With the explosion of information available on the Internet, you'd think magazines and books would be obsolete. However, the ever-expanding selection of magazines, periodicals, and books is a testament to the fact that nothing quite beats the tactile experience of hands-on reading.
Sure you can find all kinds of information online, even race calendars, but there's nothing like finding it all in one place in a running magazine. Some of the most popular and well-known running magazines are listed below. Check 'em out!
Magazines
Runner's World: —“The worldwide authority on running information”
Running Journal: —“The source for road racing and fitness news in the Southeast”
Running Research News: —“A monthly newsletter which keeps sports-active people up-to-date on the latest information about training, sports nutrition, and sports medicine.”
Running Times: —“The runner's best resource”
Marathon & Beyond: —“Run longer, better, smarter”
TrailRunner: —Helps runners of all ages and abilities experience the outdoors and achieve a healthier lifestyle through off-road running”
Ultrarunning: —“The voice of the ultrarunner”
Track & Field News: —“The Bible of the Sport Since 1948”
Books
If you enjoy reading about running, you already have one of the best books out there—this one! But like all sports and hobbies, running has produced a deep and wide body of works. The running library includes books on training for particular events, health and injuries, the psychology of running, and the pure enjoyment of running. This list is not all-inclusive, but it includes classics by Dr. George Sheehan, Bob Glover, Jeff Galloway, and Amby Burfoot.
General Training and Inspiration
Abshire, Danny. Natural Running: The Simple Path to Stronger, Healthier Running. (Velo Press, 2010)
Barrios, Dagny Scott. Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running: The Best Advice to Get Started, Stay Motivated, Lose Weight, Run Injury-Free, Be Safe, and Train for Any Distance. (Rodale, 2007)
Battista, Garth, ed. The Runner's Literary Companion: Great Stories and Poems about Running. (Penguin Books, 1994)
Battista, Garth. How Running Changed My Life: True Stories of the Power of Running. (Breakaway Books, 2002)
Bingham, John. No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running. (Rodale, 2002)
Bloom, Marc. Run with the Champions: Training Programs and Secrets of America's 50 Greatest Runners. (Rodale, 2001)
Burfoot, Amby. The Principles of Running: Practical Lessons from My First 100,000 Miles. (Rodale, 1999)
Burfoot, Amby. The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life: What 35 Years of Running Has Taught Me about Winning, Losing, Happiness, Humility, and the Human Heart. (Daybreak Books, 2000)
Burfoot, Amby. Runner's World Complete Book of Running: Everything You Need to Run for Fun, Fitness, and Competition, Revised Ed. (Rodale,2009)
Burfoot, Amby. Runner's World Complete Book of Beginning Running. (Rodale, 2005)
Chase, Adam and Nancy Hobbs. The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running, 2nd Edition. (Globe Pequot Press, 2010)
Clark, Nancy. Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook. (Human Kinetics, 2008)
Couch, Jean. The Runner's Yoga Book: A Balanced Approach to Fitness. (Rodmell Press, 1990)
Craythorn, Dennis and Rich Hanna. The Ultimate Runner's Journal: Your Daily Training Partner and Log. (Marathon Publishing, 1998)
Daniels, Jack, PhD. Daniels’ Running Formula, 2nd Edition. (Human Kinetics, 2005)
Dreyer, Danny. ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running (2nd edition). (Fireside, 2009)
Ellis, Joe and Joe Henderson. Running Injury-Free: How to Prevent, Treat, and Recover from Dozens of Painful Problems. (Rodale, 1994)
Fishpool, Sean. Beginner's Guide to Long-Distance Running. (Barrons, 2002)
Galloway, Jeff. Galloway's Book on Running, 2nd Edition. (Shelter Publications, 2002)
Galloway, Jeff. Half-Marathon: You Can Do It, 4th Edition. (Meyer & Meyer Sport, 2011)
Galloway, Jeff. Jeff Galloway's Training Journal. (Shelter Publications, 1998)
Galloway, Jeff and Barbara Galloway. Women's Complete Guide to Running. (Meyer & Meyer Sport, 2007)
Glover, Bob and Shelly-Lynn Florence Glover. The Competitive Runner's Handbook: The Bestselling Guide to Running 5Ks Through Marathons. (Penguin Books, 1999)
Glover, Bob. The Runner's Handbook: The Best-Selling Classic Fitness Guide for Beginner and Intermediate Runners. (Penguin Books, 1996)
Glover, Bob and Shelly-Lynn Florence Glover. The Runner's Training Diary: For Fitness Runners and Competitive Racers. (Penguin USA, 1997)
Henderson, Joe. Best Runs: Lessons and Insights for Optimal Motivation, Training, and Racing. (Human Kinetics, 1998)
Henderson, Joe. Better Runs: 25 Years’ Worth of Lessons for Running Faster and Farther. (Human Kinetics, 1996)
Henderson, Joe. Running 101: Essentials for Success. (Human Kinetics, 2000)
Higdon, Hal. Hal Higdon's How to Train: The Best Programs, Workouts, and Schedules for Runners of All Ages. (Rodale, 1997)
Higdon, Hal. Hal Higdon's Smart Running: Expert Advice on Training, Motivation, Injury Prevention, Nutrition, and Good Health. (Rodale, 1998)
Higdon, Hal. Run Fast: How to Beat Your Best Time Every Time. (Rodale, 2000)
Higdon, Hal. Run Fast: How to Train for a 5K or 10IK Race. (Rodale, 1992)
Kowalchik, Claire. The Complete Book of Running for Women: Everything You Need to Know about Training, Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Motivation, Racing, and Much, Much More. (Pocket Books, 1999)
Lundgren, Chris. Runner's World Guide to Running and Pregnancy: How to Stay Fit, Keep Safe, and Have a Healthy Baby. (Rodale, 2003)
Lynch, Jerry and Warren Scott. Running Within: A Guide to Mastering the Body-Mind-Spirit Connection for Ultimate Training and Racing. (Human Kinetics, 1999)
MacNeil, Ian. The Beginning Runner's Handbook: The Proven 13-Week Walk/Run Program, Revised and Updated. (Greystone Books, 2005)
Martin, David E., PhD, and Peter N. Coe. Better Training for Distance Runners, 2nd Edition. (Human Kinetics, 1997)
McDougall, Christopher. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superatheletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Ever Seen. First Edition. (Alfred A. Knoph, 2009)
McMillan, Greg and Juliana Risner. Zap! You're a Runner: The Beginning Runner's Guide to Fun and Fitness. (Road Runner Sports, 1999)
Nelson, Kevin. The Runner's Book of Daily Inspiration: A Year of Motivation, Revelation, and Instruction. (McGraw-Hill, 1999)
Noakes, Tim, MD. Lore of Running, 4th Edition. (Human Kinetics/Oxford University Press, 2001)
Noakes, Tim and Stephen Granger. Running Injuries: How to Prevent and Overcome Them. (Oxford University Press, 2003)
Poulin, Kirsten, Christina Flaxel, MD, and Stan Swartz. Trail Running: From Novice to Master. (The Mountaineers Books, 2002)
Reese, Paul, with Joe Henderson. The Old Man and the Road: Reflections While Completing a Crossing of All 50 States on Foot at Age 80. (Keokee Company Publishing, 2000)
Runner's World Magazine. Runner's World: Training Journal. (Rodale, published annually)
Sheehan, George, MD. Dr. George Sheehan on Getting Fit and Feeling Great: How to Feel Great 24 Hours a Day; Running and Being; This Running Life; Three Volumes in One. (Wings Books, 1992)
Sheehan, George, MD. George Sheehan on Running to Win: How to Achieve the Physical, Mental & Spiritual Victories of Running. (Rodale, 1994)
Sheehan, George, MD. Going the Distance: One Man's Journey to the End of His Life. (Villard Books, 1996)
Sheehan, George, MD. Personal Best: The Foremost Philosopher of Fitness Shares Techniques and Tactics for Success and Self-Liberation. (Rodale, 1992)
Sheehan, George, MD. Running and Being: The Total Experience. (Second Wind II, 1998)
Svensson, Sharon L. The Total Runner's Log: The Essential Training Tools for the Runner. (Trimarket, 2001)
Will-Weber, Mark, ed. The Quotable Runner: Great Moments of Wisdom, Inspiration, Wrongheartedness, and Humor, Revised. (Breakaway Books, 2008)
Marathon Training
Bloch, Gordon Bakoulis. How to Train for and Run Your Best Marathon. (Fireside, 1993)
Galloway, Jeff. Marathon: You Can Do It! (Shelter Publications, 2001)
Griffin, Jane. Nutrition for Marathon Running. (Crowood Press, 2005)
Hanc, John. The Essential Marathon: A Concise Guide to the Race of Your Life. (Globe Pequot Press, 1996)
Henderson, Joe. Marathon Training: A 100-Day Program to Your Best Race, 2nd Edition. (Human Kinetics, 2003; updated for 2011 e-book)
Higdon, Hal. Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide, 4th Edition. (Rodale, 2011)
Nerurkar, Richard. Marathon Running: The Complete Training Guide. (Globe Pequot, 2000)
Pfitzinger, Pete and Scott Douglas. Advanced Marathoning, 2nd Edition. (Human Kinetics, 2009)
Whitsett, David A., Forrest A. Dolgener, and Tanjala Mabon Kole. The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer. (Master's Press, 1998)
Marathon History
Boeder, Robert B. Beyond the Marathon: The Grand Slam of Trail Ultrarunning. (Old Mountain Press, 1996)
Connelly, Michael. 26 Miles to Boston: The Boston Marathon Experience from Hopkinton to Copley Square. (Globe Pequot Press, 2003)
Derderian, Tom. The Boston Marathon: A Century of Blood, Sweat, and Cheers. (Triumph Books, 2003)
Derderian, Tom. Boston Marathon: The First Century of the World's Premium Running Event. (Human Kinetics, 1994)
Lonergan, Tim. Heartbreak Hill: The Boston Marathon Thriller. Fiction. (Writers Club Press, 2002)
Martin, David E. and Roger W. H. Gynn. The Olympic Marathon: The History and Drama of Sport's Most Challenging Event. (Human Kinetics, 2000)
Rubin, Ron. Anything for a T-shirt: Fred Lebow and the New York City Marathon, the World's Greatest Footrace. (Syracuse University Press, 2004)
