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by Stuart Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2014
To enter a Long or Ultra distance event or challenge the likes of 100 km is a decision and a half. The confidence that needs to be built up not only of the distance but of the whole experience cannot be underestimated. Get it right and to complete such a distance is very, very self-satisfying. Preparation...
by Helen Summer
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2014
Each year, thousands of competitors pit themselves against the elements, extremes of geography and their own psyches to take part in the world's hardest physical challenges. From the cold of the highest peaks to the unforgiving heat of the desert, by sea, bike or foot seemingly ordinary people are...
Sports Betting and Bookmaking
An American History
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2016
Horse racing in America dates back to the colonial era when street races were a common occurrence. The commercialization of horse racing produced a sport that would briefly surpass all others in popularity, with annual races such as the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes growing to rank...
Determined Runners
Kenyan running and training
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2015
This first hand book, written by an athlete who has lived in the same training camps with the world's top runners, trained and shared the same experiences with them for over ten years now, may change your perceptions about these world beaters after you learn how much they sacrifice in their training.
by Belmont and Belcourt Biographies
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Usain Bolt is the fastest human being in the history of the world. Most fans are aware of his multiple world records and his record-setting 100 and 200 meter gold medal defenses at the 2012 Olympics in London, but in order to truly understand Usain Bolt, you must first understand where he came from....
by
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
With over 3,000 pieces of wit and wisdom from runners famous and humble, here is an important running resource and a great gift for any runner. George Sheehan, a celebrated running writer, philosopher, and physician, once wrote, "The more I run, the more certain I am that I am heading for my real...
You Bet Your Life
My Incredible Adventures in Horse Racing and Offshore Betting
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
The rags-to-riches tale of one of the most remarkable figures in horse racing history.
Readers will be left breathless at the edge of their seats by the amazing stories in You Bet Your Life: My Incredible Adventures in Horse Racing and Offshore Betting, the story of celebrated jockey Dave Stevenson....
by alex trostanetskiy
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Are you looking for a journey that will take you through 100 of the Best Athletes in All of Sports, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating 100...
Boston Marathon
Year-by-Year Stories of the World's Premier Running Event
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
From running legend Tom Derderian comes a comprehensive look at one of the most storied and celebrated athletic events in the nation, the Boston Marathon.
For more than 110 years, the race has been regarded as one of the world’s great racing traditions. From the narrow starting line on Main...
Triumph
The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
This New York Times–bestselling author’s account of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin offers a “vivid portrait not just of Owens but of ’30s Germany and America” (Sports Illustrated).
At the 1936 Olympics, against a backdrop of swastikas and goose-stepping storm troopers, an African American...
Bare Knuckles & Saratoga Racing
The Remarkable Life of John Morrissey
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
One of the more dynamic characters of his time, John "Old Smoke" Morrissey made his way from undefeated bare-knuckle boxer to found the Saratoga Race Course and win elections to Congress and the New York State Senate. A poor, uneducated Irish immigrant, Morrissey became a leader in the Dead Rabbits...
Running Free of Injuries
From Pain to Personal Best
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
The ultimate pain-to-personal-best guide to running injuries, covering prevention, detection and rehabilitation.
Runners suffer from the highest injury rates of all recreational athletes. Whether you are a novice or elite-level runner, guide yourself through a step-by-step process of avoiding...
RUN
The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Most serious runners don't realize their potential. They simply stop getting faster and don't understand why. The reason is simple: most runners are unable to run by feel. The best elite runners have learned that the key to faster running is to hear what their bodies are telling them.
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by Editors of Inside Triathlon magazine
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
The Triathlete's Guide to Peak Performance is the ultimate resource for every multisport athlete striving to break through to the next level on the race course. It is a compilation of hard-won knowledge shared by the sport's greatest coaches and champions from the pages of Inside Triathlon magazine....