This page is simply a list of my recommended reads for the runner, backpacker, or mountain athlete. I have personally read each book here and found it to be useful. Many I use in my coaching as well. Other recommendations below.
MUST HAVE!! Fixing Your Feet: Injury Prevention and Treatments for Athletes by John Vonhof
Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything by Darrin Donnelly
Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek
Training for Ultra: Ultrarunning Stories From the Middle of the Pack by Rob Steger
Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Carrot Quinn
Uphill Both Ways: Hiking Toward Happiness on the Colorado Trail by Andrea Lani
Bliss(ters): How I Walked from Mexico to Canada One Summer by Gail M Francis
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