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"Strides To Success: A Beginner's Guide to Running"Are you ready to transform your life through running? Whether you're a complete novice or returning to running after a hiatus, "Strides To Success: A Beginner's Guide to Running" is your comprehensive companion on the journey to becoming a confident and accomplished runner.In this empowering guide, you'll embark on a transformational adventure that takes you from your couch to completing a 5K race...
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Get the Summary of Christopher McDougall's Born to Run 2 in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Born to Run 2" by Christopher McDougall is a continuation of the author's exploration into the transformative power of running. The book follows McDougall's journey from an average, injury-prone jogger to an empowered runner, inspired by the Rarámuri people and their game of rarájipari. It introduces the "Run free!" philosophy,...
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A compelling and inspiring guide to making running a spiritual sport
Imagine achieving physical fitness and spiritual growth simultaneously. Roger Joslin's step by step program is an engaging exploration of his conviction that spiritual wellbeing is as likely to happen while running along the trails of a favorite park as it is within the more traditional settings of neighborhood churches, synagogues, or mosques. Through awareness, chants and visualization,...
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"An inspirational and intimate story well told."–Pete Pfitzinger, two-time Olympian"NAU and Flagstaff represent our sport at its best."–Meb Keflezighi, 2014 Boston Marathon winner In a remote Arizona mountain town more than half a century ago, a collegiate dynasty was born. Northern Arizona University learned about excellence in the altitude mecca of Flagstaff, a training ground for generations of legendary runners. But this school with no traditional...
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A paradox lies at the heart of distance running: we are born to run, yet we still need to learn to run. In understanding this paradox, we not only understand running, we also understand ourselves.
The Runner's Paradox explores the depths of sensory, emotional, and physical experiences that distance running provides. Physiotherapist and former elite runner Mok Ying Rong offers an authentic perspective on the art of running. Learn how to identify...
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Running Fitness presents a structured and practical training guide aimed at a large portion of the running community, including beginners and those looking to improve in the sport. Author David Ross, a runner of many years experience, provides a training path that develops running capability from a simple 5K race up to full marathon, whilst making the sport easily accessible to those who wish to enjoy many years of fulfilment, success and longevity....
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The legendary long-distance runner details his historic victory in the 1975 Boston Marathon that launched the modern running boom
Within a span of two hours and nine minutes, Bill Rodgers went from obscurity to legend, from Bill Rodgers to "Boston Billy." In doing so, he instantly became the people's champ and the poster boy for the soulful 1970s distance runner. Having won the Boston Marathon and New York Marathon four times each, he remains the...
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Discover the Whispers of Winter: A Journey Through Snow-Covered Memories
Picture a world where the crunch of fresh snow underfoot syncs with the pulse of adventure, and the brisk air fills your lungs as you embark on a journey through "Winter's Playground: The Timeless Tales of Snowy Recreation." This enchanting compendium captures not just the essence of winter sports, but the very soul found in each snowflake that touches down upon our expansive...
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Have you ever set a goal for yourself that seemed so hard to reach that even when the goal was in sight that you wanted to quit?
That's what Paul Semendinger did when he set out to run every day for a year. Run every day. That doesn't seem all that difficult. People run all the time for fun, for exercise, to get healthy or stay in shape. Paul thinks this is a reasonable goal, simple to achieve, even though on two other attempts he never made it past...
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Do you think running sucks? Do you think you're too fat to run? Look no further, Not Your Average Runner is for everyone. With humor, compassion, and lots of love, Jill Angie delivers the goods: overcoming the challenges of running with an overweight body and giving individual's self-esteem an enormous boost in the process. This isn't a guide to running for weight loss, or a simple running plan. It shows readers how a woman carrying a few (or many)...
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“Smile Big, Run Hard” is a testament to what the human body can endure. Covering the 2500 miles around the coast of mainland UK this book offers a unique experience for its reader. The run was nicknamed Epic Run and consisted of 50 miles every day for 50 days all raising money for Help for Heroes. This brutal challenge is documented through the eyes and mind of Sam Boatwright, the epic runner, who proves that the human body can overcome unbelievable...
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Your journey as a runner begins now. Whether you are a complete novice or someone who wants to get back into running after a long break, this book will equip you with the essential knowledge and tools to start your running adventure. Jogging offers a multitude of benefits for individuals of all fitness levels. From improving cardiovascular health and aiding in weight management to boosting mental well-being and being a low-cost exercise option, jogging...
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It's 2008. Jim Axelrod-once among the most watched correspondents on network news and the first television reporter to broadcast from Saddam International Airport in 2003-is covering the final stages of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. He's forty-five years old and thirty pounds overweight. He's drinking too much, sleeping too little, and scarcely seeing his family. He's just figured out that the industry that pulled him up the...
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“Running Made Easy” is quite simply the friendliest, most inspiring running book ever written. Updated for 2014 with the latest fitness and nutrition advice and brand-new real-life running stories, it is the must-have guide for aspiring runners. Running Made Easy takes things right back to basics with the easiest-ever beginner's plan, fill-in charts and diary sections, plus all the jargon-free tips and advice you need to learn to love running....
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Go the distance-your guide to smart, healthy running for life
Love to run and want to keep at it for life? Stay on track over the years with Keep Running, an up-to-date guide to optimizing your training and lifestyle from your 30s onward. Learn what to expect down the road and how to stay in top form physically and mentally, so you can continue to hit the ground running-in good health and great spirits.
Dispelling myths about running at an older...
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Nutrition, mindset, and workout strategies-an integrative guide to endurance training
Whether you're training for marathons, triathlons, ultras or anything in between, every endurance athlete should understand the lifestyle and training approaches that build athletic capacity-and protect it over time. Holistic Endurance Training is an in-depth guide to Responsive Endurance Training (RET) that will help you cultivate more energy and stamina while...
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Looking at life through the lens of this unique sporting community, journalist and veteran marathon runner John Trent draws a direct line between the mentors, companions, and challenges he's met on the trail and the paths we all face in life in Running Toward Life.
When covering the 100-Mile Western States Endurance Run as a pace runner, John found himself running 38 miles after joining his friend Joe Baninburg at the 62-mile mark. That day would...
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Trail Running Bend and Central Oregon is an extensive guide to the best trail running in one of the country's top outdoor destinations. Author and trail runner Lucas Alberg provides detailed descriptions of the area's best loop runs, including several new trails added within recent years. From classic high desert runs to the east in the Badlands, to mountain escapes and high alpine scenery to the west in the Cascades, the guide highlights the unique...
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First run in 1897 as America's second and the world's fourth, the Boston Marathon attracts thousands thanks to its long and unique history.
What began as simple start and finish lines has grown to encompass a lavish colorful artistry. An athlete and cultural exchange program with the Ohme-Hochi 30K in Japan started with four-time winner Bill Rodgers in the 1970s. Artist Bobbi Gibb was the first female finisher of the race in 1966, and she was later...
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