Running Book Reviews with Alan and Liz
All types of running related books are reviewed by two non-elite track, road and trail runners. Observation and description of running books intended to inform, help and inspire anyone involved or related to running at any level. Whenever possible we chat with the author about the book, but if not then we try to do it justice.
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Episodes
150 episodes
Still Running After All These Tears, by Lisa Jackson
Still Running After All These Tears is the newest book by Lisa Jackson, and it perfectly aligns with the realization I shared at the beginning of the episode. After years of sub-3 hour marathon attempts ending in disappointment, Liz took Alan's...
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1:28:14
Advanced Marathoning (4th ed.), by Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas
Advanced Marathoning (4th ed.) is the newest version of the training book Alan and I have been using for our sub-3 hour marathon attempts. This version, like the last one, is divided into 2 parts:Training components
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1:30:55
Move, Rest, Recover, by Erin Taylor
Move, Rest, Recover guides readers on the practice of rest and recovery. It tries to answer questions like: Why should I rest and recover?How do I know when to stop and rest?When I stop, what should I...
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1:09:24
Running The World, by Robyn Godfrey
In this episode we speak with Author Robyn Godfrey about her book Running the World. Robyn didn’t plan to become a marathoner. She stumbled through adolescence as a clumsy teen and later partied through midlife while searching for purp...
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1:36:11
Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes, by Kylee Van Horn
Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes delivers the practical, science-based information and strategies you need for long-term health and superior performance in your sport.Kylee Van Horn—registered dietitian, enduranc...
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1:25:17
Road To Redemption, by Tom Fitzgerald
For today's episode we got to read another fictional running story. These are rare but we've enjoyed every single one we read so far and this one was no exception.Toeing the start line of the 1983 Boston Marathon, Cooper McKenzie (the ma...
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Alan and Liz's Running Chatter and Rundown on Books 111-120
Here we are again with another recap episode. Alan and Liz chat about their last ten reads and we've also linked the full episode for each book in case you want to hear more!If you're behind in your listening then this episode is for you...
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1:40:31
Ultra Women, by Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson
Recently, a trend has captured public attention: female athletes have been beating the strongest male contenders, in the toughest races in the world, races designed for men. In Ultra Women, the authors (who are themselves endurance ath...
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Chasing the Grid, by Kenneth Posner
Chasing The Grid is the story of the authors physical and spiritual journey running in the Catskill Mountains. Originally wanting to beat the record for climbing all 35 peaks in one outing, Kenneth Posner got injured on his second atte...
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1:23:21
Stroke of Luck, by Steven Kelly
Stroke of Luck: My Life in Amateur Athletics is a chronicle of passion and rediscovery—the emotional story of a dedicated competitive runner, Steven Kelly, whose participation in the sport spans fifty years. As a teenager, Steve search...
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1:40:58
Marathon Mindset, by Erica Rasmussen
Marathon Mindset is Erica’s story of becoming a runner while on a 100 pound weight loss journey. She also talks about her past struggles with an eating disorder, anxiety and depression which started in high school. Through her running jou...
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1:25:17
How To Run, by Scott F. Parker
Giving an overview of this book is complicated. It’s like giving an overview of what running is… where do you start? What kind of running are we talking about? Trail? Road? Ultrarunning? This book is also misnamed because it won’t teach you how...
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1:11:46
Feet In The Clouds, by Richard Askwith
Feet in the Clouds is a deep dive into the world of fell running. It talks about the history of the sport, some of its GOATs like Bill Teasdale and Kenny Stuart, and professional vs amateur races. At the same time, the author tells the...
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1:07:35
Mud, Sweat and Bears, by Harriet Gaywood
Mud, Sweat and Bears is mostly about the author, Harriet Gaywood’s, ultra racing experience in 2024. Before you think the book is going to be about conquering a hundred-miler or any other single race distance, I’ll let you know that Ha...
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1:18:14
Chasing Mastery, by Matt Fitzgerald
If this author's name sounds familiar it's because we've had him on 7 times before... and we haven't even covered half of the books he's written about endurance sport. As always, Matt is a great speaker and talks to us about the concept of mast...
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1:34:58
Believe Training Journal, by Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas
Believe is primarily a tool to help runners log details of their training so they can find patterns that will help them identify what is and isn’t working in their training, but it is more than that. The Believe Training Journal
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1:01:41
What If?, by Ashley Varley
What If? Is the story of author Ash Varley’s running journey between 2016 and 2023. At 43, with years of running experience behind him, he wondered if dedication, patience, and a willingness to break free from the comfort zone could le...
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1:41:56
Run Less Run Faster, by Bill Pierce and Scott Murr
Run Less Run Faster is a book explaining the 3plus2 training program developed by the Furman Institute of Running & Scientific Training, FIRST... and don't worry, RUN LESS doesn't mean TRAIN LESS! The book is divided in...
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1:38:20
BONUS TRACK: Alan at the 2025 London Marathon
We haven't done one of these in a while and Alan just got back from his time in the UK for the London Marathon! ...he may have also seen some family and stuff, but you probably don't want to hear about that. If you've been following...
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Alan and Liz's Running Chatter and Rundown on Books 101-110
Here we are again with another recap episode. Alan and Liz chat about their last ten reads:Running From Tragedy by Michael SalsburyRunning Through the Dark, by Jen ScotneyBuilt To Run, by Matthew SilverThe...
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1:17:25
Unbound, by Bill Donahue
In this episode of Running Book Reviews, we had the pleasure of speaking with author Bill Donahue about his recent book, Unbound. Unbound is a collection of some of the best stories Bill has...
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1:33:04
A Few More Laps, by David Chalfen
A Few More Laps is a compilation of stories and thoughts about high level distance running and training. A Few More Laps is a compilation of stories and thoughts about high level distance running and training . The book starts...
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