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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1845 times as running)
avg rating 4.30 — 237,058 ratings — published 2009
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1399 times as running)
avg rating 3.86 — 210,882 ratings — published 2007
Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 921 times as running)
avg rating 4.03 — 39,473 ratings — published 2012
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 532 times as running)
avg rating 4.03 — 21,436 ratings — published 2005
Once a Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 527 times as running)
avg rating 4.07 — 16,565 ratings — published 1978
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 445 times as running)
avg rating 4.12 — 20,520 ratings — published 2018
North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 417 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 17,045 ratings — published 2018
Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself (Paperback)
by (shelved 417 times as running)
avg rating 4.02 — 27,585 ratings — published 2012
Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 414 times as running)
avg rating 4.35 — 12,854 ratings — published
Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 400 times as running)
avg rating 3.94 — 10,495 ratings — published 2010
Daniels' Running Formula (Paperback)
by (shelved 366 times as running)
avg rating 4.25 — 5,214 ratings — published 1998
80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower (Paperback)
by (shelved 314 times as running)
avg rating 3.94 — 7,025 ratings — published 2014
The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 307 times as running)
avg rating 4.34 — 8,527 ratings — published 2019
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It (Paperback)
by (shelved 286 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 10,400 ratings — published 2004
Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 274 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 6,522 ratings — published 2000
ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running (Paperback)
by (shelved 243 times as running)
avg rating 3.74 — 7,776 ratings — published 2004
The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances (Volume 5) (The Oatmeal)
by (shelved 226 times as running)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,569 ratings — published 2014
Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 225 times as running)
avg rating 4.45 — 18,614 ratings — published 2023
Choosing to Run: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 224 times as running)
avg rating 4.24 — 12,939 ratings — published 2023
The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team (Hardcover)
by (shelved 221 times as running)
avg rating 4.44 — 15,071 ratings — published 2023
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle (Paperback)
by (shelved 219 times as running)
avg rating 4.08 — 6,895 ratings — published 2015
Lore of Running (Paperback)
by (shelved 216 times as running)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,912 ratings — published 1987
Why We Run: A Natural History (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 215 times as running)
avg rating 3.82 — 2,989 ratings — published 2001
Running Like a Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 204 times as running)
avg rating 3.87 — 9,236 ratings — published 2013
26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career (Hardcover)
by (shelved 195 times as running)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,250 ratings — published 2019
Advanced Marathoning (Paperback)
by (shelved 191 times as running)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,617 ratings — published
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days -- and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 184 times as running)
avg rating 3.78 — 4,172 ratings — published 2008
The Incomplete Book of Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as running)
avg rating 3.85 — 6,027 ratings — published 2018
The Way of the Runner: A Journey into the Fabled World of Japanese Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as running)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,464 ratings — published 2015
My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as running)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,820 ratings — published 2008
Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 165 times as running)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,043 ratings — published
Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention (Paperback)
by (shelved 161 times as running)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,700 ratings — published
My Year of Running Dangerously: A Dad, a Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 160 times as running)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,555 ratings — published 2015
Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance (Paperback)
by (shelved 158 times as running)
avg rating 3.88 — 3,748 ratings — published 2009
Runner's World Run Less, Run Faster: Become a Faster, Stronger Runner with the Revolutionary FIRST Training Program (Paperback)
by (shelved 158 times as running)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,463 ratings — published 2007
Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports (Hardcover)
by (shelved 158 times as running)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,647 ratings — published 2007
Run or Die (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 154 times as running)
avg rating 3.60 — 4,553 ratings — published 2011
Running & Being: The Total Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 153 times as running)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,599 ratings — published
Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 151 times as running)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,348 ratings — published 2012
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as running)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,643 ratings — published 2011
Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine (Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as running)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,932 ratings — published 1977
The Science of Running: How to find your limit and train to maximize your performance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 139 times as running)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,098 ratings — published 2014
Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 138 times as running)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,335 ratings — published 2006
Running with Sherman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 137 times as running)
avg rating 4.23 — 15,869 ratings — published 2019
Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 133 times as running)
avg rating 3.85 — 10,134 ratings — published 2013
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-founder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 133 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,719 ratings — published 2006
Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 132 times as running)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,688 ratings — published 2011
Again to Carthage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 128 times as running)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,370 ratings — published 2005
Hansons Marathon Method: A Renegade Path to Your Fastest Marathon (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as running)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,399 ratings — published 2012
Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as running)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,240 ratings — published 2004
“The reason we race isn't so much to beat each other,... but to be with each other.”
― Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
― Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
“I want to run. To do what I always do, have always done, for the last five years of my life. Escape, flee into the shadows. But this time, I stand my ground. I'm tired of running.”
― Prodigy
― Prodigy












