I love to read. In fact, one of the reasons I’m perpetually tired is that I’d rather read a book than go to sleep. Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of fiction because my life has been filled with too many things that require a lot of learning. This year I’ve learned more about accounting, federal contracts, algebra 2, and world history than I’ve learned since college LOL. So, when Marcia and Patty suggested favorite running book as a Tuesdays on the Run topic, I was excited and without an answer.
This year I’ve started a lot of running books, I’ve read Hansons Marathon Method from cover to cover, and I have a list a mile long of books I want to read. But none of them stuck out as a favorite. So, I went out to my running bookcase (yes, I have all my running books by my treadmill LOL) to see what I’d read in the past. Two books jumped out at me: What You Can, When You Can (affiliate link) and Mile Markers (affiliate link). Both touched me in different ways – WYCWYC is by Carla Birnberg, who I adore, so I won’t be passing that one along.
Mile Markers (affiliate link), on the other hand, is a well written book by Kristin Armstrong, who was a contributing editor for Runners World. It’s a great collection of stories and an easy read. Amazon tells me I bought it back in 2011 LOL and I know I read it right then and enjoyed it. But it’s been languishing on my shelf since then.
Here’s where you come in: I’m going to send my copy to one of you all. I want to share and no book should sit and gather dust in my lonely porch.
So, if you’d like to read the book, leave me a comment with your favorite book (fiction is always something I enjoy reading) and I’ll draw a name and send it out next week.
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I really lived “shes come undone” by wally lamb
I haven’t been a big book reader since little man came around nearly 3 years ago…I would love to read more running books 🙂
Can you believe I haven’t read this one? It’s hard to pick which book from my running book club was my favorite this year, but I’d have to say it’s a tie between Run The World (which linked up above) and Cory Reese’s Nowhere Near First, which I’m reviewing on Friday. Even tho I’m not an ultrarunner and never will be, his book is so uplifting, so inspiring, and so funny that any runner would love it!
I had no idea there are so many books about running. That is nice of you to share your copy!
This book has been on my Want To Read list FOREVER!
Hmm… I’m not sure I have a favorite book. I loved Born to Run, of course!
I so wish I had time to read things other than blogs. You know, it’s hard to read and comment on every one who links up. I hope to do better next year!
I love old classics like Gone with the Wind. It’s the perfect book to cozy up to by a fire during winter because I know the story already, so if I fall asleep, no big deal! 🙂
I go in and out with reading – crazy since I was an English major in school – but there are just so few hours in the day! I do try to get through Runner’s World every month though; great to take on airplanes!
I’m also guilty of staying up too late to finish a book. When they’re just so good, you don’t want to put them down!
YOU MADE ME SMILE SO SO SO BIG.
I clickity clicked because I LOVE ME SOME K.A. and book <3 youd given me love.
I also have started a few running books and never finished them!
I actually already have it, so don’t enter me, but I love Kristin Armstrong! I’m a big fan of nighttime reading too. It’s my favorite way to wind down before falling asleep.
I love to read. Currently re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Would love to read this running book!