Running Book Reviews with Alan and Liz

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/976876/open_sms]  In this episode of Running Book Reviews, we had the pleasure of speaking with author Bill Donahue about his recent book, Unbound.  Unbound is a collection of some of the best stories Bill has written about endurance sport for Runner’s World, Outside, Backpacker, Washington Post Magazine and others. The stories are divided into 5 subcategories which make up sections of the book: * Running * Cycling * Exploration * On The Snow * From The Margins of Endurance Sport Bill Donahue is a journalist. In reporting stories, he has searched for fallen meteorites in the Sahara Desert, snuck into Manuel Noriega’s abandoned beach house, and camped out with Army soldiers in the minus 30 degree chill of the Alaskan Arctic. He has worked in over 20 countries while writing for publications ranging from The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine to Harper’s, Wired, Bicycling, Runner’s World, Outside and Harvard Public Health. Bill’s work has been republished in several anthologies, including Best American Sports Writing and Best American Travel Writing and he has won the Lowell Thomas Gold Medal for Adventure Travel Writing as well as the City and Regional Magazine Awards. Bill lives in rural New Hampshire where he goes out cycling or skiing almost every day. If you’d like to know more about Bill Donahue you can find his website here: https://billdonahue.net [https://billdonahue.net/] He is also on Instagram and Twitter (now X) under the username @billdonahue13  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]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/976876/open_sms] A Few More Laps is a compilation of stories and thoughts about high level distance running and training. A Few More Laps is a compilation of stories and thoughts about high level distance running and training . The book starts with a little about David and how he started running and his experience in the club environment in the UK, and later takes a deep dive into several areas David was exposed to through running and coaching, including the path to international level running (and how it can be hard to make that final leap), some history and Davids experience setting up a training camp in Kenya, and stories and thoughts from his long coaching career and some experiences he had being an agent. David is a runner and coach with over 40 years experience, and 20 years in coaching with a focus on longer distances, up to the marathon.  In recent years he has coached more sub 2.25 marathoners than perhaps any other current UK coach, and currently coaches up to national elite level (28 minute 10k to 2.15 marathon). Qualified at Level 4 (Performance - 10k to Marathon) within UK Athletics coaching system, he has extensive and diverse practical experience to support the formal qualifications.  Formerly he was one of England Athletics Area Coach Mentors in Endurance. He has managed numerous elite runners, both African professionals and GB internationals, at big city marathons such as Berlin, Istanbul, Seville, and Lahore . He has also acted as England Marathon National Team Manager. A Few More Laps is not Davids first book; he also wrote Improve Your Marathon and Half Marathon Running.  If you would like to get a copy of the book, it is only available through the author and can be found here: https://runcoach1to1.com/product/a-few-more-laps/ [https://runcoach1to1.com/product/a-few-more-laps/] 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]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/976876/open_sms] In today’s episode we have the pleasure of interviewing athlete and coach Caolan MacMahon about her new book, Running Past 50. As you move past the age of 50, the physiological demands of running require adjustments in training intensity, recovery, goal setting, and mental outlook. Running Past 50 is your guide to addressing those demands so you can continue to enjoy, compete, and excel in the sport you love. Additionally, you will find 10-week training programs for beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners aiming to conquer a 5K or 10K; a half-marathon program for novice and intermediate runners; and 18-week training programs for marathon beginners, intermediate and advanced marathoners, and ultramarathoners.   A little bit about the author: Caolan MacMahon has been dedicated to running since she was eight years old, and she continues to pursue her passion several decades later. She has completed more than 80 marathons and ultramarathons since turning 50, including six Boston Marathons and three New York City Marathons. MacMahon is the 2013 RRCA Grand Master 50K champion and has achieved dozens of overall podium and age-group finishes. She is the head coach and director of The Long Run Coaching LLC. She holds certifications from UESCA (Ultrarunning Coach; Endurance Sports Nutrition Certification), NASM (CPT), World Athletics (Elite L5), USATF (L3 Endurance, Youth Specialization; L2 Endurance/Speed/Hurdles/Relays, Youth Specialization), RRCA, and Lydiard (LI and LII). MacMahon is also a USATF L1 coaching instructor and is a coach and clinician at the USATF youth cross country camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Beyond her accomplishments in running and coaching, MacMahon is an educator, rock climber, former professor of philosophy, ethicist, animal activist, and writer. She has been a contributing writer for Runner’s World and provided race reports and contributions to Self, New York Times, Ultra Running Magazine, Colorado Runner, 5280, and Elevation Outdoors. She has also been blogging for The Chronic Runner since 2011.   If you are interested in getting a copy of the book then you can find it on the publishers website: https://canada.humankinetics.com/products/running-past-50?srsltid=AfmBOopwmUAXZBKs-v_dEQTylnl5jQ2opZ-tsCYcioxqG5C7FIxzxWZI [https://canada.humankinetics.com/products/running-past-50?srsltid=AfmBOopwmUAXZBKs-v_dEQTylnl5jQ2opZ-tsCYcioxqG5C7FIxzxWZI] It can also be found on Amazon.   Caolan can be found through her website: http://www.thelongruncoaching [http://www.thelongruncoaching.com/about.html] 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]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/976876/open_sms] When we had Matt on the podcast at the end of 2024 there were several topics we never got a chance to talk about. Two of them, running form and breathing, are things that Matt is passionate about because he believes they can make a big difference for runners. We obviously had to have Matt on again to talk about these topics, and he also talks about the importance of the foot and arch. A little reminder about Matt's book. Built to Run is a book to help runners improve form, mobility and strength so that they can run injury free more often… because we all know we’ll eventually get some kind of niggle, but the idea is that we’re not sidelined for months at a time. The book has 8 chapters, starting with an explanation of your body as a system, moving on to training mobility and strength, and ending with breathing (yes, we can actually train that!) and common running injuries. Dr. Matthew Silver is a coach, educator, physical therapist, and founder of Alpha Project Phyzio & Performance. He has been a distance runner for the past 13 years. While a freshman in high school, he fell in love with distance running and hasn’t looked back since. He was first exposed to physical therapy after suffering from runner’s knee and low back pain while running cross country. After high school, he ran collegiately for 2 years where he set his college’s 8K record and made the all-conference team. This was bittersweet as he could not finish the last two years of his collegiate career due to this recurrent and persistent knee and low back pain despite going to multiple medical practitioners. Believing his competitive running career was over, he decided to focus on his education by learning as much as he could about running injuries and physical therapy. He started to notice a trend of runners getting prescribed cookie-cutter exercises, being told they need “new shoes”, or, even worse, being advised to stop running altogether to avoid their pain, rather than addressing the underlying dysfunction that is causing their pain. Because of this, he has developed a unique interest in injury prevention and rehabilitation through movement quality. 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]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/976876/open_sms] In this episode we have a repeat guest, Claire Maxted, and she talks to us about her new book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook. The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook is not called “ultimate” for no reason. It goes through many topics in a beginner friendly way with lots of lists and pictures. If you have Claires previous book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook, then the format will be familiar to you. Almost every trail running question is touched on during the 7 chapters and there are also training plans for distances from 50k to 100 miles to get you started! The chapter titles are: 1. Quick Start 2. Preparation and Skills 3. Physical Training 4. Hydration and Nutrition 5. Beat Injury 6. Ultra Gear 7. Events Claire Maxted is co-founder and former editor of Trail Running magazine. She now runs the YouTube channel Wild Ginger Running , creating films packed with trail and ultra-running advice, athlete interviews, gear reviews and race recces. Her website is www.wildgingerrunning.co.uk [http://www.wildgingerrunning.co.uk/] We had the pleasure of speaking with Claire at the end of 2023 about her other book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook, and you can go back to listen to that episode if you enjoy this one. 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]