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Conditioning for Marathon Runners and Endurance Athletes enables marathon runners and athletes to understand the conditioning process, which is essential if they are to maximize their performance results, and also reduce the possibility of injury, which is of considerable importance given the repetitive nature of the events. Covers suppling, core-stability training, circuits an... [click here for more] |
Crowood Press Ltd |
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Aimed at both athletes involved in competitive middle distance running and their coaches, this invaluable volume, based on the author’s forty years’ experience in athletics, is essential reading for all those who wish to improve their performance. Throughout the book the author adopts a practical coaching approach based on sound principles and on the belief that nothing be lef... [click here for more] |
Crowood Press Ltd |
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Speed, and how it can be increased, is of prime importance in all sport and, in its purest athletic form, speed is synonymous with sprinting.
In this clearly written, well-illustrated and comprehensive book, the author offers practical advice on the many crucial factors that need to be taken into account in order to maximise the sprinter’s performance. Consideration is given t... [click here for more] |
Crowood Press Ltd |
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The popularity of the marathon and half marathon has increased dramatically in recent years as growing numbers of people have become aware of the life-changing experiences and the health benefits that result from training for, and competing in, a 13.1 - or 26.2 - mile race. Notwithstanding this, marathons and half marathons are extremely testing endurance races and entrants need to be properly ... [click here for more] |
Crowood Press Ltd |
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This is the first book on the new strength training technique called Human Resistance Training. It does away with weights and other exercise equipment and relies entirely on the resistance provided by a human partner or trainer. Contains 55 exercises for all essential muscle groups, with clear descriptions and illustrated with blac & white photographs. Whether you're a casual fi... [click here for more] |
Cycle Publishing |
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Nutrition for Marathon Running describes how the ‘running body’ works and explains why performance in a marathon is so highly influenced by what a runner eats and drinks.
The special dietary requirements of vegetarians, females, veterans and diabetic runners are all covered and information about running in hot and cold climates. By the end of the book, readers should be ... [click here for more] |
Crowood Press Ltd |
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"After settling into a comfortable pace. I became totally focused on my breathing and the rhythmic movement of my legs pumping the pedals. I asked Monty if we were going faster than last time and he could barely talk; he just nodded his head. To me, the pace felt sluggish, so I picked it up. A few miles later I looked around and I was all alone... Whenever I allowed the pressure of t... [click here for more] |
Bradventures |
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What runner doesn't hope to compete in, and complete, a marathon? This 16-week program developed by nine-time New York City Marathon winner Grete Waitz—and used by her to train both amateurs and professionals for the biggest races—can make that dream come true. Written in an efficient and useful style, and featuring more than 50 photos, it discusses base fitness, stretching, proper... [click here for more] |
Skyhorse Publishing |
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Finally the first Runner's World book for beginning runners! The newest addition to the heralded Runner's World series focuses exclusively on the concerns of the tens of thousands of new runners who take up the sport every year.
Recognizing that newcomers to a sport need all the help they can get, Runner's World now devotes an entire book to guiding the beginning runner through those ch... [click here for more] |
Rodale |
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The Best Advice to Get Started, Stay Motivated, Lose Weight, Run Injury-Free, Be Safe, and Train for Any Distance
Now with a fresh design and thoroughly updated information, this nuts-and-bolts guide is designed specifically to address the unique challenges and rewards the sport presents to the fastest growing segment of the market--women runners.
More than 10 millio... [click here for more] |
Rodale |
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Advice from the pros on training for and competing in the four most popular road races--5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon--backed by the authority of the world's leading running magazine, Runner?s World
The number of organized races in the U.S. nearly doubled from 4,500 in 2000 to 8,000 in 2006--and the numbers continue to grow. With the publication of Runner's World Gui... [click here for more] |
Rodale |
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Finally, runners at all levels can improve their race times while training less-with the revolutionary Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (FIRST) program
Hailed by the Wall Street Journal and featured twice in six months in cover stories in Runner's World magazine, FIRST's unique training philosophy makes running easier and more accessible, limits overtraining and burno... [click here for more] |
Rodale |
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The idea of participating in a triathlon may sound out of the realm of possibility for those without a typical jock-athlete's honed build, intense focus, and competitive mindset. But now Slow Fat Triathlete opens the door to those who may not come quite so equipped. After years of obesity, poor health, and self-doubt, Jayne Williams took part in her first triathlon in 2002 to prove something t... [click here for more] |
The Perseus Book Group |
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"If you can dream it, it can happen." In this heartening book, Boston Marathon race director and motivational speaker David McGillivray shares the challenges he have overcome to inspire readers to similar triumphs in their own lives.
Always the last pick for team sports because of his small stature, David McGillivray drove himself to excel at individual sports. When he was 16, he set hi... [click here for more] |
Rodale |
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Cited by Runner's World magazine as one of the best books ever written on running, The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life reveals as much about reaching your full potential as it does about sport. Boston Marathon winner Amby Burfoot, one of running's wisest voices, presents 15 life lessons about passion, courage, materialism, failure, and regeneration, all learned duri... [click here for more] |
Skyhorse Publishing |
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Ranging from 4 to 28 miles, the trails in this book were chosen for their single-track terrain, incredible views, historical significance, "runability," and proximity to major towns and summer destinations. Each write-up includes a trail description, directions, and runner-friendly notes on fees, dog regulations, restroom and water locations, and horse and bike traffic. Photographs, trai... [click here for more] |
Fulcrum Publishing |
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