Running Well
Sam Murphy and Sarah Connors
Fitness and health expert Sam Murphy and physical therapist Sarah Connors have scored big with their recently published book, Running Well. Published by Human Kinetics, Running Well focuses on the subjects of training methodologies for cross training, minimizing injury, and improving technique. The book also contains invaluable information on injury recovery.
Of particular interest is Part 2, which is a terrific guide to staying healthy and training without injury.
182 pages, $13.00 (Amazon.com)
Sole Sisters
Jennifer Lin and Susan Warner
Lin and Warner’s powerful compilation includes the personal stories of 21 women, including a 9-11 widow who runs her first marathon in honor of her lost husband and a Native American teenager who feels the spirit of her ancestors running beside her. Rather than a guide to training, this book is about the relationships we form through running – and our very personal relationship with the sport.
137 pages, $11.00 (Amazon.com)
Women Who Run
Shanti Sosienski
Soseinski’s gem of a book is a compilation of stories from a broad range of women runners from Olympic marathoners to recreational runners. Infinitely inspiring and entertaining, these women talk about why they run and what continues to spark their love of the sport. This compilation includes women’s thoughts about the ways in which running has become as essential to their daily lives as food and water and how, despite all lifestyle obstacles, they keep at it. If you love the personal story genre (I do), you’ll love this book.
163 pages, $11.00 (Amazon.com)
Girls on the Run
Teresa Belgrove
Simple and straightforward, Belgrove’s book is written to inspire new runners who are thinking about making the move to a more active lifestyle. Girls on the Run covers everything from the benefits of an active lifestyle on menopause symptoms to weight loss, motivation and nutrition. A great gift for friends thinking about starting.
221 pages, $23.00 (Amazon.com)
