Once a Runner

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1. nlMar 2018
   If Bannister interests you and you haven't read Once a Runner go and do it now[1]. I go back and forth on if Once a Runner or Tim Krabbe's The Rider[2] is the best fictional sports novel ever, but today I think is the day for running.

   [1] http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2008/12/speed_...

   [2] https://cyclingtips.com/2010/11/the-rider/

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2. hanleyDec 2013
   For more running related books you should check out "Once a Runner" by John L. Parker Jr. [1], and "Eat and Run" by Scott Jurek [2].

   [1] http://www.amazon.com/dp/1441800905 [2] http://www.amazon.com/dp/0544002318

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3. thebigshaneSep 2012
   We're in agreement. I should have worded it as: there isn't anything a recreational jogger needs from running books in order to enjoy and even get decent at running. Not to say running books are completely useless, but most of the things you could get from them are better learned from experience or passed down by a coach/trainer. Exception: Running magazines (or any magazine for that matter) are only there to entertain you and sell you things. Another exception: if buying running accessories/books helps motivate you, go for it, but I don't think I really needed anything more than a running journal/log.

   Another really good running book for those still following along: Once a Runner -- http://www.amazon.com/Once-Runner-John-L-Parker/dp/091529701...

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4. wallflowerOct 2010
   Wow! You are an elite runner. I highly recommend "Once a Runner" by John L. Parker if you have not yet read it. It just got reprinted in paperback.

   http://www.amazon.com/Once-Runner-John-L-Parker/dp/091529701...

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