Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-founder
10 best books like Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-founder (Kenny Moore): Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, Once a Runner, Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness, Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon, Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine, Again to Carthage, Lore of Running, The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life, Daniels' Running Formula, Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
| Author | Christopher McDougall |
| ISBN | 0307266303 |
Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s...
| Author | John L. Parker Jr. |
| ISBN | 0915297019 |
Once a Runner captures the essence of what it means to be a competitive runner; to devote your entire existence to a single-minded pursuit of excellence. It has become one of the most beloved sports novels ever written. Originally self-published in 1978 and sold at road races out of the trunk of the author’s...
Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
| Author | Scott Jurek |
| ISBN | 0547569653 |
For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force—and darling—in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. Until recently he held the American 24-hour record and he was one of the elite runners profiled in the runaway bestseller Born to Run.
In Eat and Run, Jurek opens...
| Author | John Brant |
| ISBN | 1594862621 |
John Brant re-creates the tense drama of the 1982 Boston Marathon—and the powerful forces of fate that drove these two athletes in the years afterwards
"One was a humble farm boy from Minnesota. The other was the most electrifying distance runner of his time. In 1982, they battled stride for stride...
Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine
| Author | Tom Jordan |
| ISBN | 0875964575 |
For five years, no American runner could beat him at any distance over a mile. But at the age of 24, with his best years still ahead, long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine finally lost. Driving alone at night after a party, Prefontaine crashed his sports car, putting a tragic, shocking end to the life...
| Author | John L. Parker Jr. |
| ISBN | 1891369776 |
John L. Parker, Jr.’s first novel, Once a Runner, is the cult novel for runners. Self-published in the late 1970s, and for years sold out of the trunk of the author’s car at running events, it went on to sell over 100,000 copies and achieve legendary status among runners.
It perfectly captured...
| Author | Tim Noakes |
| ISBN | 0873229592 |
Lore of Running gives you incomparable detail on physiology, training, racing, injuries, world-class athletes, and races.
Author Tim Noakes blends the expertise of a physician and research scientist with the passion of a dedicated runner to answer the most pressing questions for those...
| Author | Amby Burfoot |
| ISBN | 1579542638 |
"As runners, we all go through many transitions-- transitions that closely mimic the larger changes we experience in a lifetime. First, we try to run faster. Then we try to run harder. Then we learn to accept ourselves and our limitations, and at last, we can appreciate the true joy and meaning of running."
As...
| Author | Jack Daniels |
| ISBN | 0736054928 |
Get in the best shape of your running career with the scientifically based training in Daniels' Running Formula. In the book that Runner's World magazine called "the best training book," premier running coach Jack Daniels provides you with his proven VDOT formula to guide you through training at exactly...
Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
| Author | Rich Roll |
| ISBN | 0307952207 |
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Finding Ultra is an incredible but true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever
On the night before he was to turn forty, Rich Roll experienced a chilling glimpse of his future....
Why We Run: A Natural History
In Why We Run, biologist, award-winning nature writer, and ultramarathoner Bernd Heinrich explores a new perspective on human evolution by examining the phenomenon of ultraendurance and makes surprising discoveries about the physical, spiritual -- and primal -- drive to win. At once lyrical and...
