When training for my first Ultra Marathon, this was one of the books I listened too while running. It is inspiring, well-written, and great if you are first getting into the running game.&nbsp;

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Blending the tactics he learned from America's elite force with lessons from the Spartans, samurai, Apache scouts, and other great warrior traditions, Mark Divine has distilled the fundamentals of success into eight powerful principles that will transform you into the leader you always knew you could be.
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Learn to think like a SEAL and take charge of your destiny at work, at home, and at life.&nbsp;
Want to be tough? Cool under fire? Able to sense danger before it's too late?
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In&nbsp;The Way of the SEAL: Updated and Expanded Edition, retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition.
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Along the way, you'll reaffirm your ultimate purpose, define your most important goals, and take concrete steps to make them happen.&nbsp;
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In this updated and expanded edition, timely new chapters apply the principles to leading in an ever-accelerating world and leading in teams. Plus, new key takeaways distill the principles in the book into easier-to-use chunks.

The Way of the SEAL: Think like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed: Updated and Expanded Edition

Fantastic read. If you are a runner or looking into endurance events, read this book.&nbsp;
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Primal Endurance&nbsp;shakes up the status quo and challenges the overly stressful, ineffective conventional approach to endurance training. While marathons and triathlons are wildly popular and bring much gratification and camaraderie to the participants, the majority of athletes are too slow, continually tired, and carry too much body fat respective to the time they devote to training. The prevailing "chronic cardio" approach promotes carbohydrate dependency, overly stressful lifestyle patterns, and ultimately burnout.
Mark Sisson, author of the 2009 best seller,&nbsp;The Primal Blueprint, and de-facto leader of the primal/paleo lifestyle movement, expertly applies primal lifestyle principles to the unique challenge of endurance training and racing. Unlike the many instant and self-anointed experts who have descended upon the endurance scene in recent years, Sisson and his co-author/business partner, Brad Kearns, boast a rich history in endurance sports. Sisson has a 2:18 marathon and fourth-place Hawaii Ironman finish to his credit, has spearheaded triathlon's global anti-doping program for the International Triathlon Union, and has coached/advised leading professional athletes, including Olympic triathlon gold and silver medalist Simon Whitfield and Tour de France cyclist Dave Zabriskie. Under Sisson's guidance, Kearns won multiple national championships in duathlon and triathlon, and rose to a number-three world triathlon ranking in 1991.
Primal Endurance&nbsp;applies an all-encompassing approach to endurance training that includes primal-aligned eating to escape carbohydrate dependency and enhance fat metabolism, building an aerobic base with comfortably paced workouts, strategically introducing high-intensity strength and sprint workouts, emphasizing rest, recovery, and an annual periodization, and finally cultivating an intuitive approach to training instead of the usual robotic approach of fixed weekly workout schedules.

Primal Endurance: Escape Chronic Cardio and Carbohydrate Dependency, and Become a Fat-Burning Beast!

THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLER Push beyond your physical limits to improve yourself by following bowhunter and ultramarathoner Cameron Hanes's lifelong philosophies and disciplines. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s all mental.&rdquo; I say this all the time, and it&rsquo;s true. If you believe you can do it, you can. We all have virtually limitless potential. Our bodies are capable of so much more than what we ask of them. Take off the mental handcuffs, get out there, and start on your way today. What is your passion? You can become better at it. Committing yourself to fitness only fuels your beliefs. You gotta believe to achieve. Cameron Hanes discovered his true passion for bowhunting when he was twenty. Inspired by the physical challenges of stalking elk in the Oregon wilderness―traversing mountainous terrain, braving erratic weather, and evading his quarry&rsquo;s even more dangerous predators―he began an ever-evolving journey of self-improvement. To become the best bowhunter of wild elk, to the caliber he believed he could be, Cam realized he would need more than archery skills. He would need the stamina and strength that could only come from an athletic training regimen of long-distance running and heavy-weight lifting. And every day for more than thirty years, Cam has put in the work, building miles and muscles, pushing through pain with a single-minded focus on the only goal worth having―besting himself time and again. Part memoir, part motivational manifesto,&nbsp;Endure&nbsp;reveals how Cam―a self-professed average guy―put himself through the paces to live the life of an expert bowhunter, respected writer, and family man. With discipline, sacrifice, resilience, a hard work ethic, and a belief in his own capabilities, Cam not only accomplished his dreams but continues to surpass them. There is no secret to his success except relentless determination and loyal dedication to his own self-worth. If Cam can do it, we all can. Everyone has what it takes to&nbsp;endure&nbsp;adversity so we can rise above average, be the best we can be, and enjoy living life to the fullest.

This is not a self-help book. It&rsquo;s a wake-up call!
Can&rsquo;t Hurt Me,&nbsp;David Goggins&rsquo; smash hit memoir, demonstrated how much untapped ability we all have but was merely an introduction to the power of the mind. In&nbsp;Never Finished, Goggins takes you inside his&nbsp;Mental Lab, where he developed the philosophy, psychology, and strategies that enabled him to learn that what he thought was his limit was only his beginning and that the quest for greatness is unending.
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The stories and lessons in this raw, revealing, unflinching memoir offer the reader a blueprint they can use to climb from the bottom of the barrel into a whole new stratosphere that once seemed unattainable. Whether you feel off-course in life, are looking to maximize your potential or drain your soul to break through your so-called glass ceiling, this is the only book you will ever need.

WARNING: lots of language 
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New York Times&nbsp;Best Seller Over 4&nbsp;million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare -- poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him "The Fittest (Real) Man in America." In&nbsp;Can't Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.

The movie doesn't do the book justice. Read it, you won't regret it.&nbsp;
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Monumental...mesmerizing...Hillenbrand's writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don't dare take your eyes off the page. Extraordinarily moving...gripping,...a powerfully drawn survival epic...a master class in narrative storytelling. Marvelous...Unbroken is wonderful twice over, for the tale it tells and for the way it's told...It manages maximum velocity with no loss of subtlety. Ambitious and powerful...gripping in an almost cinematic way. This is one-in-a-billion story..seems designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring. A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life. Unbroken is too much book to hope for: a hell ride of a story in the grip of the one writer who can handle it.

Fantastic read! This is a must-read! Engaging stories and very inspiring. - Dr. Nate
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From the&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of The Impossible First, a compelling blend of riveting adventure stories and hard-won wisdom that teaches us how to overcome our limiting beliefs and embark on a transformative one-day journey that will unlock our best lives. Millions of people dream of living a more fulfilling life, yet many settle for a life of comfortable complacency, allowing excuses and negative thoughts to invade their minds. I don&rsquo;t have enough time&hellip;I don&rsquo;t have enough money&hellip;I&rsquo;m afraid to fail...I don&rsquo;t have what it takes&mdash;we allow these limiting beliefs to control us. Now comes&nbsp;The 12-Hour Walk, which provides the inspiration&mdash;and catalyst&mdash;for getting unstuck and realizing your full potential. Featuring life lessons from explorer, endurance athlete, and entrepreneur Colin O&rsquo;Brady&mdash;whose adventures in such extreme places as Antarctica and the perilous Drake Passage and on the peaks of Mount Everest and K2 have seen him establish ten world records&mdash;this book&rsquo;s vivid narrative and powerful insight will show you how you can embark on your own life-changing journey. With Colin as your guide,&nbsp;The 12-Hour Walk&nbsp;asks you to invest one day in yourself. The goal? Conquering your mind and becoming your best self. By walking alone, unplugging, listening to the voice within, and rewriting the limiting beliefs etched into your psyche, you can break free of the patterns holding you back and learn how to cultivate a &ldquo;Possible Mindset&rdquo;&mdash;an empowered way of thinking that unlocks a life of limitless possibilities. The reward: being the hero of your own destiny.

From the best-selling author and renowned coach duo from&nbsp;Born to Run, a fully illustrated, practical guide to running for everyone from amateurs to seasoned runners, about how to eat, race, and train like the world's best Whether you're ramping up for a race or recuperating from an injury,&nbsp;Born to Run 2&nbsp;is a holistic program for runners of every stripe that centers on seven key themes: food, fitness, form, footwear, focus, fun, and family.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; The guide contains:&nbsp;
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<li>On-the run recipes for race-ready nutrition&nbsp;</li>
<li>Training regimen to help get you in shape and achieve your running goals&nbsp;</li>
<li>Corrective drills to perfect your form&nbsp;</li>
<li>Helpful shoe recommendations&nbsp;</li>
<li>Advice about how to bring more joy into running&nbsp;</li>
<li>Suggestions for finding a running community&nbsp;</li>
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&nbsp; Christopher McDougall and Eric Orton bring all the elements together into an integrated action plan&mdash;the 90-Day Run Free training schedule&mdash;that provides everything you need to prepare for a mile-long fun run or a 100-mile ultramarathon. Full of helpful illustrations and full-color photos of the iconic first Copper Canyons race,&nbsp;Born to Run 2&nbsp;is the perfect training companion for anyone who wants to get inspired about the sport again and learn the proven techniques to run smoother, lighter, and swifter.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER &bull;&nbsp;The astonishing and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run.&nbsp;An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? &ldquo;Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history.... The climactic race reads like a sprint.... It simply makes you want to run.&rdquo; &mdash;Outside Magazine Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets. In the process, he takes his readers from science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to a climactic race in the Copper Canyons that pits America&rsquo;s best ultra-runners against the tribe. McDougall&rsquo;s incredible story will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that you, indeed all of us, were born to run.

Finding Ultra: Rejecting middle Age, becoming one of the worlds fittest men and discovering myself

Inspiring Books

The Way of the SEAL: Think like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed: Updated and Expanded Edition

Primal Endurance: Escape Chronic Cardio and Carbohydrate Dependency, and Become a Fat-Burning Beast!

Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering by Cameron Hanes

Never Finished by David Goggins

Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption: Laura Hillenbrand

The 12-Hour Walk by Colin O'Brady. Invest One day, conquer your mind, and unlock your best life

Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen: McDougall, Christopher