Whether you have a marathon coming up or are searching for something new to read, these are my picks for the best running books to get inspired.

This inspiring book offers a variety of stories of people embarking on outdoor adventures around the world.

Through a winding journey into Mexico’s backcountry, in pursuit of the elusive Tarahumara tribe of legendary ultra runners, McDougall takes the reader on a running adventure to remember in Born to Run.

I didn’t make trail running a priority though, not the way my regular street running was. It was a more casual, take it as it comes relationship with trail running.

As I run through my 30s, I’ve come up against the dreaded biological clock that all athletes face. I am aging, and my body isn’t immune to it. The book “Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age” gives me hope, in the form of the world’s top athletes.

Cindy is now continuing to conquer the world one word and mile at a time, as she has a very interesting running book about injuries, as well as a podcast and online injury support group, The Injured Athletes Club.