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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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¿Cómo llega un joven albañil marroquí a ser uno de los corredores de montaña más fuertes y queridos del mundo? Sin ansiarlo, Zaid se encontró cruzando el estrecho de Gibraltar de forma ilegal junto con su primo. A partir de ese momento, deberá crearse una nueva vida en la Península, no sin vivir momentos muy duros y de amplias dudas, pero que le llevarán a pasar de ser un recolector de aceitunas ilegal a una de las figuras internacionales...
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Here is the ultimate guide to 50 of the world's best marathons. If you're a long-distance runner looking for a new challenge, or a marathon novice with a spirit of adventure, this informative guide will help you choose the perfect course. The marathons included here embrace far-flung corners of the globe and every continent. They include fast and flat city runs, endurance events in hot and humid climates, scenic mountain challenges, the chance to...
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Six Hours: Running For My Life in the Grand Canyon tells the true story of one man's attempt to defy the odds and run the Grand Canyon as a 64-year-old cardiac patient with multiple stents in his "widow-maker" aorta. It's 17 treacherous miles to the bottom and back up to the South Rim. Ultimately, the high-risk run becomes more than an athletic endeavor, as it compels him to reflect on his life, his mortality, and his legacy.
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After a while, most runners reach a point where they want more. Running for Weight Loss: 5k To Half Marathon is the book for you, the follow up to Running For Weight Loss: Ultimate Beginners Guide. It doesn't matter if you started running to lose weight or get in shape or just to fill your down time, if you've been running for very long you may start feeling the urge to push yourself farther ... to see how good of a runner you can actually be. Maybe...
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Harold Watkins gets a wake-up call after his annual physical. He is out of shape, inactive and almost needs to go shopping for a coffin. The grim reaper is out looking for him. He could try and hide. Instead, he decides that drastic changes are needed in his life and so he enlists the help of two friends and sets out on a long journey to fitness through the unlikely (for him) sport of running. He soon discovers that there is a lot more to life than...
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I was sitting in my hotel room after a nine-hour overnight flight clearing my emails before a busy week in Tokyo. An email from a friend popped up "Would you like to run a marathon in October?" he wrote. I replied "Of course". Questions then raced through my head like, "What is a marathon? and "How do I train for one?". This simple invitation led my wife and I into the wonderful world of running, of bloody shins, broken bones, blistered feet, puddles...
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Have you ever wondered if it is truly possible to run pain and injury free? Do you yearn for the day that you will be able to enjoy the many benefits that running brings by running pain and injury free? Sadly, many runners hold an inherent yet often unspoken belief that running pain and injury free is impossible. Many runners believe that if you run far enough and for long enough, injury will be the inevitable result. Written by a highly successful...
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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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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 restaurants, lodging, entertainment, and other amenities, as well as information about local running clubs, outdoor retail shops, and more. More than just...
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When two 60+ running partners, Norm Carbone and Felix Morales, sign up for a midnight 6.66k race on Friday the 13th, they get a hell of a lot more than they bargained for. They unwittingly sign an entry form with the Devil's agent, encounter an unusual cast of celebrity runners, and are left unconscious near the finish line. Their post-race suspicions that they were duped into a terrible prank are confirmed when they review the race entry form fine...
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Not all victories come with medals. "Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon" chronicles the author's emergence from a 20-year period of self-imposed athletic exile to first-time combatant with the "26.2-Mile Monster." Employing an engaging "you-are-there" style, David M. White takes readers through the 10 months leading to the 2010 ING NYC Marathon and a finish which challenges the conventional notion of triumph....
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Half Marathon: The Complete Guide for Women is a must-have for adult women of any age at any fitness level who want to train for a half marathon.
Using Jeff Galloway's proven Run Walk Run® method, this book offers a step-by-step program for woman that will get them started with weekly training. The training plans follow the run-walk-run format, allowing the runner to increase her mileage while decreasing her time, safely and effectively. An added...
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Laura hated running. Until a series of unexpected events led her to put on a pair of running shoes and complete her first marathon. With those miles, she unknowingly began her evolving journey into ultra marathons. Seven years later she secured a spot in the ultra-marathon world's oldest and most prestigious 100-mile race—the Western States Endurance Run.
Through moments of triumph and defeat, in times of chaos and uncertainty, she fought the most...
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'Lizzy never ceases to enthuse, inspire and amaze! She shows what it truly means to live life to the absolute fullest, step out of your comfort zone and to truly test your limits. So much more than a book about running, this memoir is about an enthralling life journey replete with peaks and troughs, highs and lows and many twists and turns. Most importantly, Lizzy reminds all of us to never stop exploring, discovering and challenging ourselves to...
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Using a creative writing approach to introduce running as joy, freedom, and opportunity, The Ultra Mile is a journey of seeking the transformation of what is impossible into the beginning of possibility. For experience levels ranging from the beginner, all the way to the ultramarathon runner, this book will alter your perception and offer new perspectives. The purpose of this book is to open your mind to our true capabilities and the psychological...
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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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Learn Barefoot Running From the Master! Almost overnight, barefoot running has exploded onto the fitness scene. However, it involves more than simply taking off your shoes. In fact, everything you've learned about barefoot running is probably wrong"unless you've learned it from Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton. The leading instructor and proponent of unshod running, he has completed 76 marathons barefoot, survived an astounding marathon-a-month challenge in...
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Best Trail Runs Seattle features nearly forty of the best trail runs within an hour or so of downtown-complete with color photos, maps, and detailed specs and trail descriptions. Full of inspirational photos throughout, this book includes practical maps, elevation gains, and key information on training, safety, and must-see attractions along the way.
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