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Operation Ironman
by George Mahood • 2015
Spinal surgery to Ironman in 4 months. Couldn't swim, no bike, never run a marathon.
4.52
2k+
Operation Ironman Summary
Operation Ironman 96%
Spinal surgery to Ironman in 4 months. Couldn't swim, no bike, never run a marathon.
by George Mahood 2015
4.52
2k+ ratings
Just Add Water
by Katie Ledecky • 2024
A chronic condition that makes standing up punishing. She kept winning Olympic gold anyway.
4.12
8k+
Just Add Water Summary
Just Add Water 95%
A chronic condition that makes standing up punishing. She kept winning Olympic gold anyway.
by Katie Ledecky 2024
4.12
8k+ ratings
50/50
by Dean Karnazes • 2008
Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.
3.78
4k+
50/50 Summary
50/50 94%
Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.
by Dean Karnazes 2008
3.78
4k+ ratings
A Beautiful Work In Progress
by Mirna Valerio • 2017
Brutal miles in a body the world mocked: the journey from first step to ultramarathon finish.
3.76
4k+
A Beautiful Work In Progress Summary
A Beautiful Work In Progress 93%
Brutal miles in a body the world mocked: the journey from first step to ultramarathon finish.
by Mirna Valerio 2017
3.76
4k+ ratings
Swimming Science
by G. John Mullen • 2018
Swimming faster is a physics problem, a fuel problem, and a head game. The multidisciplinary fix.
4.13
8
Swimming Science Summary
Swimming Science 93%
Swimming faster is a physics problem, a fuel problem, and a head game. The multidisciplinary fix.
by G. John Mullen 2018
4.13
8 ratings
Swim Like A Pro
by Fares Ksebati • 2021
Less drag, more push: a swimmer's complete guide to getting faster without adding laps.
4.33
3
Swim Like A Pro Summary
Swim Like A Pro 93%
Less drag, more push: a swimmer's complete guide to getting faster without adding laps.
by Fares Ksebati 2021
4.33
3 ratings
Bravey
by Alexi Pappas • 2021
She ran from her mother's suicide all the way to the Olympics. Depression found her anyway.
4.19
11k+
Bravey Summary
Bravey 93%
She ran from her mother's suicide all the way to the Olympics. Depression found her anyway.
by Alexi Pappas 2021
4.19
11k+ ratings
Run or Die
by Kilian Jornet • 2011
Win or lose everything: what pushing beyond every physical limit taught a champion mountain runner.
3.61
4k+
Run or Die Summary
Run or Die 93%
Win or lose everything: what pushing beyond every physical limit taught a champion mountain runner.
by Kilian Jornet 2011
3.61
4k+ ratings
Gnar Country
by Steven Kotler • 2023
Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.
3.56
309
Gnar Country Summary
Gnar Country 93%
Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.
by Steven Kotler 2023
3.56
309 ratings
Rowing the Atlantic
by Roz Savage • 2009
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
4.02
456
Rowing the Atlantic Summary
Rowing the Atlantic 93%
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
by Roz Savage 2009
4.02
456 ratings
Zero Regrets
by Apolo Anton Ohno • 2010
Eight Olympic medals came from the discipline most athletes ignore: training the mind like a muscle.
4.22
628
Zero Regrets Summary
Zero Regrets 93%
Eight Olympic medals came from the discipline most athletes ignore: training the mind like a muscle.
by Apolo Anton Ohno 2010
4.22
628 ratings
Open
by Andre Agassi • 2009
A ball machine, a brutal father, and a tennis legend who despised the game.
4.32
150k+
Open Summary
Open 93%
A ball machine, a brutal father, and a tennis legend who despised the game.
by Andre Agassi 2009
4.32
150k+ ratings
You Are an Ironman
by Jacques Steinberg • 2011
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
3.84
2k+
You Are an Ironman Summary
You Are an Ironman 93%
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
by Jacques Steinberg 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
Let Your Mind Run
by Deena Kastor • 2018
Her body could run. Her mind had to learn. The mental training that built an Olympian.
4.35
13k+
Let Your Mind Run Summary
Let Your Mind Run 93%
Her body could run. Her mind had to learn. The mental training that built an Olympian.
by Deena Kastor 2018
4.35
13k+ ratings
Triathlon Swimming Foundations
by "Triathlon" Taren Gesell • 2019
Sink, gasp, zigzag: the triathlon swim fix that works in ten sessions.
4.05
141
Triathlon Swimming Foundations Summary
Triathlon Swimming Foundations 93%
Sink, gasp, zigzag: the triathlon swim fix that works in ten sessions.
by "Triathlon" Taren Gesell 2019
4.05
141 ratings
26 Marathons
by Meb Keflezighi • 2019
26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.
4.19
5k+
26 Marathons Summary
26 Marathons 93%
26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.
by Meb Keflezighi 2019
4.19
5k+ ratings
41-Love
by Scarlett Thomas • 2022
At 41, a novelist falls into competitive tennis. The rating consumes her; the body can't keep up.
3.30
165
41-Love Summary
41-Love 93%
At 41, a novelist falls into competitive tennis. The rating consumes her; the body can't keep up.
by Scarlett Thomas 2022
3.30
165 ratings
Living with a SEAL
by Jesse Itzler • 2015
A Navy SEAL lives with a millionaire for 31 days. One condition: total obedience.
4.28
21k+
Living with a SEAL Summary
Living with a SEAL 92%
A Navy SEAL lives with a millionaire for 31 days. One condition: total obedience.
by Jesse Itzler 2015
4.28
21k+ ratings
Wake Up With Purpose!
by Jean Dolores Schmidt • 2023
Fame arrived at 98; wisdom took a century. A nun on purpose, joy, and staying alive.
4.17
3k+
Wake Up With Purpose! Summary
Wake Up With Purpose! 92%
Fame arrived at 98; wisdom took a century. A nun on purpose, joy, and staying alive.
by Jean Dolores Schmidt 2023
4.17
3k+ ratings
Finding Ultra
by Rich Roll • 2012
At 39, he couldn't climb stairs; at 41 he finished a 320-mile triathlon on plants.
4.02
27k+
Finding Ultra Summary
Finding Ultra 92%
At 39, he couldn't climb stairs; at 41 he finished a 320-mile triathlon on plants.
by Rich Roll 2012
4.02
27k+ ratings
Choosing to Run
by Des Linden • 2023
She lost Boston by two seconds. Then a nor'easter gave her one more shot at victory.
4.24
13k+
Choosing to Run Summary
Choosing to Run 92%
She lost Boston by two seconds. Then a nor'easter gave her one more shot at victory.
by Des Linden 2023
4.24
13k+ ratings
Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week
by Eric Harr • 2003
A triathlon finish line in six weeks, on just four hours of training a week.
3.67
174
Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week Summary
Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week 92%
A triathlon finish line in six weeks, on just four hours of training a week.
by Eric Harr 2003
3.67
174 ratings
The Champion Mindset
by Joanna Zeiger • 2017
An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.
3.55
173
The Champion Mindset Summary
The Champion Mindset 92%
An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.
by Joanna Zeiger 2017
3.55
173 ratings
Hard Work
by Roy Williams • 2009
An alcoholic father. Selling calendars to get by. Then Dean Smith called. Roy Williams' full climb.
4.18
908
Hard Work Summary
Hard Work 92%
An alcoholic father. Selling calendars to get by. Then Dean Smith called. Roy Williams' full climb.
by Roy Williams 2009
4.18
908 ratings
The Matheny Manifesto
by Mike Matheny • 2015
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
4.28
2k+
The Matheny Manifesto Summary
The Matheny Manifesto 92%
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
by Mike Matheny 2015
4.28
2k+ ratings
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
by Haruki Murakami • 2007
Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.
3.87
208k+
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Summary
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running 92%
Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.
by Haruki Murakami 2007
3.87
208k+ ratings
Greenlights
by Matthew McConaughey • 2020
He turned down $14.5 million and wrestled in Mali to prove worst breaks are delayed breakthroughs.
4.2
481k+
Greenlights Summary
Greenlights 92%
He turned down $14.5 million and wrestled in Mali to prove worst breaks are delayed breakthroughs.
by Matthew McConaughey 2020
4.2
481k+ ratings
FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL
by Vinnie Tortorich • 2013
A veteran trainer's blunt rule for clients who've tried everything: no sugar, no grains.
3.90
2k+
FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL Summary
FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL 92%
A veteran trainer's blunt rule for clients who've tried everything: no sugar, no grains.
by Vinnie Tortorich 2013
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Way of the Champion
by Paul Rabil • 2024
A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.
4.15
362
The Way of the Champion Summary
The Way of the Champion 92%
A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.
by Paul Rabil 2024
4.15
362 ratings
Good for a Girl
by Lauren Fleshman • 2023
She won national titles, signed with Nike, and starved herself to stay thin. Then her body broke.
4.45
18k+
Good for a Girl Summary
Good for a Girl 92%
She won national titles, signed with Nike, and starved herself to stay thin. Then her body broke.
by Lauren Fleshman 2023
4.45
18k+ ratings
Force of Nature
by Laird Hamilton • 2008
What big-wave surfing reveals about fear, food, and fitness that no gym will teach you.
3.90
846
Force of Nature Summary
Force of Nature 92%
What big-wave surfing reveals about fear, food, and fitness that no gym will teach you.
by Laird Hamilton 2008
3.90
846 ratings
The Art of Resilience
by Ross Edgley • 2020
Stoic mindset plus sports science: the resilience system forged in a 1,780-mile ocean swim.
4.32
6k+
The Art of Resilience Summary
The Art of Resilience 92%
Stoic mindset plus sports science: the resilience system forged in a 1,780-mile ocean swim.
by Ross Edgley 2020
4.32
6k+ ratings
Shattered
by Frank Pastore • 2010
One pitch shattered his elbow and his identity. Rebuilding took a faith he used to mock.
3.95
150
Shattered Summary
Shattered 92%
One pitch shattered his elbow and his identity. Rebuilding took a faith he used to mock.
by Frank Pastore 2010
3.95
150 ratings
Courage to Soar
by Simone Biles • 2016
Foster care. Adoption. A Texas gym. How an Olympic champion was made, by the teenager who lived it.
4.14
7k+
Courage to Soar Summary
Courage to Soar 92%
Foster care. Adoption. A Texas gym. How an Olympic champion was made, by the teenager who lived it.
by Simone Biles 2016
4.14
7k+ ratings
My Losing Season
by Pat Conroy • 2002
Revisiting his worst college basketball season, a novelist finds the writer forged in every loss.
3.91
11k+
My Losing Season Summary
My Losing Season 92%
Revisiting his worst college basketball season, a novelist finds the writer forged in every loss.
by Pat Conroy 2002
3.91
11k+ ratings
Running with the Kenyans
by Adharanand Finn • 2010
Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.
3.94
10k+
Running with the Kenyans Summary
Running with the Kenyans 92%
Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.
by Adharanand Finn 2010
3.94
10k+ ratings
Total Recall
by Arnold Schwarzenegger • 2012
How a farm boy who went AWOL for a bodybuilding trophy took Hollywood, then Sacramento.
4.17
24k+
Total Recall Summary
Total Recall 92%
How a farm boy who went AWOL for a bodybuilding trophy took Hollywood, then Sacramento.
by Arnold Schwarzenegger 2012
4.17
24k+ ratings
Let Them Play
by Jerry Lynch • 2016
Too much sideline coaching? A mindful guide to raising self-reliant athletes who own their game.
3.97
72
Let Them Play Summary
Let Them Play 92%
Too much sideline coaching? A mindful guide to raising self-reliant athletes who own their game.
by Jerry Lynch 2016
3.97
72 ratings
Chris Hoy
by Chris Hoy • 2009
Olympic gold at 32, years after the graphs said he would peak. The margin was never physical.
4.10
367
Chris Hoy Summary
Chris Hoy 92%
Olympic gold at 32, years after the graphs said he would peak. The margin was never physical.
by Chris Hoy 2009
4.10
367 ratings
Depression Hates a Moving Target
by Nita Sweeney • 2019
Sixty seconds of jogging. It was the only thing depression couldn't take from her.
3.69
2k+
Depression Hates a Moving Target Summary
Depression Hates a Moving Target 92%
Sixty seconds of jogging. It was the only thing depression couldn't take from her.
by Nita Sweeney 2019
3.69
2k+ ratings
Jump Attack
by Tim S. Grover • 2000
Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.
4.12
364
Jump Attack Summary
Jump Attack 92%
Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.
by Tim S. Grover 2000
4.12
364 ratings
Meb For Mortals
by Meb Keflezighi • 2015
Why a marathon champion wants you to show up slightly undertrained on race day.
3.89
1k+
Meb For Mortals Summary
Meb For Mortals 92%
Why a marathon champion wants you to show up slightly undertrained on race day.
by Meb Keflezighi 2015
3.89
1k+ ratings
Undeniable
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2025
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
4.02
2k+
Undeniable Summary
Undeniable 92%
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2025
4.02
2k+ ratings
Endure
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2022
A bowhunter who runs ultramarathons before dawn on what the relentless grind builds.
4.02
11k+
Endure Summary
Endure 92%
A bowhunter who runs ultramarathons before dawn on what the relentless grind builds.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2022
4.02
11k+ ratings
Marathoning for Mortals
by John Bingham • 2003
Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.
3.97
1k+
Marathoning for Mortals Summary
Marathoning for Mortals 92%
Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.
by John Bingham 2003
3.97
1k+ ratings
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives
by John Volanthen • 2021
What finding the Thai boys taught a cave diver about staying calm when everything fails.
3.96
646
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives Summary
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives 92%
What finding the Thai boys taught a cave diver about staying calm when everything fails.
by John Volanthen 2021
3.96
646 ratings
The Perfect Mile
by Neal Bascomb • 2004
The four-minute mile was declared impossible. For three rivals, that was the starting line.
4.22
10k+
The Perfect Mile Summary
The Perfect Mile 92%
The four-minute mile was declared impossible. For three rivals, that was the starting line.
by Neal Bascomb 2004
4.22
10k+ ratings
Spirit Run
by Noé Álvarez • 2020
He joined a 6,000-mile indigenous run, and his mother's silence finally made sense.
3.50
5k+
Spirit Run Summary
Spirit Run 92%
He joined a 6,000-mile indigenous run, and his mother's silence finally made sense.
by Noé Álvarez 2020
3.50
5k+ ratings
The Ultra Mindset
by Travis Macy • 2015
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
3.87
1k+
The Ultra Mindset Summary
The Ultra Mindset 92%
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
by Travis Macy 2015
3.87
1k+ ratings
HWPO
by Mat Fraser • 2022
After a crushing loss, a decision filter turned a weightlifter into the fittest man on earth.
3.78
2k+
HWPO Summary
HWPO 92%
After a crushing loss, a decision filter turned a weightlifter into the fittest man on earth.
by Mat Fraser 2022
3.78
2k+ ratings
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