Books that I have read [and enjoyed] or want to read. …I know I’m miles behind. Most of the reading that I do is for my work as a professional counselor. I probably have six times more mental health and counseling books than running related books.
WHAT WOULD ALL THIS READING BE IN MILES?
* = I’ve read
* The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances by Matthew Inman
Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills and a Search for Nirvana by David Clark
Into the Furnace: How a 135-Mile Run Across Death Valley Set My Soul on Fire by Cory Reese
No Where Near First: Ultramarathon Adventures from the Back of the Pack by Cory Reese
The Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive by Jim Afremow
Running with Sherman: the donkey with the heart of a hero by Christopher McDougall
* Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Mental Toughness for Runners: a Complete Guide by Michele Ufer
Run the Mile You’re In: Finding God in Every Step by Ryan Hall
The Cool Impossible: goal pursued by dreaming beyond fear and living beyond limits by Eric Orton
* Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes
The Extra Mile: One Woman’s Personal Journey to Ultrarunning Greatness by Pam Reed
* Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek and Steve Friedman
* Reborn on the Run: My Journey from Addiction to Ultramarathons by Catra Corbett
* Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
Don’t Fail at Failure by Stuart Humber
Do you have a favorite from this list?
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