Mindful Running

Fitness journalist Mackenzie L. Havey wrote this book to examine how mindfulness can sharpen a runner's performance while also supporting mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Drawing on scientific studies, expert analysis and contributions from elite athletes, it explains how paying attention to your mind, body and surroundings differently can help you run farther and faster. Applying mental training to your running routine, the author argues, can also bring more happiness during runs and in everyday life.

The guide is aimed at both competitive and recreational runners. Its stated goals are to build self-awareness, concentration and endurance, skills that the author suggests carry over from the road or trail into handling life's hardships with more composure and noticing pleasure in both small and large moments. The book presents itself as a complete workout for the body and the mind.