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Relentless Forward Progress

A Guide to Running Ultramarathons

by Bryon Powell
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011

Marathons have become too easy for some runners. What was once the pinnacle of achievement in a runner's life is now a stepping stone for extraordinary adventure in ultramarathoning. The number of ultrarunners--those running distances of 50k (31 miles), 50 miles, 100k (62 miles), or 100 miles--is...

Running with Elk

by Steve Friedman
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011

Rick Trujillo trains in the Rockies, not on the roads. He chases elk, not records. He fuels up on Oreos, not PowerBars. He loves running, but, New York Times bestselling author Steve Friedman asks, is it possible to love it too much?

The Runners Philosophy

by Luis Ruvalcaba
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017

This book which is meant to inspire and motivate, will help you see many life lessons that a runner learns on the road, and how they translate to lessons on the road of life. Running, A runner battles fatigue, battles thirst, battles the elements, and most importantly battles themselves, this is life....

Going Long

Legends, Oddballs, Comebacks & Adventures

by Editors of Runner's World, David Wiley
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2010

For more than 40 years, Runner's World magazine has been the world's leading authority on running—bringing its readers the latest running advice and some of the most compelling sports narratives ever told. From inspirational stories such as "A Second Life"(the story of Matt Long, the FDNY...

The Great Grete Waitz

Inspiration, Hero, Champion: The Woman Who Transformed Running

by Editors of Runner's World
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2011

In The Great Grete Waitz, Runner's World has published a moving tribute to the humble marathon legend who changed the landscape of running forever. The editors of the magazine have gathered a collection of the best stories about Grete from the last 30 years, providing a revealing glimpse into the...

Go Father, Go Daughter

One Family's Pursuit of the World's Greatest Foot Race

by Pat Fahy
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2012

For a large portion of the road racing community, qualifying to run in the Boston Marathon represents a signifi cant achievement. Actually running in the Boston Marathon itself is a thrill that the recreational runner remembers for a lifetime. Go Father, Go Daughter: One Familys Pursuit of...

Reborn on the Run

My Journey from Addiction to Ultramarathons

by Corbett, Catra
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018

Aside from her rock star looks, Catra Corbett is a standout in the running world on her accomplishments alone. Catra is the first American woman to run over one hundred miles or more on more than one hundred occasions and the first to run one hundred and two hundredmiles in the Ohlone Wilderness,...

The Joy of Running: For Those Who Love to Run

by Paul Owen
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013

This pocket-sized miscellany, packed with fascinating facts, handy hints and captivatingstories and quotes from the world of running, is perfect for anyone who knows theincomparable joy and freedom of lacing up your trainers and hitting the road.

North American Ultrarunning: A History

by Andy Milroy
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012

North American Ultrarunning: A History explores the rich heritage of ultradistance running stretching back thousands of years; the Americas were originally peopled by nomads on foot. The book documents ultradistance feats by Native Americans, the earliest European explorers and settlers, before recording...

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The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine

by Tom Jordan
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012

The story of America's greatest running legend. For five years, no American runner could beat him at any distance over a mile. But at the age of 24, with his best years still ahead, long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine finally lost. Driving alone at night after a party, Prefontaine crashed...

The Long Run

A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete

by Matt Long, Charlie Butler
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010

A New York City firefighter's emotional and inspiring memoir of learning to run again after a debilitating accident On the morning of December 22, 2005, Matt Long was cycling to work in the early morning when he was struck by and sucked under a 20-ton bus making an illegal turn. The injuries...

How To Train For Your Extreme (Ultra) Marathon

by Pieter Peereboom
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2013

Get ready to run the race of your life! People already think you’re crazy for running marathons, and now you tell them you want to run an extreme (ultra) marathon! How to train for an extreme (ultra) marathon, that is the question. This eBook ‘How To Train For Your Extreme (Ultra)...

Coaching Cross Country Successfully

by Pat Tyson, Doug Binder
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013

In Coaching Cross Country Successfully, Pat Tyson shares his secrets to building one of today’s elite cross country programs. While there are many instruction books on running, only Coaching Cross Country Successfully provides a blueprint to building a successful team: • Establishing and...

Runners' Guide to Beating the Devil

by Paul Cirrincione
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017

When two 60+ running partners, Norm Carbone and Felix Morales, sign up for a midnight 6.66k race on Friday the 13th, they get a hell of a lot more than they bargained for. They unwittingly sign an entry form with the Devil's agent, encounter an unusual cast of celebrity runners, and are left unconscious...