a little disappointed because I hoped for a more technical understanding of how differences in posture affect running and to hear more about experiences overcoming injuries, etc.

This book is a great general approach to running. It provides training regiments and workout ideas. Talks briefly about diet and mindset (how they both play a role in running), as well as other things.
I think it's a great book for beginners, not so great for those who have read other books or have been running for quite some time.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

** I received a pre-release copy of Run Forever from Center Street Books in exchange for my honest review.**

Legendary runner and former editor-in-chief of Runner's World Amby Burfoot shares his years of experience. The book is divided into 3 page "chaplets", each chock-full of advice. While I loved all the stories and the knowledge shared here, I was hoping for more advice for running forever. As in "old age". This would be a great book for beginners and runners looking to fine tune their technique, but there's nothing in-depth here. Still, this should be on every runner's bookshelf. 4.5 stars.