Gwen Jorgensen- USA's First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete is a book about a great triathlete. It was written by Elizabeth (Gwen's sister) and Nancy (Gwen's mother) Jorgensen. Gwen makes a few cameo appearances throughout the book. For example, in the beginning, she writes a note to the readers. Gwen Jorgensen...
25% off From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete For Limited Time
I'm so excited to announce that my publisher, Cardinal Publishing Group, is selling my book, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete - A Portrait of a Non-Athletic Triathlete on their website for 25% off the retail price. That's a significant saving and this "sale" will last only through January 31, 2023....
Marathon Wisdom by Mara Yamauchi Book Review
It's marathon season! Recently, Cardinal Publishing Group provided me with a copy of Marathon Wisdom - An Elite Athlete's Insights on Running and Life by Mara Yamauchi. Marathon Wisdom The book provides so much insight into marathon running and training. Written by Olympian, Mara Yamauchi, the book has 42.195 insights...
Run Forever by Amby Burfoot Book Review
As many of you know, Amby Burfoot was the editor of Runner's World Magazine. He's one of the leaders in today's running world. Now, in his 70s, Amby, who was a former winner of the Boston Marathon and author of the book, The Complete Guide to Running, wrote Run Forever...
Fixing Your Feet by John Vonhof with Tonya Olson, MSPT, DPT
Feet are our most important asset. When they are injured, have blisters, or don't feel right, we can be stopped in our tracks. So when the Fixing Your Feet authors' representative approached me to ask if I would check out their seventh edition book, I agreed. Fixing Your Feet is...
Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui Book Review
I was walking around a local bookshop in Nashville when I came across this book, Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui. I immediately snatched it up and took it to the register for purchase. Feeling totally obsessed with the water, I thought it may shed light on why I'm obsessed....
Downriver Nomad | A Triathlete’s Adventures and Adversities into the Rapids by Rob Hutchings
Rob Hutchings reached out to me a while ago. He told me he wrote a book about his triathlon adventures and his most recent 256K Clutha River experience. I immediately agreed to read the book. Rob's story is similar to many triathletes. He comes from a broken family with an...
How to Use the Galloway Method on a Half Marathon
Jeff Galloway has written numerous books on the subject of the Run/Walk/Run Method. Recently, he released his newest book, Galloway's Half Marathon Training - Use the Run Walk Run Method to Finish Every Race Strong, published by Meyer & Meyer Sport. I've read most of his books and have enjoyed...
Run Well – Essential Health Questions and Answer for Runners – Book Review
Every day as I sweep through Facebook, I always notice that runners are asking questions about everything under the sun. Well, now, Dr. Juliet McGrattan wrote a book to address every and almost all running questions. Her new book, Run Well - Essential health questions and answers for runners, answers...
Great Holiday Reads for the Runner or Triathlete!
Comment on the end of the blog to win Jeff Galloway's new book! I have five to give away!!! ----- If you're looking for some awesome books to read during the holiday season, here's my pick list: Galloway Running 5K/10K - Training for Runners and Walkers by Jeff Galloway Jeff...