By Matt Beardshall

Reviewed by Edward Chapman

This book will appeal to non-runners as well as runners. For most of the non-runners it will confirm their view that runners are a strange breed and should probably be locked away to save them from harming themselves. However, a few will be motivated by...
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From Ed & Phil " Extraordinary ordinary runners"

Reviewed by Edward Chapman

The first thing you need to know about the log book is that one of its co-creators is Edward Chapman the reviewer, so the review might be a bit biased.

Despite having helped produce the log book, using lots of feedback...
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Kirsten Poulin, Stan Swartz and Christina Flaxel, M.D.

Reviewed by Edward Chapman

I did think that this book was being over ambitious in trying to cover the subject from novice to master. I thought that the master would find little of benefit and that the novice would be put off, but I...
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A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession – Richard Askwith

Reviewed by Edward Chapman

If you are a runner this book is a must read. Fell-running is a very specialist sport which few of us will ever participate in but this book still has a wide appeal because it is essentially about people,...
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Personal Encounters With the Ultramarathon. By Neal Jamison

Reviewed by Edward Chapman

A friend lent me this book saying “this is probably your sort of thing”. Having read the first two chapters I decided it was not for me and put it to one side. Later I read a good review of...
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Reviewed by Edward Chapman

This book is described as The Complete Mind Body-Guide for Excellence in Sports, Health and Life. It uses examples from Olympic athletes and world champions to show you how to achieve to your maximum limit. It is a little surprising therefore to find the author, Joann Dahlkoetter,...
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