(From QuickDraw Publications) This guidebook is the first to document the fantastic trail running found around Vancouver, British Columbia, a major urban centre sandwiched between the rugged Coast Mountains and the deep blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. The terrain is ideal for off-road running, and this book delivers the goods.
The runs found inside range [...]
As the popularity of endurance events including the marathon, Ironman and adventure racing has exploded, more athletes are venturing into ultrarunning.
Squamish author Margreet Dietz, a five-time Ironman finisher and a 3:07 marathoner, is among them and has written a book to inspire and encourage those tempted to try it, with some practical advice too: A [...]
Canadian running, duathlon and triathlon champion Lucy Smith is launching her first book, First Triathlon, Your Perfect Plan for Success, 7:30-9:00pm on Feb. 17, 2011 at Frontrunners Footwear in Victoria.
Lucy is a winner of many races across a broad range of disciplines. Originally from Bedford, Nova Scotia, Smith now lives and trains in Sidney, BC. She continues [...]
Gift Idea #3 – Matt Fitzgerald’s latest book Run: The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel
As a runner have you ever tried sticking with a detailed training plan only to have something happen that causes it all to fall apart? Do you want to learn how to run more by feel? Matt Fitzgerald explores this concept [...]
Originally posted on Flotrack and re-posted here with permission by the author, Christopher Kelsall – © Christopher Kelsall – 2010 – Copyright
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Chris McDougall – Born to Run – A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen.
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Random House, Inc, 2009 – Knopf. 287 pp. $24.95
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I sit blurry-eyed watching planes take off [...]
The following review was originally posted on Flotrack and has been re-posted here with permission.
(C) Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall
On the Wings of Mercury – a self–penned autobiography by Lorraine Moller – a world-class middle and long distance runner – is one of the most riveting and highly emotional tell-all memoirs – a must-read.
Moller [...]
The following book review is courtesy of Christopher Kelsall and originally published on the Flotrack website. Reproduced here with permission.
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We’ve all read John L. Parker Junior’s contribution to running culture, the quasi-fictional parable, Once a Runner – or inevitably you will. As far as running novels go, Parker set the benchmark with this story, so-much-so that [...]
December is coming to a close and as we prepare January’s Top 10 Books we thought we’d put out one last reminder to check out this month’s list. There are a lot of great titles there so be sure to take a peek…
Trainharder’s Top 10 Books for December
Trainharder’s Top 10 Books for the month of December is now available on the Books Page, just in time for that favorite athlete on your Christmas list!
Select titles which made this month’s list include:
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom – the story of six WWII solders who escaped a Russian labor [...]
