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 2013-01-15 1:34 PM |
Veteran  784   |  Subject: Looking for a good book to read....So I'm looking for some new books to read and help with motivation, what would you suggest? Here are one's i have already read Worlds toughest endurance challenge Born to run I'm here to win As the crow flies Ironwar Eat & run
What are your reccomendations?
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| 2013-01-15 1:49 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
Pro 5169  Burbs | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... "You are an Ironman" -- age groupers training for IMAZ (2009, I think) |
| 2013-01-15 1:50 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
| Extreme Veteran 406 | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... I forget the title of Rich Rolls latest book, but it was great,. |
| 2013-01-15 1:51 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
Extreme Veteran 1648 | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... I just finished The Underwater Window- based on a BT suggestion and really liked it. (It's swimming specific.) |
| 2013-01-15 1:54 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
Member 522 Saint Paul, MN | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... I just started reading "Infinite Jest." If you can finish reading that, you can finish anything. |
| 2013-01-15 2:28 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
Elite 3060 N Carolina | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... Its not about the bike. LA |
| 2013-01-15 2:45 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
Master 2500 Crab Cake City | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... I like all of the above and would also suggest Chrissy Wellingtons book, it was a good read. |
| 2013-01-15 2:46 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
Expert 1743 Glen Burnie, Maryland | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... |
| 2013-01-15 2:53 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
Veteran 486 Newcastle, England | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run: My Triathlon Journey from Common Man to IronmanCan't Sleep, Can't Train, Can't Stop: More Misadventures in Triathlon Both by Andy Holgate |
| 2013-01-15 4:07 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
| 7 | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... Finding Ultra by Rich Roll |
| 2013-01-15 5:22 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
New user 322 KY | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... Todd Crandell's book Racing For Recovery is one of my favorites. I just read Chrissie Wellington's book but it wasn't quite what I expected. You Are An Ironman (mentioned earlier) is fun. First Triathlons is also a quick, entertaining read if you're looking for motivation, as well as First Marathons. |
| 2013-01-15 5:55 PM in reply to: #4579789 |
Extreme Veteran 556 | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... japarker24 - 2013-01-15 3:28 PM Its not about the bike. LA Well, that's about as true a book title as they come. Lance is going on Oprah with this news... Renaming book to... Well, it's DEFINITELY not about the bike. Edited by mattramirez 2013-01-15 5:57 PM |
| 2013-01-15 7:23 PM in reply to: #4579789 |
Veteran 1900 Southampton, Ontario | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... japarker24 - 2013-01-15 2:28 PM Its not about the bike. LA
yes this is a good book, purely fiction, but a good read. Personally my copy along with Every second Counts will be going into the first camp fire of the year. |
| 2013-01-16 12:01 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
Veteran 288 Haddonfield, NJ | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... I recently read 'Born to Run' and 'Eat & Run' which led me to these...I'd recommend both.
Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide - Jill Homer Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America - Marshall Ulrich
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| 2013-01-16 12:54 PM in reply to: #4579682 |
Member 86 Mexico City, Mexico | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... I'm only 35 or so pages into Haruki Murakami's "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running", and I'm finding it interesting. It is not the inspirational stuff you normally read from athletes or coaches who decide to write. It is the insight of a very important writer who enjoys running and reflects about what it means for him. It's very straightforward and I can relate to a lot of the stuff I've read so far (like his thoughts on "why do I run", or "what do I think while I'm running").Again, not done with it, but I'm liking it a lot so far.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/books/review/Dyer-t.html?_r=0 Edited by tricky_jgc 2013-01-16 12:55 PM |
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Expert 852 Evergreen, Colorado Bronze member | Subject: RE: Looking for a good book to read.... PanicTour - 2013-01-16 10:01 AM I recently read 'Born to Run' and 'Eat & Run' which led me to these...I'd recommend both.
Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide - Jill Homer Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America - Marshall Ulrich X2 on "Be Brave, Be Strong" by Jill Homer. I just read it and it was a great read about digging deep - I feel like it was a total bargain at only $2.99 for Kindle. It's her story of riding the Great Divide mountain bike race from Banff, Canada to the border of Mexico. I liked it so much that now I'm reading her book "Ghost Trails", which is also pretty good so far. |
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