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John Jerome's books - Sweet Spot in Time, The Elements of Effort and Staying With It. Jerome focuses mainly on running, Sweet Spot in Time is about his becoming a competitive swimmer.

George Sheehan. Most of his books are insightful. His later ones looked at his life and dying, but the early ones are classics.

Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The New Mental Toughness Training for Sport http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D0452269989/deadcatbookstorcA

The Triathletes Guide to Mental Training - by Taylor and Schneider

Bobby McGee's book “Magical Running” (can be cross referenced to other sports easily)

"Thinking Mind, Dancing Body" Jerry Lynch

"Zendurance" by Shane Eversfield

"Working Out, Working Within" Jerry Lynch and Chungliang Al Huang

“The Secret” Books about mentally tough people

Running with the Legends, Michael Sandrock http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D0873224930/deadcatbookstorcA

Once a Runner, John L. Parker http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0915297019/deadcatbookstorcA

Four Champions, One Gold Medal, Chuck Warner http://www.swiminfo.com/swimshop/shop_detail.asp?iPid=256&iCatId=4

Gold in the Water, P.H. Mullen http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D0312265956/deadcatbookstorcA

Iron Will, by Mike Plant if you can find it.

"Running With The Buffalos"

"Endurance," the recounting of Shackleton's ill-fated 1914 Antarctic expedition.

Gordo recommends the following:

http://www.coachgordo.com/gtips/various/recommended_reading.html Recommended Reading for the Mind

  • The New Toughness Training for Sports* by James E. Loehr
  • Mental Training for Peak Performance: Top Athletes Reveal the Mind Exercises They Use to Excel* by Steven Ungerleider, published by Rodale
  • The Mental Game of Baseball: A Guide to Peak Performance* by H. A. Dorfman, Karl Kuehl
  • Thinking Body, Dancing Mind: Taosports For Extraordinary Performance In Athletics & Business* by Al Huang & Jerry Lynch, Bantum books
  • Running Within* by Jerry Lynch and Warren Scott
  • Toughness Training for Life* by James Loehr. Earlier version called Toughness Training for Sports.
  • Working Out, Working Within* by Jerry Lynch and Chungliang Al Huang
  • Diamond Sutra* by Thich Nhat Hahn
  • Gold in the Water* by Dick Jockums
  • Assault on Lake Cassitas* by Brad Lewis
  • The Gift* by Hafiz
  • Tao Te Ching* by Ursula Le Guin
  • The Artists Way* by Julia Cameron
  • How to Succeed in Life and Sport* by Dan Millman
  • The Sermon on the Mount* by Fox
  • Running & Being* by Dr. George Sheehan
  • This Running Life* by Dr. George Sheehan
  • I Can't Accept Not Trying* by Michael Jordan
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