The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life reveals as much about reaching your full potential as it does about sport. Boston Marathon winner Amby Burfoot, one of running's wisest voices, presents 15 life lessons about passion, courage, materialism, failure, and regeneration, all learned during his mo[...]
With over 3,000 pieces of wit and wisdom from runners famous and humble, here is an important running resource and a great gift for any runner. George Sheehan, a celebrated running writer, philosopher, and physician, once wrote, "The more I run, the more certain I am that I am heading for my real go[...]
The sport of running is ever changing, be it the shoes to wear or the goals to set, the training methods to use or the role models to emulate. But there is one constant: for nearly 40 years, "Runner's World" magazine has been recognized worldwide as the most reliable and authoritative source of runn[...]
Bart Yasso, an icon of one of the most enduringly popular recreational sports in the United States, offers a touching and humorous memoir about the rewards and challenges of running. Recounting his adventures in locales like Antarctica, Africa, and Chitwan National Park in Nepal (where he was chased[...]
Every day, people are reaching their get-up-or-give-up moments and resolving to change. And they're realizing that running is the simplest, cheapest, and most effective way to lose weight, gain confidence, and relieve stress. For newcomers, the obstacles are fierce. There are fears of pain and embar[...]
"Runner's World Big Book of Marathons (and Half Marathons)" gives readers the core essentials of marathon training, nutrition, injury prevention, and more. The editors of "Runner's World" know marathon training better than anyone on the planet. They have spent the last few years inviting readers to [...]
Scott Douglas offers the advice he s gleaned from three decades of running, from twenty years as a running writer, and from the deep connections he s made with top runners and coaches around the country and around the world. The 250 tips offered here are the next best thing to having a personal coac[...]