Runcast 73 - NYC marathon kerfuffle / inspiring books for runners




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Summary: This RunCast is brought to you by Foam Roller TechniquesThe last-minute cancellation of New York City marathon stirred a lot of controversy among runners and non-runners alike. Runcast questions the decision and what it meant for international runners. Adolfo Salgueiro, a book lover and a former runner, now a power-walker from Florida talks about books that inspired him to keep moving, and he hopes they would motivate us too. Adolfo writes a book blog at lectumergosum.com Links: Adolfo Salgueiro's book blog Lectum Ergo Sum A Staten Islander’s View on Why the Marathon Should Not Have Been Cancelled Tokyo Marathon Named Sixth Race in Series With $1 Million Purse Books mentioned in this podcast Books about running: 1. Ultramarathon man – Dean Karnazes 2. Born to Run – Christopher McDougall 3. Duel in the Sun – John Brandt 4. Racewalking Guides – Dave McGovern 5. The Perfect Mile – Neal Bascomb Just reviewed: Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss - Dean Karnazes Audiobooks: 1. Podcasts 2. Replay – Ken Grimwood 3. The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling 4. The Perfect Mile – Neal Bascomb 5. Thunderstruck – Eric Larson Podcasts: 1. Runcast 2. Marathon Training Acadamy 3. This American Life 4. Science Friday 5. Real Time with Bill Maher 6. Planet Money 7. The New York Times Book Review