Recommend running books for tween

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami

Let your mind run by Deena Kastor

WTF does that mean?

How She Did It - Molly Huddle/Sara Slattery

I like to go all the way back for historical perspective

“ Women’s Running” by Dr. Joan Ullyot”

You can find it at thrift books…. Its fun to find out of print running books and fires up the imagination in turn inspiring training.

Ive been running book hunting for decades.

I know what he means. He wants books about the sport of running, not about the politics, corporate malfeasance, and abuse in the sport. The Kara/Lauren books are important, but maybe not for two 12-year-olds who are looking for a fun read about a sport they're just beginning to love.

OP, are you looking for fiction or non-fiction? If fiction works for you, my tween really liked the track books by Jason Reynolds: "Ghost," "Patina," etc.... He has a series:

simonandschuster.com

Jason Reynolds

Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, a Kirkus Award winner, a UK Carnegie Medal winner, a two-time Walter Dean Mye...

Link:www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jason...

I hope your kids are more intelligent than you are and I REALLY hope none are female based on your ignorant post. Be better

In other words he wants to pretend that all is roses and honey and doesn't want his daughters to be educated

Leave the site, bot.

The only thing worse than forcing them to run is forcing them to read about running.

Take a step back pops. Show up to their races and tell them they did great regardless of the outcome. That's your only job. Resist the temptation to do anything else.

One more thing, OP. As a father of female runners (I think, based on your post), YOU should read The Silence of Great Distance: Women Running Long by Frank Murphy. It is a must read for any parent with a daughter who is a committed distance runner. Absolutely fantastic book that really blew me away. It covers so many important topics and is very well written. I cannot believe it is not more well known.

Another vote for The Silence of Great Distance for any parent and coach. It's a book I've recommended since it's come out.

Here's a page out of my book never say the word "tween" again, because your kids will think your a moron just like I do.

Life at These Speeds by Jeremy Jackson is a ya running book and very well written. But its dark, and the protagonist doesn't even like running. He runs as a means of dealing with a tragedy from 8th-12th grade. The running scenes are very well written and I found it inspirational.

Racing the Rain by John Parker might work. Its a much more upbeat work but kind of written in a way for adults to reflect on their youth or reminisce.

When I was considering working as an assistant coach for a middle school, I read Training Young Distance Runners by Greene and Pate. It was very enlightening to me. I strongly suggest that you read it as well.

If I recall correctly, it also addresses the differences in training and motivating young female runners. While I can't vouch for the accuracy of the book, it will give you a wider understand of the unique aspects of training youth versus training adults.

Youthful vampires that double as night runners.

Thanks for the all (mostly bad) parenting advice - and also the handful of good books. I’m working on getting them up into the 120-140 MPW range but the problem is that doesn’t leave time for strength or mental training. Thankfully I discovered weight vests and a sport psychologist who will meet them for their easy runs. The challenge was finding a psychologist who could do sessions at 6 min pace, because every mile slower than that is subtracted their weekly total.

But thx for Racing The Rain, forgot about that one..

In case you didn’t notice this board is mostly bad coaching advice, bad parenting advice and everyone thinking they know what college recruiters are looking for!