Running Book Reviews with Alan and Liz

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

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/976876/open_sms] 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 case you want to hear more! If you're behind in your listening then this episode is for you. You can get a feel for each of the last 10 books, before going back to the episodes in order of which books you're most interested in. Unbound, by Bill Donahue  Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/16892720 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/16892720] Run Less Run Faster, by Bill Pierce and Scott Mur Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17210285 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17210285] What If?, by Ashley Varley Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17210375 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17210375] Believe Training Journal, by Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17284114 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17284114] Chasing Mastery, by Matt Fitzgerald Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17343771 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17343771] Mud, Sweat and Bears, by Harriet Gaywood Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17397837 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17397837] Feet In The Clouds, by Richard Askwith Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17528270 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17528270] How To Run, by Scott F. Parker Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17621086 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17621086] Marathon Mindset, by Erica Rasmussen Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17676440 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17676440] Stroke of Luck, by Steven Kelly Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17925455 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17925455] You probably noticed we talked about a book Liz is reading that was not reviewed yet called The Running Shaped Hole. If you’re interested in learning more about that then you can find it on the publisher’s website here: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459749054-the-running-shape [https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459749054-the-running-shaped-hole] Link for 20% discount on Caffeine Bullet  https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK [https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK]  Discount automatically applied and visible on checkout Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews] Any feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/ [https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_running [https://twitter.com/reviews_running] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/ [https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/] Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com [https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com/] If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can find some extras on our By Me a Coffee site! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews]

Ultra Women, by Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/976876/open_sms] Recently, a trend has captured public attention: female athletes have been beating the strongest male contenders, in the toughest races in the world, races designed for men. In Ultra Women, the authors (who are themselves endurance athletes) delve into the surprising science of sporting performance to explore the physiological and psychological differences between the sexes. They ask: could fat stores and muscle type (and capacity for not sleeping) really give women an edge over men in ultra long distances? And what roles are played by pace, preparation, and motherhood? Speaking to elite athletes, historians and scientists, the book unearths the largely unknown past of female endurance, from hunter- gathering to the early 20th Century discipline of pedestrianism and we get to meet some amazing women who have done amazing things. These bios are not going to do justice to these two women because they do a lot more than we could cover in the number of characters allowed in this description, but here it goes!  Lily Canter is a freelance running, fitness and  adventure travel journalist writing for Runner’s  World, Live for the Outdoors, Women’s Health,  The Guardian and Metro. She is an England  Athletics running coach and founder of  women’s only club Great Bowden Runners. She  competes in ultra marathons and canicrosses  with her dog. Instagram: @lilycanter  Emma Wilkinson is an award-winning  freelance journalist specialising in medicine,  science and health. She has written for the  Sunday Times, BBC, Pulse, the BMJ and Lancet  among others. Emma lives in Sheffield and runs  up hills for fun. Instagram: @emmawjourno  If you're interested in getting a copy of this book for yourself then you can find it on Amazon or directly on the publishers website here: https://www.canburypress.com/products/presale-ultra-women-by-lily-canter-and-emma-wilkinson-isbn-9781914487101?srsltid=AfmBOopm-PGhLV9ZE2vjNfl-wobGtYreNsxyJ2F_VNPUtgLWH1VGzlsy [https://www.canburypress.com/products/presale-ultra-women-by-lily-canter-and-emma-wilkinson-isbn-9781914487101?srsltid=AfmBOopm-PGhLV9ZE2vjNfl-wobGtYreNsxyJ2F_VNPUtgLWH1VGzlsy] Link for 20% discount on Caffeine Bullet  https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK [https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK]  Discount automatically applied and visible on checkout Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews] Any feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/ [https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_running [https://twitter.com/reviews_running] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/ [https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/] Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com [https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com/] If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can find some extras on our By Me a Coffee site! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews]

Fuel For Thought, by Renee McGregor

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/976876/open_sms] Link for 20% discount on Caffeine Bullet  https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK [https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK]  Discount automatically applied and visible on checkout Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews] Any feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/ [https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_running [https://twitter.com/reviews_running] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/ [https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/] Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com [https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com/] If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can find some extras on our By Me a Coffee site! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews]

Chasing the Grid, by Kenneth Posner

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/976876/open_sms] 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 climbing all 35 peaks in one outing, Kenneth Posner got injured on his second attempt and needed to find a new goal for his running. His new goal came from a chance encounter while in the mountains he loved, and it’s the main subject of this book! Kenneth Posner’s running credentials include completing 110 races of marathon distance or longer and setting fastest known times for the 294-mile Badwater Double in Death Valley and New York’s 350-mile Long Path. As a barefoot athlete, he has run 112 races, climbed 485 mountains, including every 4,000-footer in the Northeast, and thru-hiked the John Muir Trail. As board chair for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and Run Wild, Inc., he supports land conservation and stewardship and advocates for connecting young people with nature. Following service as a US Army infantry officer, his business career now spans 30 years as a Wall Street analyst and corporate executive. He is currently serving as senior vice president of strategic planning and investor relations at Mr. Cooper Group, the nation’s largest mortgage servicer.   If you’d like to read the book for yourself you can find links to this one and his other work here: https://www.barefootken.com [https://www.barefootken.com/] Link for 20% discount on Caffeine Bullet  https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK [https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK]  Discount automatically applied and visible on checkout Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews] Any feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/ [https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_running [https://twitter.com/reviews_running] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/ [https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/] Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com [https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com/] If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can find some extras on our By Me a Coffee site! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews]

Stroke of Luck, by Steven Kelly

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/976876/open_sms] Stroke of Luck: My Life in Amateur Athletics is a chronicle of passion and rediscovery—the emotional story of a dedicated competitive runner, Steven Kelly, whose participation in the sport spans fifty years. As a teenager, Steve searches for his niche while dealing with challenges that will be familiar to many families. After he discovers running, it soon becomes part of his identity. Steve’s adventures take him across North America and Europe, and he fulfills a lifelong dream by running in the 2001 Boston Marathon. Along the way, Steve comes to realize that much of his personal success is due to the enduring presence of running in his life. A series of strokes threaten not only Steve’s athletic pursuits but his life. By eventually returning to the road, he realizes new opportunities for growth.    Steven Kelly is a semi-retired chemical engineer and a dedicated amateur runner, who has competed in road races for almost fifty years. He grew up in a working-class city in Ontario. Telling the story of his recovery from a series of strokes has allowed Steve to pursue another of his lifelong interests, non-fiction writing. He lives in Calgary, Alberta, and while he still enjoys running along the river pathways, it is now at a slower pace and usually includes photography.    If you’d like to get a copy of the book, it’s available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/eTW5ggd [https://a.co/d/eTW5ggd]   Steven's blog with some of his photos can be found here: https://mysecondrunninglife.com/about-the-blog/ [https://mysecondrunninglife.com/about-the-blog/] Link for 20% discount on Caffeine Bullet  https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK [https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK]  Discount automatically applied and visible on checkout Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews] Any feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/ [https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_running [https://twitter.com/reviews_running] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/ [https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/] Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com [https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com/] If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can find some extras on our By Me a Coffee site! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews]