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Solid

Revisado: 03-21-24

An audiobook that was both encouraging and depressing to me as a master’s runner. Very detailed and thorough.

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Fascinating

Revisado: 03-11-24

A fascinating look inside minor league basketball in the NBA’s G League. The author does an outstanding job of sharing the personal backstories of the featured players, complete with the ups and downs of striving for a life in the NBA. Excellent.

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Wonderful

Revisado: 02-14-24

I had always heard about “The Raven”, but never knew the details about him or his apparent obsession with running. The author brings us inside of very aspect of the man in this compelling and entertaining book. I’m a runner but you don’t have to be to enjoy this book.

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Outstanding

Revisado: 02-14-24

What can you say about David Goggins that hasn’t already been said? He’s a mountain of a man who has overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to get to the life that he enjoys today; except he doesn’t simply enjoy it and reap the benefits of his success. Instead, he is (as the title suggests) never finished in his quest to find out what he is capable of as a human being. This book was so inspiring. I especially like the “podcast-type” format that they use at the end of each chapter. It adds so much to the story. This is one of those books that I will return to many times in the future.

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Great Beginning

Revisado: 02-14-24

The first part of the book mostly addressed the mental side of running and it was excellent. I wish the author had stuck to this subject and expanded it into a complete book on the subject. It was that good. The rest of the book wasn’t nearly as good. The author smugly offers his opinions about training and racing, largely in a way of absolute and unquestioned authority, complete with cherry-picked studies to support his views. It got tedious and tiresome. I never made it to the end of this one.

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Outstanding

Revisado: 05-28-23

This is one of the best running audiobooks that I’ve heard. Perhaps the best one. The author perfectly tells the story of American distance running through the lens of running coach, Bob Larsen, while also weaving in his own personal running history. It all works in a seamless and entertaining way. So good!

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A Long Sermon

Revisado: 02-17-23

I must be missing something with this author, as others have rave reviews. I tried. I really did. But he comes across as preachy. I struggled to get through this book, and frankly didn’t finish it. I’m sure he’s an intelligent man who has helped many people. He’s just not for me.

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Arrogant

Revisado: 02-17-23

Ryan Holiday is far from being like the Stoics that he always talks about. He’s preachy and self righteous. This book is just more of that. I think he’s a decent writer, but things go sideways when he does the audio on his own books.

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Well Done

Revisado: 03-13-22

Dr Youn has the perfect balance of humor, honesty and self deprication in this book. He’s not afraid to be real and vulnerable, being equally honest about his struggles and shortcomings as he is the victories. The narration is spot on. This audiobook is very well done.

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Well Done

Revisado: 06-26-21

My favorite running books are anything by George Sheehan. My next favorite running books are anything by Matt Fitzgerald. I always enjoy this author’s work and this one did not disappoint. Matt is a gifted storyteller who manages to take a “deep dive” into the science behind the 80/20 running principle and still somehow keep it interesting. For me, I’ve already had personal success with the 80/20 type of training and therefore didn’t need to know the science behind it to know that it works. But for anyone who does, this is the book for you.

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