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The Lost Art of Running: A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence
'Heads up - here's how to run like a pro' - The Times 'A fascinating book' - Adharanand Finn, author of Running With the Kenyans 'I'm convinced that Shane's insights...
Barefoot Runner: The Life of Marathon Champion Abebe Bikila
Abebe Bikila was the first black African to win an Olympic gold medal, running barefoot in Rome in 1960 and won again wearing shoes in Tokyo in 1964, when he...
The Way of the Runner: A journey into the obsessive world of Japanese
Welcome to Japan, the most running-obsessed nation on earth, where: a long-distance relay race is the country's biggest annual sporting event; companies sponsor their own running teams, paying the athletes...
The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human
'Finn has written the definitive book on ultra running today. I couldn't put it down.' - Dean Karnazes *** Marathons are no longer enough. Pain is to be relished, not...
Beyond Impossible: From Reluctant Runner to Guinness World Record
When Mimi first started jogging on a treadmill as an unfit 36-year-old mother-of-three, she never imagined she would go on to become a World-Record-breaking ultrarunner. After coming to terms with...
Running with the Kenyans: Discovering the secrets of the fastest
After years of watching Kenyan athletes win the world's biggest races, from the Olympics to big city marathons, Runner's World contributor Adharanand Finn set out to discover just what it...
Feet in the Clouds: The Classic Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession
Winner of Best New Writer - British Sports Publishing Awards. Winner of the Bill Rollinson Prize for Landscape and Tradition - Lakeland Book Awards Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports...
Running with the Pack: Thoughts From the Road on Meaning and Mortality
'Most of the serious thinking I have done over the past twenty years has been done while running.' Mark Rowlands has run for most of his life. He has also...
1001 Running Tips: The essential runners' guide
1001 Running Tips by Robbie Britton is a light-hearted and informative guide to all kinds of running. This is no standard instruction manual it is much more useful than that....
Poverty Creek Journal: On Life and Running
Over the course of one year, Thomas Gardner records his runs. Fifty-two entries, none exceeding a paragraph. Each run is simultaneously captured in its precise moment and opened up to...
Adventurous Spirit
At 41 - with two teenagers and a contentedly unadventurous life - Heather Hawkins made a doctor's appointment. Diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer, within nine days she had surgery...
Mind over Miles: A Story of Endurance Running, Overcoming Obstacles
Endurance, Determination and Grit- The first ever man to run the length of Africa shares his inspirational story 10,000 miles. 16 countries. 352 days. Hardest Geezer, Russ Cook, is the...
Running: An Inspiration
Running isn't a hobby, it's a way of life. Capturing the strength, the speed, the stamina and the pure exhilaration of a great run, these stunning photographs and inspiring quotations...
Paula: My Story So Far
Paula Radcliffe has managed to be both very successful in her field and incredibly popular with the Great British Public. She was the underdog for so long -- narrowly missing...
Mind over Miles: A Story of Endurance Running, Overcoming Obstacles
Endurance, Determination and Grit- The first ever man to run the length of Africa shares his inspirational story Endurance, Determination and Grit- The first ever man to run the length...
The Race Against Time: Adventures in Late-Life Running
A transformational quest for the secrets of happy, healthy, whole-life running that will change the way you think about growing older. 'Inspirational' - Observer A transformational quest for the secrets...
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
The first, fascinating insight into the life of this internationally bestselling writer 'Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional' A compelling mediation on the power of running and a fascinating insight...
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an all-night runner
'[Karnazes'] spirited memoir . . . can help mere mortals who want to push past their perceived limits or simply jump-start their sedentary lives.' - Chicago Tribune In this updated...
Black Sheep: A Story of Rural Racism, Identity and Hope
'Truly inspirational' The SunSabrina Pace-Humphreys is a 44-year-old mother of four and grandmother of three, an award-winning businesswoman, an ultrarunner, a social justice activist and a recovering alcoholic. She is...
Black Sheep: A Story of Rural Racism, Identity and Hope
'Truly inspirational' The SunSabrina Pace-Humphreys is a 44-year-old mother of four and grandmother of three, an award-winning businesswoman, an ultrarunner, a social justice activist and a recovering alcoholic. She is...
Runner's High: How to Squeeze the Joy From Every Step
Take your runner's high to new heights with tips and advice from radio presenter and host of RunPod Jenni Falconer. There is nothing quite like the runner's high you experience...
Coasting: Running Around the Coast of Britain - Life, Love and (Very) Loose Plans
Author: Elise Downing Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2021 Running away from your problems doesn't solve anything -...