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The Athlete’s Gut

January 3, 2023 by

BODY | The Athlete’s Gut – The inside science of digestion, nutrition and stomach distress It seems once we leave school we fail to learn or appreciate further knowledge when it comes to understanding how our bodies work. We learn

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The Practice of Groundedness

July 18, 2022 by

MIND | The Practice of Groundedness – A transformative path to success that feeds – not crushes – your soul. In the words of Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO of Thrive Global “This book taps into something that so many of

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The Book of Hope

February 10, 2022 by

MIND | The Book of Hope – A Survival Guide for an Endangered Planet A read anyone who has an interest in the environment, wildlife and the science of nature should have either by their bedside table or available to

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The Lost Art of Running

February 10, 2022 by

BODY | The Lost Art of Running – A journey to rediscover the forgotten essence of human movement Do you love running but sometimes lose focus as to why you love it so much? This book is the reminder that

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Breath

August 30, 2021 by

BODY | Breath – The New Science of a Lost Art Would you consider going to bed with your mouth taped shut in order to sleep better, breath better? Do you know the hidden science behind ancient breathing practises like

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The Rich Roll Podcast: Robert Cheeke & Matt Frazier

June 16, 2021 by

“Make it a goal to be somebody’s hero.” – Robert Cheeke Time to listen to Episode #608: Go to Podcast Page

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The Plant-Based Athlete

June 16, 2021 by

FOOD | BODY | The Plant Based Athlete – A game-changing approach to peak performance. This book deserves all the hype it is currently receiving, why? Because Planters need all the support that they can get to show that the human body doesn’t

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The Plantpower Way

June 16, 2021 by

FOOD | Could we fan girl over two more inspirational individuals?  The Plantpower Way is created by renowned vegan ultra-distance athlete and high-profile wellness advocate Rich Roll and his chef wife Julie Piatt. The Plantpower Way is more than your average

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No Meat Athlete Cookbook

June 16, 2021 by

FOOD | Whole food, plant-based  recipes to fuel both vegans and non-vegans alike. There are a small few of us require reassurance that a plant-based diet and fitness go hand in hand; that being fuelled prominently by plants will tick

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Superhuman

June 16, 2021 by

BODY | Superhuman – People At The Extremes Of Mental And Physical Ability – And What They Tell Us About Our Potential This is a book for both the BODY and MIND for it looks at examples of the mental and

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The Rich Roll Podcast: Jay Shetty

May 19, 2021 by

“We are all naturally wired to serve — as children, people, and humans. Instead we’ve been educated for greed. Live your life half self, half service.” – Jay Shetty Time to listen to Episode #544: Go to Podcast page

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Think Like a Monk

May 19, 2021 by

MIND | Think Like a Monk – Train your mind for PEACE and PURPOSE every day. Why this book? When I entered the bookstore and wandered over to the self development section (I find myself here a lot) and this was

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This One Wild and Precious Life

March 15, 2021 by

MIND | The older I am getting the more I am understanding how to dissect titles of book to really analyse what they are all about and how they might be of relevance to me. What caught my eye apart

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Vegan with Bite

November 1, 2020 by

FOOD | Opps!….I did it again. Hell yes you did Shannon! This cookbook was in our Planted Life less than a week and already the pages were marked with various ingredients from the many dishes we had already created and

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The Rich Roll Podcast: Matthew McConaughey

November 1, 2020 by

Find your frequency. “The arrow doesn’t seek the target, the target draws the arrow.” – Matthew McConaughey Time to listen to Episode #555: Go to Podcast page

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Greenlights

November 1, 2020 by

MIND | Did I think I would ever be rushing to the bookstore to purchase a copy of a book written by an American actor about his life, his learnings and how they may help me look at my life?

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The Physical Performance Show – Rian Doris

October 12, 2020 by

  “The Flow State” Time to listen to Episode #233: Go to Podcast page

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Curious By Nature: Matt Cummins

September 27, 2020 by

“Exploring Cold Exposure and Breathing to Improve Bodily Function” Time to listen to Episode, 13th December 2019: Go to Podcast page

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Curious By Nature: Amanda Meggison

September 27, 2020 by

“Exploring Being Plant-based” Time to listen to Episode #7: Go to Podcast page

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The Physical Performance Show: Mike Wardian

September 27, 2020 by

  “Featured Performer” Time to listen to Episode #210: Go to Podcast page

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The Physical Performance Show: Ebonie Rio (PhD)

September 27, 2020 by

  “2020 Tendinopathy Rehabilitation Update” Time to listen to Episode #222: Go to Podcast page

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The Physical Performance Show: Andy Blow

September 27, 2020 by

  “Hydration Science” Time to listen to Episode #234: Go to Podcast page

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The Physical Performance Show: Stacy Sims, PhD

September 27, 2020 by

  “Female Physiology & Endurance Training” #womenarenotsmallmen Time to listen to Episode #207: Go to Podcast page

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The Rich Roll Podcast: Ryan Holiday

September 27, 2020 by

  “Stillness Is The Path To Everything We Want In Life” Time to listen to Episode #470: Go to Podcast page

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The Rich Roll Podcast: Chadd Wright

September 27, 2020 by

“Don’t Give Pain a Voice” Time to listen to Episode #490: Go to Podcast page

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The Rich Roll Podcast: Mel Urie

September 27, 2020 by

  “On Conquering The Impossible: How To Live A ’No Excuse’ Life” Time to listen to Episode #502: Go to Podcast page

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The Rich Roll Podcast: Michael Greger, MD

September 26, 2020 by

  “How To Survive A Pandemic” Time to listen to Episode #532: Go to Podcast page

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The Rich Roll Podcast: Apolo Ohno

September 26, 2020 by

  “On The Weight Of Gold” Time to listen to Episode #532: Go to Podcast page

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The Physical Performance Show: James Fletcher

September 22, 2020 by

   “Science of Breath to Boost Performance” Time to listen to Episode #225: Go to Podcast page

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The Rich Roll Podcast: Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

September 22, 2020 by

  “Optimising Your Microbiome (in a pandemic)” Time to listen to Episode #538; Go to Podcast page

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Women and Leadership

September 5, 2020 by

MIND | Book Club – #2 From their broad experience on the world stage in politics, economics and global not-for-profits, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Julia Gillard have some strong ideas about the impact of gender on the treatment of leaders. Women

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One Square Inch of Silence

August 30, 2020 by

MIND | One Square Inch Of Silence – One Man’s Quest to Preserve Quiet. “Silence is not the absence of something, but the presence of everything.” Have you ever been to a place where it was truly silent? Where you

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Range

July 27, 2020 by

MIND | How generalist triumph in a specialised world. We are all familiar with the saying “Jack of all trades, master of none” a figure of speech used in reference to a person who has dabbled in many skills, rather than

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Digital Minimalism

May 17, 2020 by

MIND | Digital Minimalism; it’s all in the name with a few simple rules to follow: Define your technology rule Take a thirty-day break Reintroduce technology Do you think you could adopt the above practices to help redefine your use

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Phosphorescence

April 19, 2020 by

MIND | Book Club – #1 Phosphorescence; On awe, wonder & things that sustain you when the world goes dark. A book of two halves as they say; the beginning few chapters takes you into a beautiful, intimate and inspiring world

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Stillness is the Key

April 19, 2020 by

MIND | Stillness is crucial to your success in this noisy world; we need stillness to feed our ambition and to help us find greater happiness, peace and self-direction. Do you give yourself the required space and time for stillness or

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The Obstacle is the Way

April 19, 2020 by

MIND | There is no time like the present (April 2020) to read such a book; this book reveals a formula as to how we can turn our own adversity into an advantage and where our life’s obstacles can be

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Into The Magic Shop

April 13, 2020 by

MIND | There was something about this book that intrigued me; I’m not sure if it was the title or the design of the cover but from the moment I saw this book posted on a friends social media page;

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Able

February 6, 2020 by

For every one thing you can’t do, there are 10,000 things that you can.

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My Polar Dream

October 24, 2019 by

BODY | The book, My Polar Dream by Jade Hameister was sent to me by my parents who had seen Andrew Denton interview Jade on this show the “Interview” mid 2019. I had just completed the Brisbane Trail Ultra and

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Can’t Hurt Me

July 8, 2019 by

BODY | How do you begin to callous the mind? For starters, you start and finish this book. As the enthusiast of such a read you take a solo mission to free your mind of the victims mentality and develop

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The Alter Ego Effect

June 6, 2019 by

MIND | Do you believe that by simply changing something up about yourself both on the outside and inside you can change how you view yourself and become more confident around others? The Alter Ego Effect is a book sharing

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Deep Survival

April 27, 2019 by

MIND| Do you have what it takes to survive a situation that is less than favourable? What would you do if your boat was caught in a hurricane and you were adrift on a lift raft for over 30+days all

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Smith & Deli-cious

March 15, 2019 by

FOOD | From the masterminds who brought us the innovative restaurant; Smith & Daughters chef Shannon and her business partner Mo have now given the Melbourne community & beyond the opportunity to EAT VEGAN more often with the opening of their latest

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The Art of Living

February 11, 2019 by

MIND | “If we continue to hold on to a dream for something in the future, we lose the present moment. And if we lose the present moment, we lose everything”. As we work our way through life, sometimes asking

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10% Happier

August 17, 2018 by

MIND | If someone asked you how your life has improved with the daily practice of meditation, would you say your life was better? And if so, how much better? Dan Harris states “its about 10% better”.  This was the

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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE

July 24, 2018 by

MIND | Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE If you decide to pick up this book because you are looking for guidance or a lesson in starting and running a business then this book may disappoint. I

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Trail Blazer

June 16, 2018 by

“However much we might think we know and understand, there are some phenomena which now, and perhaps forever, we will never fully comprehend. We call such happenings “enigmas”. Or eve miracles. Ryan Sandes is one such.” Professor Tim Noakes.

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Going to Pieces without Falling Apart

May 25, 2018 by

MIND | Do you ever feel like you are falling apart? The title of this book gave me a glimmer of hope, can I really go to pieces without falling apart? A Buddhist perspective on wholeness describing how psychotherapy and

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Run the Comrades

July 23, 2017 by

Like most little boys, I ran everywhere. But it was only when I started training for the Comrades that I truly learnt how to run.

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Unmasked

July 23, 2017 by

‘In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer’ – Albert Camus

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The Art of Cycling

July 23, 2017 by

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. – Albert Einstein

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50 Marathons 50 Days

November 15, 2016 by

Is there a secret to super endurance? After 50 marathons in 50 days Dean shares his secrets along with priceless tips and advice for any athlete at any level. This is a book that describes how one can push the limits of strength and motivation and still remain standing.

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Smith & Daughters Vegan Eat (or Eat Vegan)

November 15, 2016 by

It’s time to forget your preconceptions of vegan food; from meatballs and garlic prawns, to Chilean shepherd’s pie and tantalising desserts and drinks this is simply a cookbook “that happens to be vegan”.

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Shut Up and Run

November 15, 2016 by

A book that simply tells us how to get up, lace up and sweat with swagger. There should be no excuses when it comes to finding time for yourself, its a book about inspiration, tough love and how to hit the pavement running.

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How bad do you want it?

November 15, 2016 by

Mastering the psychology of mind over muscle, how bad do you want it takes you through the mentality of numerous athletes from sprinters to cyclists to understand how the power of the mind conquered the power of the muscle. A must read for anyone who ever doubted that they could set out to achieve what the mind believed they could.

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Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual

August 16, 2016 by

Eating doesn’t have to be so complicated. In this age of ever-more elaborate diets and conflicting health advice, Food Rules brings a welcome simplicity to our daily decisions about food.

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Run or Die

July 19, 2016 by

“What is the right balance between the desire to drive yourself farther and feel you are who you are, and pleasing others but in doing so, lose part of yourself?” – Kilian Jornet

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Sweat. Think. Go Faster

May 6, 2016 by

BODY | A common sense approach to sports nutrition for endurance athletes. This book is a straight talking guide that takes you through various scenarios regarding endurance and fuelling. It makes you think more deeply about your nutrition strategy in

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The Longest Race

May 3, 2016 by

BODY | A lifelong runner, an iconic ultra marathon and the case of human endurance. “Ed Ayres is a legend who shares his many provocative insights and lessons in an informative yet enjoyable way. A true champion,  Ed uses his

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Running with the mind of meditation

May 3, 2016 by

MIND | Sakyong Mipham is the head of the Shambhala lineage, which his grounded in the power of creating enlightened society in everyday life. With a unique blend of Eastern and Western perspectives, he teaches this way of social transformation

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Running with the Kenyans

May 3, 2016 by

BODY | Have you ever wanted to discover the secrets of the fastest people on earth? Adharanana Finn explores the elite training camps of Kenya to uncover those secrets. From barefoot running to practical advice on running, Running with the

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Vegan Athletes

February 11, 2016 by

BODY | Expert tips from Vegan athletes, fitness fanatics and exercise enthusiasts this book contains a collection of interviews with inspiring vegans who are immersed in the fitness world. You will be introduced to over 100 vegans who share their

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Raw

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | From the owner and creator of the brand, Botanical Cuisine Omid lets us into the secrets of creating gourmet raw cuisine for every day. Eating organic, nutritionally dense, uncooked plant foods can improve your health and wellbeing because

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BabyCakes

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | Vegan * mostly Gluten Free * mostly Sugar Free, what more could you want? BabyCakes is an indulgent, sweet-filled baking book for everyone. From parents who’s children’s have allergies, to vegans and people with food sensitivities this book

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Vegetarian Supercook

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | Like Celia Brooks Brown, Rose Elliot is a leader and pioneer of vegetarian cooking. With numerous books to her name, this one has to be one of our favourites on our kitchen bookshelf. Using exceptional produce and wholefoods,

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Harvest Vegetarian

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | If you have ever lived in Sydney and visited Balmain, Harvest restaurant is a bit of an institution amongst vegetarian Sydney siders. Adam has been the owner and chef of Harvest Vegetarian restaurant for the past 14 years.

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Entertaining Vegetarians

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | As you can tell, this author is a must in every kitchen. Celia’s ability to create dishes for every occasion is welcomed in anyone’s household. From a lazy Sunday breakfast to a Christmas feast, you will not be

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World Vegetarian Classics

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | Take your taste buds on a trip around the world with these international recipes adapted to the modern cook. With over 220 recipes, this delightful book takes you around the world without you having to leave the house

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Vive le Vegan!

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | If you have children and are apprehensive about them following a plant-based diet, then this book is exactly what you need. Complete with a section titled ‘feeding your vegan baby & toddler’ Dreena gives detailed notes on introducing

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La Dolce Vegan

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | From the co-author of “How it all Vegan” and “The Garden of Vegan”, Sarah gives us a book packed full of over 330 recipes that will have you donning your aprons and wooden spoons in a flash. From

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Vegan with a Vengeance

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | This book is written with attitude, the recipes are raw and it rocks!  With over a 150 recipes, you will never go hungry, if anything you will be spoilt for choice about what to cook.  Without a doubt,

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The Vegan Table

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | What a pleasure this book is. This book has been a recent addition to our Planted bookcase but one that already has traces of ingredients over its pages proving it’s a must for everyone’s home. Vegan’s Table offers

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Thrive Energy Cookbook

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | “My Thrive Journey: purpose-driven, clean, plant-based nutrition” Brendan Brazier My journey towards a 100% plant based diet started long before I even knew who Brendan Brazier was.  Brendan is a former pro ironman, vega formulator, best selling author, speaker

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The Blender Girl

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | “Super-easy, super-healthy meals, snacks, desserts and drinks”. 100 gluten-free, vegan recipes and all created and prepared with the help of a blender, what more could you ask for? This book has become a standard feature on our kitchen

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Eat Real Food

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | “Real food is also still available in the average supermarket; you just have to walk past a lot of food-like-substances to get to it” David Gillespie. This is the reality of our supermarket shelves, a lot of food

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Sweet Poison

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | “What’s impressive about Sweet Poison is that Gillespie turns complex research on what happens to food inside our body and its relation to weight gain into a good read” Sydney Morning Herald We are all aware of the

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Healing with Wholefoods

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | If nutrition were a religion, then this book would be its bible. I came across this book when I was working in Sydney at a Wholefoods store (Wholefoods House), it only seemed fitting that this book was kept

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Plant based Nutrition and Health

February 11, 2016 by

FOOD | As the back of the book states ‘This book gives clear advice based on sound science, cutting through confusing messages promoted by vested interests’. It can be confusing at times knowing if you are eating right and nourishing

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Pushing the Limits

February 11, 2016 by

BODY | We read to inspire, to motivate and to remind us that we should never give up because all good people and athletes keep “pushing the limits’ no matter what. Pushing the limits is a fitting title for this

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The Secret Race

February 11, 2016 by

BODY | A dude rides by in a “dopers suck” jersey. Hamilton chases him down. I’m an ex-doper, and I don’t suck, says Hamilton. The truth shall set you free, Hamilton says. The Secret Race was recommended to us, we

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Run Like Crazy

February 11, 2016 by

BODY | 52 marathons in 52 weeks across 42 countries, I think its safe to say that running in all those countries in 1 year would change your life, how could it not? We all have a choice and Tristan

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Eat & Run

February 11, 2016 by

BODY | Eat & Run. This title pretty much sums up what we love the most in life. If there was ever a book to read during marathon training then this book is it. Reading some of the runs Scott

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Born to Run

February 8, 2016 by

BODY | We are all Born to Run but it is only some of us who channel our inner runner and have them hitting the pavement most nights of the week.  This book opened our eyes and our minds to

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Thrive

February 8, 2016 by

FOOD | Its not often you read about athletes who are professional Ironman triathletes fuelled on plant based nutrition alone, well that is until now.  Brendan Brazier is such an athlete and one who we inspired and motivated by each

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50 Marathons 50 Days

February 8, 2016 by

BODY | Its other peoples stories that help keep us motivated because one day our story could motivate others.  We have gained a whole new appreciation for running whilst training for our first marathon and reading 50 marathons 50 days

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

January 27, 2016 by

BODY | Share what inspires you #mymurakamimoment This novel is one that every runner, even non runner should read. A beautiful honest account of life and running and with the foreword titled ‘suffering is optional’ this book is one that

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Finding Ultra

January 27, 2016 by

BODY | If you think it, you can achieve it.  It takes mental & physical strength and just a little bit of madness.  Finding Ultra is one man’s journey to see how far you can push the human spirit, to

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