Article by Kelly Fuson, DPMR member Book Club went audio this month with a list of 5 podcast episodes to dissect in lieu of a traditional book. Each episode explored a performance related theme that sometimes also made interesting parallels to leadership in business. They include: Our cozy group of six people gathered on the […]
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Book of the Month – The Explorer’s Gene by Alex Hutchinson
This month’s book club was Endure by Alex Hutchinson, and I thought that was a good opportunity to bring up his more recent book called The Explorer’s Gene. This book explores some similar topics as Endure, around endurance and the human’s desire and abilities to push beyond limits. It also takes on a different, more […]
Book of the Month: Running Toward Life by John Trent
With the Western States lottery coming up in a few days, I thought that December would be a good month to highlight the beautifully written and heartwarming book from local trail runner, Silver State race director, former Western States Director, John Trent. This book is written as a memoir but it is also really rich […]
Book of the Month: Training for the Uphill Athlete by Steve House, Scott Johnston and Kilian Jornet
“Training for the Uphill Athlete”… Shouldn’t that be a must read for all of us? I’ve ran trails for a handful of years and I only recently put my hands on this book, so it may not be a must, but if you are looking to go one step deeper into the understanding of physiology […]
Book of the Month: Running Your First Ultra by Krissy Moehl
At a time when training plans are available freely on the internet, when Generative AI will soon provide customized plan based on vast amounts of training log data, why would you bother reading a book about “running your first ultra”? I read this book back in 2018, as I signed up for my first 50K […]
Book of the Month: The High Sierra, A Love Story by Kim Stanley Robinson
With the winter quickly arriving, why not start dreaming and planning your trail adventures for 2024? This book is guaranteed to have you inspired for many trails to explore, history to learn and people to commemorate. And you don’t even have to wait until the summer as the book also talks about adventuring in the […]
Book of the month: Slow AF Run Club by Martinus Evans
This is a very practical and empowering book. As the cover indicates, it is “the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to run“. It is mainly targeted to people who are curious about running or are already running but may be intimidated or frustrated (and anything in between) by the typical image of a runner […]
Book of the Month – The Race that Changed Running: The Inside Story of UTMB by Doug Mayer
As this newsletter is being published, the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) is in full swing in Chamonix, France, drawing thousands of runners and supporters to the small village and millions following online. Let’s take this opportunity to cheers the multiple members of the Donner Party Mountain Runners who are currently in Europe to […]
Book of The Month: Why we Sleep by Matthew Walker
While this book is not technically about running, I’ve wanted to highlight this book for a while. It didn’t take long to convince me, but this book really emphasized my dedication in getting high quality sleep and I’ve seen the effects on my daily energy, ability to face the ups and downs of life and […]
Book Of The Month: Have Fun Out There Or Not by Brendan Leonard
After I ❤️ Running (and you can too), I am coming back for another book by Brendan Leonard (@semi_rad). This one is called Have Fun Out There Or Not: The Semi-Rad Running Essays. As you can expect from Brendan Leonard, it has a mix of text and illustration so I highly recommend the paperback (I […]
