The Psychology of Running, by Noel Brick and Stuart Holliday

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The Psychology of Running is part of The Psychology of Everything series which also includes:
The Psychology of Art
The Psychology of Wellness
The Psychology of Comedy
The Psychology of Democracy
The Psychology of Counselling
The Psychology of Travel
The Psychology of Attachment
This book dives into the science of running to answer six questions that make up the 6 chapters of the book:

1. Why do we run?
2. Why do we slow down or stop?
3. What will help me run faster?
4. What should I focus my attention on?
5. Can running help me feel better?
6. Are running-based programs beneficial for children and adults?

Noel Brick is a lecturer in sport and exercise psychology at Ulster University in Ireland. He is a chartered psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a registered sport and exercise psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). He has applied his experience as a sports and exercise psychologist in a range of performance settings including running, cycling, powerlifting, and Gaelic games. Noel’s research interests include the psychology of endurance performance, with an emphasis on the psychology of long-distance running. His research also focuses on mental health in sport. As a runner, Noel has completed over 30 marathons and ultramarathons, including Marathon des Sables in 2012 and the Boston Marathon in 2022. Noel is also co-author of The Genius of Athletes.
Stuart Holliday is a chartered psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a registered sport and exercise psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) based in London. He has worked for over 10 years in the field with Olympic, Paralympic, and premiership squads and teams. His main interest is in endurance sports, and running in particular. He works in private practice with athletes at all competitive levels and is a keen club runner, competing across all distances up to the marathon. Stuart was a contributing author to Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual.
If you would like to get a copy of The Psychology of Running then you can find it on Amazon or follow this link to get it directly from the publisher: https://www.routledge.com/The-Psychology-of-Running/Brick-Holliday/p/book/9781032068619
If you're interested in learning more about the authors then you can find Noel Brick's website here: https://noelbrick.com/
Stuart Holliday can be found here: https://www.focusedmindcoaching.co.uk/articles/wind-down-over-christmas/
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