Vegetarian Sports Nutrition
There couldn’t be a more appropriate introduction to D. Enette Larson-Mayer’s “Vegetarian Sports Nutrition” than the book’s forward, written by legendary ultra-marathoner Scott Jurek. Jurek is a...
View ArticleI’m Going To Be Busy
This afternoon’s mail brought my copy of Ken Bob Saxton’s “Barefoot Running Step by Step.” I’ve been looking forward to this. Ken Bob’s the grand-daddy of barefoot running. He’s done it – and done it...
View ArticleBarefoot Running Step by Step
It’s hard to say enough good things about this book. Whether you’re a committed barefoot runner or someone who’s new to it, there’s lots here for you. It’s a good-looking book, with great photos and...
View ArticleWhat I’m Reading
On the main page of this blog is a menu item titled “What I’m Reading.” (You won’t see it if you’re viewing this post via a newsreader like GoogleReader, etc., so you’ll have to go to the site itself...
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I recently finished reading Alex Hutchinson’s book “Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights: Workout myths, Training truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise.” In it,...
View ArticleBook Review: Cardio or Weights?
Part of what I love about running (a large part, if the truth be known) is experimenting with various training methods, diets, etc. It fascinates me to see what effect these “technologies” have on my...
View ArticleNew Books
Today’s mail brought two books I’d ordered recently – Timothy Noakes’ Lore of Running, and Neal Bascomb’s The Perfect Mile. I’m tucking “The Perfect Mile” away for the time being. It’ll be the book I...
View ArticleA Runner’s Library
I’m always reading (see this blog’s What I’m Reading page), and at any given time at least one of those books will be about running. Backstory, exercise science, training models, they’re all grist for...
View ArticleBook Review: Showdown at Shepherd’s Bush
The 1908 Olympics, held at Shepherd’s Bush, England, came at a pretty interesting time in world history. For instance… On December 31, 1907, a 700 lb. glittering ball dropped at Times Square in New...
View ArticleBook Review: The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life
The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life, by Amby Burfoot is a gem of a book. It’s not about training programs, and it won’t light a fire under your finishing times. It’s a gentle book, written by...
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