Category: Book reviews
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The Brownlee brothers triathlon story – is it all worth it? A book review
The Brownlee brothers are synonymous with triathlon, success and talent. But what does becoming Olympic and World champions really mean? If two lads from Yorkshire can do it, can anyone? And, is it all worth it? This book tells the tale, in Alistair and Jonny’s words, of their childhood, their passion for triathlon and how…
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‘Two Hours: The quest to run the impossible marathon’ by Ed Caeser – a book review
If, like me, you rather enjoy reading about incredible runners and record breaking achievements whilst being the kind of runner who plods around their local Parkrun, then I’ve got a treat for you in the form of this book written by Ed Caesar, Two Hours: The quest to run the impossible marathon. I’m guessing the…
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An adventure on two feet: Book review – Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
This books reputation pretty much precedes itself, a New York Times Bestseller having been described as ‘the best book you’ll ever read about running’, ‘exhilarating’ and ‘sheer endorphinous pleasure’ (the latter I think being one of my personal favourite descriptive phrases of all time!). It’s likely you’ve heard of this book, whether you’re a runner…
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