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Running Book Reviews with Alan and LizThe Ultimate Guide to Parkrun, by Lucy WaterlowSend us a textThis book is everything you’d want to know about parkrun. How it started, what countries it spread to, how it benefits mental and physical health, and why participants keep coming back to both run and volunteer. The book has 9 chapters: How it started… and how it’s goingMeet the parkrunnersThe high-viz herosA day in the life of a parkrunWhy you should parkrun for your health and well-beingParkrun around the worldTraining, destination and challenge inspiration The future How to set up your own parkrunLucy Waterlow is an author, ghostwriter and journalis...2024-12-151h 07Running Book Reviews with Alan and LizRunning Through the Dark, by Jen ScotneySend us a textUltrarunner Jen Scotney has achieved podium finishes in some of the UK’s toughest races and now has her sights firmly set on the Pennine Way. In Running Through the Dark, Jen talks about her ambitions, not just to run the 268-mile Pennine Way but to take the record as the fastest woman to do so. But that didn’t happen. Nothing went according to plan. The Jen the world knew was a successful lawyer and running coach – all photoshoots and finish-line smiles – but the truth was much darker. The real Jen Scotney, the one...2024-11-151h 26Running Book Reviews with Alan and LizTrails and Tribulations, by Susie ChanSend us a textTrails and Tribulations is Susie Chan's memoire. She tells us a little about her life before running, including some pretty big life events, how she started running, and some of her very very long runs. A few of the races that Susie did and talks about include: Marathon de Sables (which she ran more than once!): A self-supported, multi-day, stage race through the dessert. The Jungle Ultra: Another self-supported, multi-day, stage race… this time through the jungle. A 24-hour track race. The Badwater 135: 135 miles through the hottest place on earth.and a few ot...2024-09-151h 30Running Book Reviews with Alan and LizHow to Run the Perfect Race, by Matt FitzgeraldSend us a textHow To Run The Perfect Race is a book all about pacing. The book is divided into two sections:Section 1: All about how to master pacingSection 2: RPE based training plans for your next 5k, 10k, half-marathon and marathon.Pacing isn’t about having an even pace on your Garmin. It’s about having an even effort which takes into account things like terrain and weather conditions on race day. Pacing may sound easy but most of us aren’t very good at it (and definitely not as goo...2024-09-011h 28