Women's Running

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RunningFreak1969 Oct 2017 2:11pm, 11 Oct 2017 First-time poster!!	0 RunningFreak1969 Hello! Can any of you lovely ladies out there recommend a good book for us girlies with regards to running? Must cover fitness, nutrition and wellbeing. The full biffa really. Thank you Teresa
BaronessBL Oct 2017 2:17pm, 11 Oct 2017 6,849 posts	0 BaronessBL I'm a big fan of Sam Murphy's work - I've mainly read her magazine/press articles rather than books and saw her speak at a VLM expo one year. I'm sure a list of her books must be available online and you could find one that looks of interest to you.
BaronessBL Oct 2017 2:18pm, 11 Oct 2017 6,850 posts	0 BaronessBL Oh and welcome to Fetch by the way...
fetcheveryone Oct 2017 2:18pm, 11 Oct 2017 18,622 posts	0 fetcheveryone Lol @ biffa Welcome to Fetch! Does it need to be a female-specific book? There are lots of good books where the information applies to everyone. Tell us a bit more about your goals.
Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Oct 2017 3:40pm, 11 Oct 2017 37,693 posts	0 Fierce and Fearless Fleecy It’s not specifically about running but someone I know wrote a book specifically about women and exercise if that’s what you’re looking for. Boobs, periods, women’s stuff, the lot. She’s a GP and a runner amazon.co.uk
Sharkie Oct 2017 4:12pm, 11 Oct 2017 12,034 posts	0 Sharkie Another vote for anything by Sam Murphy. She's the real deal - runs a group near us on the south coast. Her books are well researched, planned and nicely written. Accessible, inviting and sensible.