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Running Book Reviews with Alan and Liz

Running Book Reviews with Alan and Liz

Written by: Alan and Liz
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All types of running related books are reviewed by two non-elite track, road and trail runners. Observation and description of running books intended to inform, help and inspire anyone involved or related to running at any level. Whenever possible we chat with the author about the book, but if not then we try to do it justice.

If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also go to our Buy Me A Coffee website where we have a few more posts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlanandLiz

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  • Alan, Liz and Shayan’s Running Chatter and Rundown on Books 121 -130
    Jul 15 2026

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    Here we are again with a recap of 10 running books. This time is a first with Shayan added to the usual Alan and Liz mix

    Here's a list of all 10 books and and a link to the full podcast episodes in which they are featured.

    Chasing the Grid by Ken Posner

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17934193

    Fuel for Thought by Renee McGregor

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17951831

    Ultra Women by Lily canter and Emma Wilkinson

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18088365

    Road to Redemption by Tom Fitzgerald

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18196515

    Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes by Kylee van Horn

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18398279

    Running the World by Robyn Godfrey

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18445395

    Move Rest Recover by Erin Taylor

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18559534

    Advanced Marathoning (4th Edn.) by Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18560759

    Still Running after all these Tears by Lisa jackson

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18723464

    What I Talk About when I talk about Running by Haruki Murakami

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/19076029


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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • One Step Forward, by Gene Jochen
    Jul 1 2026

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    In One Step Forward , we follow Gene from his initial unhealthy lifestyle as he transforms from sedentary starter to 11x Ironman finisher—with a 10-year Boston Marathon streak

    During this journey Gene extracts over 100 life lessons from his running but applicable to all kinds of situations. They fall into 5 major categories

    • Perseverance and Resilience
    • Mental Strength and Self Talk
    • Community and Support
    • Personal Growth and Transformation
    • Service and Giving Back

    Gene Jochen is an endurance athlete who has completed over 100 marathons including his 11th Boston in 2022 and all six Abbott World Marathons—plus 11 Ironmans. A corporate leader, sales expert and entrepreneur, he sharpened his mindset testing limits on roads trails and triathlons . He shares hard -earned insights to help others conquer doubt, build resilience and break personal barriers. He's also a songwriter and jazz/rock drummer.


    Gene's site, https://genejochen.com/, is where he can be reached, where you can learn more about his next book, and where you can find access to locations to purchase this book:

    Gene's IG: https://www.instagram.com/grjochen/

    Gene's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gene-jochen-bsmartinc330/



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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Marathon Excellence for Everyone, by John J. Davis PhD
    Jun 15 2026

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    Marathon Excellence for Everyone is a bible about marathon training and racing. It has 50 chapters divided into 8 sections (not counting the appendix):

    1. First steps
    2. The phases of marathon training
    3. Training plans
    4. Race day and beyond
    5. The science of marathon performance
    6. The science of fueling
    7. Overcoming illness, injury, and other setbacks
    8. Advanced training techniques

    John Davis is a scientist, writer, and coach. His work uses modern machine learning and biostatistics to understand biomechanics, physiology, and human health. Recently, he’s focused on using these same tools to tackle problems in AI alignment and AI interpretability.

    His site, https://johnjdavis.io/, is where he puts his technical write-ups and explainers on topics like AI, ML, and biomechanics. He can also be found at https://runningwritings.com/ where you can:

    Get copies of the book: https://marathonexcellence.com/

    Join John's newsletter to get links to all his new content: https://runningwritings.com/news

    Follow him on Instagram (or FB): https://www.instagram.com/runningwritings/

    Listen to his longer form content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RunningWritings

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    1 hr and 39 mins
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