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Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run
By Kristin Armstrong
“It’s the book for reminding yourself why you enjoy going for a long run, and yo not beat yourself up about being off pace.” — Nancy Morrissey
Running Within: a Guide To Masering The Body-Mind-Spirit Connection For Ultimate Training and Racing
By Jeremy Lynch and Warren Scott
“As I get closer to race day and the workouts get tougher, I use some of the mantras in this book—‘I am a gazelle,’ ‘I am a wedge slicing through the wind,’—to help power me through the tough workouts.”— Gwendolen Twist
First Ladies of Running: 22 Inspiring Profiles of the Rebels, Rule Breakers, and Visionaries Who Changed the Sport Forever
By Amby Burfoot
“Reading about these women and the trials and tribulations they went through—and I'm complaining about doing five miles in the morning? I finished it in one sitting.”— Julie Weiss
80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster By Training Slower
By Matt Fitzgerald
“We want to run fast all the time and think that if we do, our pace will increase. This book says no. It's a good read, and I think the philosophy works.”— Nancy Morrissey
Drew covers a variety of subjects for Runner’s World and Bicycling, and he specializes in writing and editing human interest pieces while also covering health, wellness, gear, and fitness for the brand. His work has previously been published in Men’s Health.
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