These are 5 books about running you must read!
As with people, there are different kinds of runners. Some see running as a chance to escape everyday life, so through this physical activity they give themselves over to nature, where there are no limits. They need no words, information, instructions or guidelines, just asphalt, shoes, sun and a breeze that give them a feeling of unlimited freedom of movement, of thought as well as body. That type of runner will surely pass, on the very same path, the other kind of runner: organised, systematic, with a goal they want to achieve, equipped with meters for speed, steps, heart rate and all the other parameters that today’s devices make available to us.
Wondering what running has to do with reading, and vice versa? We can use a similar comparison when talking about reading books. Some people see a book about running as an ideal way to fall asleep, while others choose a book about running very carefully, because the topic interests them a great deal: from the chance to learn how to train, how running affects our body or what changes it brings about, to which training is best to apply before or during preparation for races, what food to eat if you run… Regardless of which of the above groups of runners you belong to, the website trcanje.hr has prepared a list of books you definitely must read. While some are light and motivational reading for everyone, others will take those with more interest deeper into the very process of training and preparing for races.
Haruki Murakami – What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
This is a book by the Japanese author in which you can learn about all the phases and processes a runner goes through when facing marathon running. Many have recognised themselves in every letter, and this is a book that everyone who comes into contact with running should definitely read.
Christopher McDougall – Born to Run
Have you heard of the Tarahumara? If not, we will help you. It is an indigenous tribe located in a remote part of Mexico. This tribe made the author of this book leave Harvard and the luxury of a research laboratory and set off on a months-long search for the answer to the question of why we run.
Steve Magness – The Science of Running
This book is ideal for those who want to get to know in more detail the science hidden behind running and everything related to the world of running. Running economy, oxygen uptake and neurodynamic principles are just some of the concepts that run through this book, which is more demanding to read but is extremely interesting and instructive.
Runner’s World – Run Less, Run Faster
This is a book prepared by the world’s leading company in the field of media content for recreational running. Rodale and their Runner’s World have put together a book suited to recreational runners as well as slightly more advanced ones, and in it you will learn how to organise your running training yourself, adjust your nutrition and other details that will allow you to run faster and more efficiently.
Jeff Galloway – From Jogging to Marathon
This is an excellent book whose author is a long-time runner who, besides this one, has written several other books precisely about running. This read is full of practical advice, instructions and programmes that will help you take your running to a higher level while staying healthy and motivated.
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