Running Jogging category: 839 books
by Bob Schwartz
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012
Taking a look at the peculiarities and obsessions of runners, I Run, Therefore I AmSTILL Nuts! captures the comedy and the frustrations of the running life like no other book. Humorist Bob Schwartz offers 43 new hilarious and insightful essays interspersed with illustrations that complement the amusing aspects of each story.
by Neil Duncanson
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2011
It takes just under 10 seconds to run, but to the winner of Athletics' men's 100 metres goes the accolade of 'The Fastest Man on Earth'. "The Fastest Men on Earth", first published in 1988 as a tie-in to the "Thames Television" series of the same name, is reissued in a new, exciting format, fully revised...
by Jay Danek
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
Strength is said to be found in numbers but when personal tragedy strikes all that matters is the direction you turn. Everyone struggles through the loss of a loved one. For Jay Danek, it was the unexpected loss of his father at the age of 58 on 9-23-2008. Jay sought solace in running to get closer...
by Taryn Spates
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2015
Running 26.2 miles (or more) can be daunting for many, but it is magical for Taryn Spates.In 35 by 35: A Runner’s Quest, Spates takes us on her journey from her first inspiration through her greatest triumph, sharing the peaks and valleys she experiences as she grows from a young college...
by Ray Matthews
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
What kind of man runs 100 miles at the age of 70 and what makes anyone want to run 100 miles? Throughout a lifetime, everyone has the opportunity to meet truly exceptional people. Ray is one of them. From being a cocky ginger haired, Yorkshire lad who just wanted to have a go at boxing, to his recent...
Correr de otro modo
Ensayo deportivo
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 9, 2015
Correr es un reflejo de nuestras propias vidas. Una posibilidad más que tenemos de demostrarnos lo que somos capaces de hacer. Cruzar una meta, ya sea de una carrera de 10 kilómetros o de un maratón completo, te permite comprobar que si te lo propones, puedes alcanzar grandes objetivos.Bajo la batuta...
His Own Man
Otto Peltzer: Champion Athlete, Nazi Victim, Indian Hero
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
His Own Man is the story - the first in English - of an unjustly forgotten athlete, who ascended the heights, fell from grace under the Nazis, then achieved redemption coaching street children in India. Born with the twentieth century, Otto Peltzer overcame a lonely childhood, beset by illness, to gain...
Runner's World Essential Guides: Injury Prevention & Recovery
What Every Runner Needs to Know About Getting (and Staying) Healthy
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
What Every Runner Needs to Know about Getting (and Staying) Healthy
In an ideal runner's world, every step of every mile would be 100 percent pain-free. No aches, no twinges, no lingering soreness from yesterday's workout. The reality is that many runners constantly deal with a slight (or not...
by Mike Stapenhurst
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
Written by a veteran marathon runner, Marathon Training is packed with valuable training advice for beginner marathoners and experienced runners alike. For first time marathon runners, the topics covered will help them reach the finish line comfortably.This book includes all the main topics...
Run Your First Marathon
Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Do you consider yourself too old or out of shape to run a marathon? Do you fear that you lack the conditioning, motivation, or emotional strength to finish? If so, Grete Waitz, nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon, has a program for you that has proven to help would-be racers do what they...
Runner's World Essential Guides: Fast Fuel
Everything You Need to Know about What to Eat for Optimum Energy on the Run
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2011
The question What should I eat? troubles all of us on a daily basis, but it's perhaps most vexing for runners, who rely on food to fuel their workouts and feel good. Most runners take in calories and nutrients in the form of energy bars, nutrient-enhanced drinks, and fortified packaged foods. The...
Second Wind
One Woman's Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2010
Second Wind is the story of an unlikely athlete and an unlikely heroine: Cami Ostman, a woman edging toward midlife who decides to take on a challenge that stretches her way outside of her comfort zone. That challenge presents itself when an old friend suggests she go for a run to distract her from...
by Diane Strong
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
This is a series of columns written for the Georgetown News Graphic in 2011-2012. The author writes about her experiences while running and biking in the remote area of Scott County in Kentucky. The situations are always comical and often unbelievable.
401
The Man who Ran 401 Marathons in 401 Days and Changed his Life Forever
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018
The story of Ben Smith, who decided to run 401 marathons in 401 days. People thought he was mad, until they heard his story, then they began to understand. Having endured years of bullying as a child, Ben tried to take
his own life. In adulthood, Ben struggled to feel content with the life that was...