Thursday, September 21, 2006

Read a Book, Watch a Movie And Call It Training!

Hello,

I have been lucky to learn about running from so many incredible people, including each one of my clients. I have also had the privilege of learning from greats like Arthur Lydiard.

One training method I use that does little to raise my VO2 max, but lots to raise my running IQ is to read books and watch movies about running. Some are informational and some are inspirational.

I can't tell you how many times Jay and I have watched the movie MIRACLE about the 1980
US hockey team it makes me want to run and be a better coach!

Here's a link to some of the titles of books I'd recommend and movies to watch. Authors include my friends Pam Reed and Dean Karnazes.

I have also added this TOP PICKS webpage as a permanent feature of my Blog under the LINKS section on the right-hand side of the page. What books and movies do you use to fire yourself up? To get you through a long treadmill workout? I'd love for this list of favorites to grow!

Happy Feet!

Lisa

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team
by Chris Lear

also the video Without Limits about Pre

for a break from running: Assault on Lake Casitas
by Brad Alan Lewis, about his Olympic rowing campaign

Cole

Anonymous said...

I enjoy watching just about anything when I am riding my rollers, though I find it difficult to follow subtitles without falling off. : ) With rare exceptions, such as Breaking Away, the movies that really get me cranking would generally not make my "all-time favorite films" list. A few off the top of my head -

*Men of Honour
*G.I. Jane
*Coach Carter

The Fearless series on OLN is often motivating and inspirational. Some recent profiles that stand out -

*Karen Smyers
*Mike Horn
*Pat Tillman
*Ty Murray

-Cathy