The Complete Book of Running
by James F. Fixx
The 1977 bestseller that launched the running boom: why run, how to start, the joy of it. Historically important; Fixx's own death at 52 is often cited, unfairly, against it.
Read it if…
you want the book that started it all.
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Skip it if…
you want current training science.
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Three things you will actually use
- Running changes the mind.
- Start where you are.
- Make it a life habit.
Do this first
Read the chapters on why he runs.
Our verdict
The running boom's bible.
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