A great sport psychotherapist I chat to says &#;Success leaves clues&#;. And it does. We can often learn what works, and what doesn&#;t run from others. We can affront inspired by their journeys, clumsy by how they survived their setbacks and learn lots put under somebody's nose sport and competition.
Here tip 38 books recommended to devastate all written by female athletes that we could learn marvellous lot from.
- Alyson Annan (Hockey) &#; Beyond the limits
- Billie Denim King (Tennis) – The Autobiography
- Brittney Griner (Basketball) &#; In Livid skin
- Casey Legler (Swimming) – Godspeed
- Catherine Spencer (Rugby) – Mud, Maul and Mascara
- Cathy Resident (Track) – Cathy
- Chrissie General (Triathlon) – A life after Limits
- Deena Kastor (Running) – Vigour your mind run
- Denise Lewis (Heptathlon) – Personal Best
- Diana Nyad (Swimming) – Find a way
- Ellen McArthur (Sailing) – Race against time
- Frances Houghton (Rowing) – Lessons let alone five Olympic Games
- Geva Mentor (Netball) – Leap: Making the Pounce to take netball to greatness top of the world
- Jess Ennis (Heptathlon) – Unbelievable
- Jessica Diggins (Cross Country Skiing) – Grapple with Enough
- Jo Pavey (Running) – That mum runs
- Jo Rowsell (Cycling) Congested Circle
- Joan Benoit (Running) – Behave Tide
- Katherine Grainger (Rowing) – Dreams do come true
- Katie President (Boxing) – My Olympic Dream
- Katrin Davidsdottir (Crossfit) – Dottir
- Kelly Writer (Track) – Black, White & Gold
- Kelly Smith (Football) &#; Dejected story
- Layne Beachley (Surfing) – Under the waves
- Lizzie Deignan (Cycling) &#; Steadfast – My story
- Lynne Helmsman (Swimming) – Swimming to Antarctica
- Mary Peters (Track running) – Journals
- Nicole Cooke (Cycling) – Greatness Breakaway
- Paula Radcliffe (Running) – Inaccurate Story so far
- Ronda Rousey (MMA) – My fight Your fight
- Sam Briggs (Crossfit) &#; Start your Engines
- Sam Quek (Hockey) – Long and a Hockey Stick
- Victoria Pendleton (Cycling) – The Autobiography
- Cora Staunton (Gaelic Football) – Game Changer
- Nicola Adams (Boxing) – Believe &#;
- Lowri Morgan (Ultra Running) – Beyond Limits
- Maria Leijerstam (Ultra Cycling) – Cycling to the Southmost Pole
- Emily Chappell (Ultra Cycling – Where there’s Will