I need another good book. Suggestions?

Apr 22, 15 15:27

Post #1 of 44 (5219 views)

I'm desperate for another good motivational book to read. I particularly liked Karnazes's "Ultramarathon Man" and "RUN". Of course I also really enjoyed "Born to Run." I picked up "Finding Ultra" by Rich Roll and I have to say I was pretty disappointed by it. Where Karnazes's started off his book briefly talking about some of his own personal issues, he then spent the rest of the book talking about really cool ultra races etc. Rich Roll spends the entire book talking about his personal issues and only speaks briefly about some cool ultra stuff.

I was considering "Eat and Run" by Scott Jurek but some people say it is a good read, while others say it is really just a vegetarian cookbook.

Can anyone suggest a good read (tri related or individual sport) that might be comparable to some of the above that I enjoyed?

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 15:39

Post #2 of 44 (5203 views)

Have you read Chrissy Wellingtons?

http://www.amazon.com/...codingTag=1&fp=1

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

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Apr 22, 15 16:02

Post #3 of 44 (5177 views)

"The World's Toughest Endurance Challenges" by Richard Hoad and Paul Moore

Really cool read and great coffee table book for friends to peruse after you're done.

If reading about these awesome and brutally hard races doesn't get you motivated, you might as well drop endurance racing.

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Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 16:56

Post #4 of 44 (5119 views)

Not tri related, but Andre Agassi's book rocks!!

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Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 17:25

Post #5 of 44 (5091 views)

Iron War
I'm Here to Win
A Life Without Limits

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 17:39

Post #6 of 44 (5069 views)

Without a doubt, Chris McCormack's "I'm Here to Win." I absolutely loved every page of it.

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [boilerup] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 17:40

Post #7 of 44 (5068 views)

Open by Andre Agassi is one of the best sports books I've ever read. As is You Cannot Be Serious by John McEnroe. I'm not even really a fan of tennis.

Pro Cycling on $10 a day by phil gaimon is a pretty sweet behind the scenes view of a domestic pro.

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [dtaylor] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 17:43

Post #8 of 44 (5064 views)

During an ITU race, one of the commentators mentioned how much he liked the Brownlees' book. Can anyone back that up? I'm thinking about getting it for my next read.

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 18:30

Post #9 of 44 (5034 views)

Gold in the water
Running with the buffaloes
The perfect mile

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 18:52

Post #10 of 44 (5010 views)

If you have not read 'Once a Runner', then you are in for a treat.

Scott

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [boilerup] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 18:55

Post #11 of 44 (5005 views)

boilerup wrote:

Not tri related, but Andre Agassi's book rocks!!

Yes and I also highly recommend Slaying the Badger about Bernard Hinault and his rivalry with LeMond.

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 18:58

Post #12 of 44 (5002 views)

Eat and Run is definitely worth a read. Like another poster said, Phil Gaimon's Procycling on $10 a day is a good insight. I'd also recommend Running with the Kenyans

http://www.thedeludedcyclist.wordpress.com

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 19:09

Post #13 of 44 (4995 views)

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Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 19:16

Post #14 of 44 (4987 views)

Phil Gaimon Pro cycling on 10 dollar a day was great.
Iron war was solid

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 19:52

Post #15 of 44 (4956 views)

Boys in the boat

Was sorry when I finished it

Great story and superbly written

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [sametime] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 20:02

Post #16 of 44 (4947 views)

I loved Boys in the Boat.

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [C_Hassard] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 22:24

Post #17 of 44 (4889 views)

C_Hassard wrote:

During an ITU race, one of the commentators mentioned how much he liked the Brownlees' book. Can anyone back that up? I'm thinking about getting it for my next read.

I read the Brownlees' book last year.
It's pretty good I suppose, but aimed at the layman with regards to it's sport specific language and they have had really nice lives so not much in the way of personal issues.

There are some quality parts. Jonny talks pretty openly about being "the little brother" and Alistair is quite open about some of his negativity during his Achilles injury

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [Liaman] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 22:27

Post #18 of 44 (4888 views)

Its already been mentioned a few times, but another vote for Iron War.

I picked it up by chance in an airport. A week later I'd signed up to an Ironman despite not owning a bike or having swam in about 7 years.

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 22, 15 22:56

Post #19 of 44 (4873 views)

For me, Chrissies book is one of the best things I've read in a long time. Super motivating and well structured.

Have also read the Brownlees but, although a good read, is nothing special and not particularly technical as you might have expected and jumping between the narration of AB/JB was strange.

My next book will be Lance Armstrongs "It's Not About The Bike". I read it years ago before the whole saga and now want to go back, re-read it and see just how much my opinion on it has changed.

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Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [jac2689] [ In reply to ]

Apr 23, 15 1:00

Post #20 of 44 (4838 views)

jac2689 wrote:

For me, Chrissies book is one of the best things I've read in a long time. Super motivating and well structured.

Have also read the Brownlees but, although a good read, is nothing special and not particularly technical as you might have expected and jumping between the narration of AB/JB was strange.

My next book will be Lance Armstrongs "It's Not About The Bike". I read it years ago before the whole saga and now want to go back, re-read it and see just how much my opinion on it has changed.

Yeah agreed.
I was hoping for some more specific insight, but it seemed to be firmly aimed at the "I watched the Brownlees at London, and am now curious about triathlon" crowd.

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [Liaman] [ In reply to ]

Apr 23, 15 1:30

Post #21 of 44 (4832 views)

Andre Agassi's book was one of the best books I read last year, and I read a lot.

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 23, 15 2:17

Post #22 of 44 (4811 views)

This is my favorite cycling book:

http://www.amazon.com/...-Bobet/dp/187473951X

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Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [sub-3-dad] [ In reply to ]

Apr 23, 15 5:17

Post #23 of 44 (4751 views)

Okay, several good "story" books. For something slightly different now, have any of the professionals actually written up anything that gives any details about their training? How is Craig Alexander's book? ("As the Crow Flies").

Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 23, 15 5:23

Post #24 of 44 (4745 views)

I think it would be na�ve at best to consider a pros training plan to be of any use.

Firstly: can you believe it?
Secondly: Does it apply to you?
Thirdly: What they leave out is probably more important than what they put in the book.

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Re: I need another good book. Suggestions? [keqwow] [ In reply to ]

Apr 23, 15 5:36

Post #25 of 44 (4732 views)

Crowie's book is good. It does give some insight into his training, though it's nowhere near a laid out plan of what he followed. Though what he did in training is probably only right for one person - him. I thought Macca's book was very interesting as well. He talked a lot about how he developed over he years and what his training and race schedules were like. I'm not a huge fan of him but it was worth a read.

if you want to get out of the sports genre for a bit read any of Malcolm Gladwell's books. They make you think differently and look at things from a different perspective. Plus he does talk about sports and athletics here and there.

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