Mental Feat - ultra running explored

Health warning: Be very aware that when you open this book you will be starting a new set of “must-do” races… So with that health warning issued I can start to sing the praises of this book. I got it a few years ago and I still keep returning to it to read about a [...]

Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes, (here on Amazon) I hold this book responsible for my interest in ultra marathons; and furthermore I actually hold Stephen responsible, since he was the one who gave me the book! I had just started to run again, after having had an almost 10 year long break. I got hold [...]

Born to Run by Christopher McDougall (hereon Amazon) Barefoot running, nutrition advice, and a thrilling race to setup of the greatest race the world has never seen.  Out of the many books on ultra running I have read this is the pinnacle of them all. What strikes me is the combination of advice, history, and [...]