# Running books ## Motivating books! * [Once a Runner](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/98250.Once_a_Runner) - as far as motivating running novels go, this is probably at the top of my list from the ones I've read thus far. * [Born to Run](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6289283-born-to-run) - this book probably single handedly started the minimalist running shoe craze. Even though barefoot or natural running is not for everyone, this book definitely made me a better and more knowledgeable runner. * [Again to Carthage](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2124589.Again_to_Carthage) - This is a sequel to the first novel `Once a Runner` by the same author. I quite liked this as well. * [Running with the Buffaloes](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125912.Running_with_the_Buffaloes) - Based on a true story, this books chronicles a season with a cross country team at the University of Colorado. Highly recommended. * [What I Talk About When I Talk About Running](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2195464.What_I_Talk_About_When_I_Talk_About_Running) - this is a pretty short book on the topic of running and other things by Haruki Murakami. There are many other motivating running books which I'm yet to read! ## Running know how * [Daniels' Running Formula](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/112152.Daniels_Running_Formula) - Jack Daniels' Running Formula - I have *not* read this book cover to cover, but this is one of the most well regarded books on scientific training plans you can find. * [Lore of Running](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/112160.Lore_of_Running) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.dewaka.com/sports/running/books.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.