In short:Fact- and statistics-ladden biography of the Czech runner, famed for his mammoth training sessions and multiple Olympic titles Full Review: Fact- and statistics-ladden biography of the Czech runner, famed for his mammoth training sessions

In short:Thirty-seven famous and unknown runners describe their motivation, training, and experiences running their first marathon races. Full Review: Thirty-seven famous and unknown runners describe their motivation, training, and experiences

: INSPIRATION AND SUPERBLY WRITTEN BOOK Strengths: Incredible detail about the life of a legend, the example training diaries were a nice touch, good history as well Weaknesses: Incredible detail about the life of a legend, the example training diaries were a

-alcoholics. adi123: INSPIRING STORIES FROM ACROSS THE FLM FIELD, A GREAT READ Strengths: Truly inspiring for runners of all capabilities. Gives a bit of history, a decent general mile-by-mile course description and some FLM trivia, but the guts of the book

than informing the reader on running technique. Overall: I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, although I suspect that it appeals to those with a well-tuned flippant sense of humour. Anyone who is hoping to learn any training tips is going

In short:Dean Karnazes' account of how he got into serious long distance running. Full Review: Dean Karnazes' account of how he got into serious long distance running. Dragon Breath: An inspirational book. Strengths: An easy read full

: Weaknesses: Overall: My favourite running book of all time, especially given my love of the Lakes and all things mountainous. It's also up there with the best of the other 'outdoorsy' books.It has inspired me to give it a go ... soon. Dragon Breath: WORTH