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Let Your Mind Run
- A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
- Narrated by: Deena Kastor
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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Publisher's Summary
New York Times Best Seller
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 20 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.
Critic Reviews
“A candid account about the self-doubt that enters the mind of an elite athlete and how positive thinking made [Kastor] a champion both on and off the course.” (Athletes Quarterly)
“Long-distance runner Deena Kastor shows the secret to her success - and as an Olympic medalist and the American female record holder in the marathon, she’s had more than a few - relies less on any inborn talents, but on ‘the power of thought, attitude and perspective.’ Through race day and training anecdotes, she reveals the mental habits anyone can use to unleash their physical and mental potential.” (Furthermore from Equinox, Five Books High Performers Should Read This Month)
“I have been savoring every story, every morsel of motivation and empowerment; [Kastor] is one of my long time running heroes and I never want this one to end!” (Running 'n' Reading)
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- Niall
- 22-11-2018
wonderful
Such an enjoyable listen and very helpful to us amateurs who love a nice run.
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- Ashley Gardiner
- 07-02-2023
Let Your Mind Run
Loved this book! This was a very quick and easy read as I was invested in Deenas story from the beginning. The narration was good and Deena's journey and mindset inspiring. I would recommend for anyone interested in learning more about running, sports psychology, success and mental resilience.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-03-2021
very inspiring
loved it! great book to listen to while out on my long runs for inspiration while training for my first Marathon.
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- Chloe
- 07-04-2021
An enjoyable and inspiring story
I really enjoyed this book and it made my long drives go a lot faster.
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- Nikkola
- 13-11-2018
The best book I have bought on audible
This book is uplifting and helpful. The stories of courage are so well executed. Philosophies here apply to life ... not just running. Loved it. Will listen to it again.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-12-2020
Loved this!
Really loved the narrators voice.
The story is inspiring and a great insight into the psychology of a runner.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-05-2018
Loved it
I’m really inspired to make some changes that I know will propel me forward thanks to this book and especially Deena’s coach’s wisdom - loved it. I’m about to start reading it again. Loved the quotes at start of each chapter
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- Charis
- 18-12-2019
Great book more about strengthening your mind than running
I’m ne was to running so have tried to emerge myself in the lives of people who are successful and why. This was a great book about overcoming the mental challenges in running but also how that can shape our everyday.
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- MJ Conway
- 03-01-2020
Inspiring
I never knew what Deena’s achievements were exactly. Now I know, to say I am impressed is an understatement! Great listen, inspiring and worth the money you pay for this. I personally took notes on some tips to take with me into the London Marathon. A race of many this American excelled in!
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- Nic B
- 30-08-2018
Positivity abounds
Loved it. The way Deena tells her story from start to finish it helps see the psychological development she went through over her years as an elite athlete. Her attitudes and the advice given to her are applicable to anyone, even if you aren't running.
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