Running Book Reviews with Alan and Liz

Showing Up, by Nedd Brockmann

Send us Fan Mail Book overview: Showing Up by Nedd Brockmann is a memoir about his incredible 3,953-kilometre run across Australia. At age 23, the former electrician ra

Dying to Run, by Matt Fitzgerald

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Alan and Liz welcome back frequent-flyer guest Matt Fitzgerald to talk about his rawest and most personal book yet: Dying to Run: An At

Blood sweat and Spikes by Lyle Smith

Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail In the running boom of the 80s the small town of Bernardsville New Jersey emerged as a magical place for the sport, producing champion

Alan, Liz and Shayan’s Running Chatter and Rundown on Books 121 -130

Send us Fan Mail Here we are again with a recap of 10 running books. This time is a first with Shayan added to the usual Alan and Liz mix Here's a list of all 10 b

One Step Forward, by Gene Jochen

Send us Fan Mail In One Step Forward , we follow Gene from his initial unhealthy lifestyle as he  transforms from sedentary starter to 11x Ironman finisher—with a 10-yea

Marathon Excellence for Everyone, by John J. Davis PhD

Send us Fan Mail Marathon Excellence for Everyone is a bible about marathon training and racing. It has 50 chapters divided into 8 sections (not counting the appendix):

This Is Not About Running, by Mary Cain

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk with author, former professional runner for the Nike Oregon Project and current Irish national runner, and Stanford medical stu

31 Days, by Allie Bailey

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into the transformative 31-day journey laid out by legendary ultrarunner and coach Allie Bailey. This isn't just a "how-to

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, by Haruki Murakami

Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he’d completed a sol

SPECIAL EPISODE: Over 5 years of Running Book Reviews

Send us Fan Mail Here are a few of the discussion points in this episode: Focus on your protein   --- Lauren Antonnuchi ,  High Performance Nutrition for Masters athlet

Still Running After All These Tears, by Lisa Jackson

Send us Fan Mail 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 ep

Advanced Marathoning (4th ed.), by Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas

Send us Fan Mail 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,

Move, Rest, Recover, by Erin Taylor

Send us Fan Mail 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 kno

Running The World, by Robyn Godfrey

Send us Fan Mail 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 adol

Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes, by Kylee Van Horn

Send us Fan Mail Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes delivers the practical, science-based information and strategies you need for long-term health and superior per

Road To Redemption, by Tom Fitzgerald

Send us Fan Mail 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

Alan and Liz's Running Chatter and Rundown on Books 111-120

Send us Fan Mail 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

Ultra Women, by Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson

Send us Fan Mail Recently, a trend has captured public attention: female athletes have been beating the strongest male contenders, in the toughest races in the world, ra

Fuel For Thought, by Renee McGregor

Send us Fan Mail Link for 20% discount on Caffeine Bullet  https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK  Discount automatically applied and visible on checkout Support the sh

Chasing the Grid, by Kenneth Posner

Send us Fan Mail 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