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Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Visionary American running coach Bob Larsen assembled a mismatched team of elite California runners . . . the start of his decades-long quest for championships, Olympic glory, and pursuit of 'the epic run.' In the dusty hills above San Diego, Bob Larsen became America's greatest running coach. Starting with a ragtag group of high school cross country and track runners, Larsen set out on a decades-long quest to find the secret of running impossibly...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Explains why running injuries are so common, examining running form, running shoe design, and training, and includes insights on such topics as the evolution of running, stress-related injuries, and the advantages of barefoot running.
6) The everything running book: the ultimate guide to injury-free running for fitness and competition
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever thought about running a 5K naked or getting the all-time biggest marathon finisher's medal? How about running five miles while eating a dozen donuts or chugging down a few beers? Or maybe you'd prefer running a half marathon in paradise or a 5K dressed as a gorilla? Whatever your dreams, runner and traveler Denise Malan has written the perfect book for everybody who is searching for America's greatest--and craziest--running adventures:...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The first running book by a world's leading pioneering running doctor and athlete, creator of the Air Force's Efficient Running program--the result of more than three decades of study, practice, and science that shows us in clearly illustrated and accessible text how easy it is to run efficiently and injury-free, whether you're in your 20s, 60s or 70s; for beginning runners and experienced marathoners. In Run for Your Life, Dr. Mark Cucuzzella explains...
11) Ain't she sweet
Author
Series
Green Mountain romances volume 6
Language
English
Description
"Charlotte "Charley" Abbott has gone out with every guy under thirty-five in Butler, Vermont except for one. Tyler Westcott's attempts to date her may be determined, and frequent, but Charley can't stand how he acts like he knows her better than she knows herself. So when Tyler turns up at the running club Charley joined to train for a marathon, she's almost ready to quit before she even gets started. Tyler knows that behind Charley's prickly personality...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The popularity of running has never been greater and with thousands of everyday people taking in conventional 5k, 10k, half-marathon and marathon road running events, there seems to be a natural desire to seek other arguably more challenging forms of running. Trail Running helps advise runners how to make the transition from road running to off road running, whether your intention is purely for fun or to take part in specialist off road events.
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Meb For Mortals describes in unprecedented detail how three-time Olympian Keflezighi prepares to take on the best runners in the world. More important, the book shows everyday runners how to implement the training, nutritional, and mental principles that have guided him throughout his long career, which in addition to this year's Boston win includes an Olympic silver medal and the 2009 New York City Marathon title.
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Take a loop around stunning Lake Bled, jog along a section of China's famous Great Wall or tackle the historic Boston Marathon: Run celebrates 100 of the world's most amazing races and routes. Featuring a mix of iconic races and epic ultras, off-the-beaten-path trails and welcoming park runs, it's the ultimate inspiration for adventuring on two feet, whether you're a marathon devotee, hardcore trail runner or gentle jogger --
18) Run less, run faster: become a faster, stronger runner with the revolutionary first training program
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Artisan
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
I Hate Running and You Can Too is a humorous, punchy, motivating guide to running longer distances than some might think sensible -- whether that's a 5K or a marathon. Outside magazine columnist, chart-ist, and longtime runner, Brendan Leonard gets real on the love/hate relationship all runners have with the sport. He breaks down running in terms that speak to everyone who has ever struggled to get out the door and go for a run: getting comfortable...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this spellbinding book, journalist Ed Caesar takes us into the world of elite marathoners: some of the greatest runners on earth. Through the stories of these rich characters, like Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai, around whom the narrative is built, Caesar traces the history of the marathon as well as the science, physiology, and psychology involved in running so fast for so long. And he shows us why this most democratic of races retains its brutal, enthralling...
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