31 Books like Running Flow

How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle

by Matt Fitzgerald • 2015

You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.

4.08

7k+

🏃 Endurance Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle Summary

How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle 97%

You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.

by Matt Fitzgerald 2015

4.08

7k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

The Joy of Movement

by Kelly McGonigal • 2019

The runner's high isn't a side effect. It was the point all along.

3.83

4k+

🏃 Exercise Psychology 🏃‍♂️ Runner'S High 🪩 Collective Movement

The Joy of Movement 96%

The runner's high isn't a side effect. It was the point all along.

by Kelly McGonigal 2019

3.83

4k+ ratings

🏃 Exercise Psychology 🏃‍♂️ Runner'S High 🪩 Collective Movement

Finding Your Zone

by Michael Lardon • 2008

Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.

3.97

200

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎯 Mental Game

Finding Your Zone 96%

Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.

by Michael Lardon 2008

3.97

200 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎯 Mental Game

Mind Gym

by Gary Mack • 2001

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

4.07

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Mind Gym 96%

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

by Gary Mack 2001

4.07

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

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

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness

The Champion Mindset 96%

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

by Joanna Zeiger 2017

3.55

173 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness

No Need for Speed

by John Bingham • 2002

Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.

4.02

829

🧑‍🎓 Beginner Running 🐢 Slow Running 🧠 Mindful Running

No Need for Speed 96%

Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.

by John Bingham 2002

4.02

829 ratings

🧑‍🎓 Beginner Running 🐢 Slow Running 🧠 Mindful Running

The Rise of Superman

by Steven Kotler • 2014

Surfers and climbers find a zone where output multiplies fivefold. The entry rules are learnable.

3.92

6k+

🌊 Flow States 🚀 Peak Performance 🏔️ Extreme Sports

The Rise of Superman 96%

Surfers and climbers find a zone where output multiplies fivefold. The entry rules are learnable.

by Steven Kotler 2014

3.92

6k+ ratings

🌊 Flow States 🚀 Peak Performance 🏔️ Extreme Sports

Unlocked

by George Mumford • 2023

The mental training behind Jordan and Kobe's best games, from the mindfulness coach who taught them.

4.01

251

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Unlocked 96%

The mental training behind Jordan and Kobe's best games, from the mindfulness coach who taught them.

by George Mumford 2023

4.01

251 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🛡️ Mental Toughness

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+

🏃 Distance Running 🏃‍♀️ Women In Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology

Let Your Mind Run 96%

Her body could run. Her mind had to learn. The mental training that built an Olympian.

by Deena Kastor 2018

4.35

13k+ ratings

🏃 Distance Running 🏃‍♀️ Women In Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology

The Mindful Athlete

by George Mumford • 2015

The Zone has a manual: mindfulness that quiets mental chatter and unlocks effortless performance.

3.91

4k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

The Mindful Athlete 96%

The Zone has a manual: mindfulness that quiets mental chatter and unlocks effortless performance.

by George Mumford 2015

3.91

4k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

The Inner Game of Tennis

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1974

Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.

4.18

29k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🌊 Flow States

The Inner Game of Tennis 95%

Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1974

4.18

29k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🌊 Flow States

Win the Inside Game

by Steve Magness • 2025

You've mistaken survival mode for drive. The fix isn't caring less, it's attaching differently.

3.92

852

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ High Performance 🛟 Burnout Recovery

Win the Inside Game 95%

You've mistaken survival mode for drive. The fix isn't caring less, it's attaching differently.

by Steve Magness 2025

3.92

852 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ High Performance 🛟 Burnout Recovery

The Psychology of Performance

by Eddie O'Connor • 2017

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

3.94

250

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

The Psychology of Performance 95%

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

by Eddie O'Connor 2017

3.94

250 ratings

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

Endure

by Alex Hutchinson • 2018

Your body can go further than your brain will allow. The science of overriding that veto.

4.12

20k+

🧪 Sports Science 🏃 Human Performance 🧠 Brain-Body Connection

Endure 95%

Your body can go further than your brain will allow. The science of overriding that veto.

by Alex Hutchinson 2018

4.12

20k+ ratings

🧪 Sports Science 🏃 Human Performance 🧠 Brain-Body Connection

Life as Sport

by Jonathan Fader • 2016

Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.

3.82

112

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

Life as Sport 95%

Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.

by Jonathan Fader 2016

3.82

112 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

Inner Skiing

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1977

Skiing well isn't about more instruction. It's about getting out of your own way.

4.17

204

🧠 Sports Psychology 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Flow States

Inner Skiing 95%

Skiing well isn't about more instruction. It's about getting out of your own way.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1977

4.17

204 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Flow States

The Brave Athlete

by Simon Marshall • 2023

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

3.92

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation

The Brave Athlete 95%

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

by Simon Marshall 2023

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation

Body Mind Mastery

by Dan Millman • 1992

Trying harder makes you worse. Natural laws of movement that unlock mastery by doing less.

4.09

752

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Mind-Body Connection

Body Mind Mastery 95%

Trying harder makes you worse. Natural laws of movement that unlock mastery by doing less.

by Dan Millman 1992

4.09

752 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Mind-Body Connection

Strong Minds

by Noel Brick • 2021

The specific mental techniques elite athletes use to win, and how to apply them to any goal.

3.72

173

📘 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

Strong Minds 95%

The specific mental techniques elite athletes use to win, and how to apply them to any goal.

by Noel Brick 2021

3.72

173 ratings

📘 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

The Art of Mental Training

by D.C. Gonzalez • 2013

Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.

3.91

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

The Art of Mental Training 95%

Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.

by D.C. Gonzalez 2013

3.91

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Zen Tennis

by Joseph Parent • 2015

Stop overthinking your strokes. The mental habits that unlock your instinctive best, point by point.

4.16

145

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🧘 Mindfulness In Sports

Zen Tennis 95%

Stop overthinking your strokes. The mental habits that unlock your instinctive best, point by point.

by Joseph Parent 2015

4.16

145 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🧘 Mindfulness In Sports

Chasing Excellence

by Ben Bergeron • 2017

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

4.35

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Chasing Excellence 95%

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

by Ben Bergeron 2017

4.35

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer

by David A. Whitsett • 1998

Marathon training for total beginners, where the real muscle you build is between your ears.

4.19

2k+

🏃 Marathon Training 🏅 First Marathon 🎯 Sports Psychology

The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer Summary

The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer 95%

Marathon training for total beginners, where the real muscle you build is between your ears.

by David A. Whitsett 1998

4.19

2k+ ratings

🏃 Marathon Training 🏅 First Marathon 🎯 Sports Psychology

With Winning in Mind

by Lanny Bassham • 1996

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

4.41

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal

With Winning in Mind 95%

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

by Lanny Bassham 1996

4.41

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal

10-Minute Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2008

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

3.97

827

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques

10-Minute Toughness 95%

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

by Jason Selk 2008

3.97

827 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques

Mind Games

by Annie Vernon • 2020

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

3.72

159

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset

Mind Games 95%

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

by Annie Vernon 2020

3.72

159 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset

Atomic Focus

by Patrick McKeown • 2021

Forget another productivity system. The fastest path to focus runs through your breath.

4.17

119

🫁 Breath Work 🎯 Focus Training 🛡️ Stress Resilience

Atomic Focus 95%

Forget another productivity system. The fastest path to focus runs through your breath.

by Patrick McKeown 2021

4.17

119 ratings

🫁 Breath Work 🎯 Focus Training 🛡️ Stress Resilience

The Fearless Mind

by Craig L. Manning • 2010

Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.

4.11

789

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Fearless Mind 95%

Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.

by Craig L. Manning 2010

4.11

789 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Inner Excellence

by Jim Murphy • 2020

Most performance anxiety is just self-centeredness wearing a mask. The cure is not more confidence.

4.22

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⚔️ Self-Mastery 😰 Managing Fear

Inner Excellence 95%

Most performance anxiety is just self-centeredness wearing a mask. The cure is not more confidence.

by Jim Murphy 2020

4.22

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⚔️ Self-Mastery 😰 Managing Fear

The Inner Game of Golf

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1986

Most golf instruction fixes your swing. This one fixes the critic who keeps breaking it.

4.14

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🗣️ Inner Critic 🌊 Flow State

The Inner Game of Golf 95%

Most golf instruction fixes your swing. This one fixes the critic who keeps breaking it.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1986

4.14

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🗣️ Inner Critic 🌊 Flow State

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

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline

The Way of the Champion 95%

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

by Paul Rabil 2024

4.15

362 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline

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