Let Your Mind Run

By Michelle Hamilton, Deena Kastor,

Book cover of Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

Book description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

NOW WITH A NEW WORKBOOK

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.…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked Let Your Mind Run as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Deena Kastor is a phenom that holds American records in every distance from the 5K to the marathon. Let Your Mind Run is a fascinating peek into the mindset of an elite athlete.

From Dean's list on running from an ultrarunner.

Want books like Let Your Mind Run?

Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Let Your Mind Run.

Browse books like Let Your Mind Run

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in running, runners, and long-distance running?

Running 20 books
Runners 21 books