Running category: 839 books
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...
From Light to Dark
The Story of Blind Dave Heeley
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
Born sighted, 'Blind' Dave Heeley showed athletic promise from an early age, smashing his town's 1500-metre track record aged just 11 years old. However, a devastating diagnosis shattered his sporting dreams and he hastily gave up on sporting activity. From Light To Dark charts Dave's story and how he...
Hansons Half-Marathon Method
Run Your Best Half-Marathon the Hansons Way
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2014
Committed runners from all over the world have set new PRs with the Hansons training program--the same approach that has turned Hansons-Brooks Distance Project runners into champions.
Now in Hansons Half-Marathon Method, the Hansons-Brooks team shares its unique, winning approach to the popular...
Runner's World Train Smart, Run Forever
How to Become a Fit and Healthy Lifelong Runner by Following The Innovative 7-Hour Workout Week
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
From the experts at the Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (FIRST), Runner's World Train Smart, Run Forever goes beyond traditional training programs and addresses the issues that prevent runners from reaching their full potential. This book will teach you how to become a fit, fast,...
by Dallas Smith
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
“Competitive running probably satisfies many goals for Dallas Smith, but chief among them must be the opportunity to observe humanity in all of its colors and then tell stories about what he saw. It's the small observations amid lofty thoughts that reveal the soul of this author. Beset with physical...
by Jason Scotts
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2013
Marathon Training: The Underground Plan To Run Your Fastest Marathon Ever : A Week by Week Guide With Marathon Diet & Nutrition Plan reveals the methods used to turn runners into race winners. This book introduces method which will gradually build up the moderate-high mileage required for marathon...
by Peter Jones
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2014
• 50 trail runs selected for the beauty of the scenery, the variety of the terrain, and the range of difficulty levels
• Complete trail descriptions, highlights, directions, and color photos, maps, and elevation profiles
• Quotes on each trail from local legends and professional runners
Beginners...
by Adam Chase, Nancy Hobbs, Peter Jones
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Best Trail Runs Denver and Boulder features forty of the best trail runs within an hour of both cities—complete with color photos, maps, and detailed specs and trail descriptions, as well as GPS coordinates for all trailheads. Sidebars throughout the book highlight useful information about local...