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Dirk Vlieks was at the top of his game. At the age of thirty-two he was a top-ranked triathlete with numerous Ironman finishes under his belt. That all changed in an instant one day in June of 2006 when he stepped groggily from his bike in Honu, Hawaii, and collapsed. He had suffered a stroke so devastating...

Fitness Professionals: Exercise in Water (3rd edition) is a practical handbook for the regular exerciser who wishes to know more about the enormous benefits of training in water, and the fitness professional who seeks a thorough grounding in Level 2 and 3 knowledge. This new edition will completely...

What You Didn't Know About The  Halftime/Fulltime Football Market is the first successful guide that has proven to be highly effective. It provides a calculator that cover all the possible outcomes to ensure your safe returns.

The Science of Sport: Sprinting examines the scientific principles that underpin the preparation and performance of athletics at all levels, from grassroots to Olympic competition. Drawing on the expertise of some of the world's leading coaches and sport science professionals, the book presents a...

Richard Duplock produced and directed one of the first and most successful series of instructional fly fishing videos. He has fished for salmon for more than 30 years, in the company of some of the sport's great anglers and true characters, and on some of the finest waters in Britain and abroad. Here he shares much of what he has learned.

Athletes in any sport perform at their best when they have the best training, diet and gear. Running is no different. In this book we focus solely on running gear. Our recommendations for running gear will not only make you look sharp, but most importantly- it will help you avoid injury. Using...

This is the true story of John Hurd, who was born in a tarpaper shack, the son of a sharecropper in Tennessee. He was the fourth of five children who lost their father in a highway incident when the youngest was barely two months old. With the help of relatives, the family held together until all...

This book contains everything you need to know to finish a triathlon: Swim with confidence Build your body for endurance Be mentally self-assured Fuel your body right Stay healthy Race like a veteran Gear up affordably

For any runner who loves hitting the pavement and conquering half-, full-, and ultra-marathons, getting injured is a terrifying, and often heartbreaking, setback. Yet, almost three-quarters of long distance runners will suffer from a serious injury several times in their athletic career. Although...

The Women’s Guide to Triathlon is the definitive companion for female triathletes. Authored by the national governing body of the sport, USA Triathlon, this landmark resource features expert instruction and personal insights from 20 of the world’s top female coaches and athletes: Rachel...

Swim. Bike. Run. If the combination of those three words gets you excited, then you need Train to Tri: Your First Triathlon. Written by experts with USA Triathlon (USAT), the largest multisport organization in the world, this book provides proven strategies, secrets, and advice to gear up for your...

The most comprehensive reference book on betting and gambling on the market with over 1200 entries. Wide ranging, often quirky, sometimes offbeat but never boring if you're interested in betting or even just reading about it. The book takes a wide angled definition of the genre covering sports, racing,...

SI TE GUSTA CORRER, ESTE ES TU LIBRO. Chema Martínez, uno de los grandes de nuestro atletismo, te desvela todos sus secretos para llegar a ser un experto runner. Aquí encontrarás toda la información necesaria para afrontar este reto: la alimentación más adecuada, la mejor indumentaria,...

Correr como un etíope es el deseo de la mayoría de la gente que ha encontrado en esta actividad un placer sin igual. Y aunque parezca mentira, sí se puede entrenar como los récords del mundo. El autor de este libro te explica cómo, desde la experiencia personal de haber sido «liebre de lujo»...