Florence Griffith-Joyner

As a non-runner, who would like to run, I found this book to be very helpful. It was light and breezy, in short easy to follow sections with minimal jargon. It made me sad that Flo Jo is no longer with us.

Not all books in this extremely popular series are uhm, dumb. I've learned a lot from various primers on religion, history, mythology, etc.

This running book is just a bit too basic, providing sage advice such as drink plenty water when the weather is hot. There are better beginner books out there.