Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor

Deena Kastor was a star youth runner with tremendous promise yet her career almost ended after college when her competitive methodmdashrun as hard as possible for fear of losingmdashfostered 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 distancerunning team There she encountered the idea that would transform her running career the notion that changing her thinkingmdashshaping her mind to be more encouraging kind and resilientmdashcould make her faster than shersquod ever imagined possible Building a mind so strong would take years of effort and discipline but it would propel Kastor to the pinnacle of runningmdashto American records in every distance from the 5K to the marathonmdashand to the accomplishment of earning Americarsquos first Olympic medal in the marathon in twenty yearsLet Your Mind Runnbspis 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