Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
Written by Deena Kastor and Michelle Hamilton
Narrated by Deena Kastor
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About this audiobook
Deena Kastor was a star youth runner with tremendous promise, yet her career almost ended after college, when her competitive method—run as hard as possible, for fear of losing—fostered a frustration and negativity and brought her to the brink of burnout. On the verge of quitting, she took a chance and moved to the high altitudes of Alamosa, Colorado, where legendary coach Joe Vigil had started the first professional distance-running team. There she encountered the idea that would transform her running career: the notion that changing her thinking—shaping her mind to be more encouraging, kind, and resilient—could make her faster than she'd ever imagined possible. Building a mind so strong would take years of effort and discipline, but it would propel Kastor to the pinnacle of running—to American records in every distance from the 5K to the marathon—and to the accomplishment of earning America's first Olympic medal in the marathon in twenty years.
Let Your Mind Run is a fascinating intimate look inside the mind of an elite athlete, a remarkable story of achievement, and an insightful primer on how the small steps of cultivating positivity can give anyone a competitive edge.
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Reviews for Let Your Mind Run
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As a novice runner who has run for fitness over the years, this book was wonderful, both informative and inspiring. Deena wove a beautiful and engaging story that incorporated information about running, along with all the most meaningful things she's learned from beginner running in her youth to experienced pro. I appreciated her honesty, humility, and willingness to share what she has learned and techniques for success that go beyond running. I was seeking to improve my running, and found this book to be a treasure of help and encouragement.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5As someone who enjoys endurance sports it was great to hear the discussion of the mental aspects of training.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brilliant book, written as memoirs but lots of practical tips and information.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5it is a heavy dose of information ,tactics ,philosophy on how to manage your inner and outer world as a pro
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very uplifting and enjoyable whilst being very relatable to anyone who runs.