In today’s age of social media influencers who don’t do much but self-promote, Switzer is a breath of fresh air and a reminder of how hard women worked to win us the right to run and participate in sports.

As a trainer and someone who loves to move, I was instantly drawn to the book “On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters,” by Bonnie Tsui.

Whether you have a marathon coming up or are searching for something new to read, these are my picks for the best running books to get inspired.

This inspiring book offers a variety of stories of people embarking on outdoor adventures around the world.

Through a winding journey into Mexico’s backcountry, in pursuit of the elusive Tarahumara tribe of legendary ultra runners, McDougall takes the reader on a running adventure to remember in Born to Run.

As I run through my 30s, I’ve come up against the dreaded biological clock that all athletes face. I am aging, and my body isn’t immune to it. The book “Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age” gives me hope, in the form of the world’s top athletes.