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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics
With all the books about running and training on the market, there
is now one designed specifically with the young runner in middle
and high school in mind. In this easy-to-read book, author, Sue E.
Jones, describes the phases of a training plan and how to set up a
running week. She discusses proper nutrition, stretching, and gives
you a step-by-step race day scenario. While initially intended for
the young runner, this book is useful to the beginning runner of
any age. Interspersed throughout are stories from Jones's personal
running experience, which spans over 32 years of running and 180
races. Many of these stories provide useful tips, ranging from cold
weather running to what to eat before a race. Don't get left
behind. Come along on the journey and train to be your best
If you've ever thought about running a marathon, this book is for
You
If you think you can't run a marathon, Bruce Van Horn will show
you that you CAN go the distance
If you have "Run a Marathon" on your Bucket List, this is the book
you want to read first With the information and motivation you'll
receive, you will be able to say "I ran a Marathon "
"Bruce, I love the chapter I feel honored that you would include
Yasso 800s in your book " -Bart Yasso, CRO, Runner's World
"Bruce Van Horn understands the new world of engagement better
than anyone I know. He is constantly uplifting and coaching others.
He is always available, helping others get over their plateaus, and
move to the next level. Bruce will help take "can't" out of your
vocabulary and replace it with "CAN." He constantly puts out value
into the world which makes the world a much better place."-JB
Glossinger, CEO & Founder - MorningCoach.com & Alive
Foundation
You CAN Go the Distance is much more than just a marathon training
guide.
Inside every chapter, Bruce Van Horn, coaches you with training
techniques from years of experience and infuses them with his own
brand of motivation and inspiration which, literally, hundreds of
thousands of people have come to love him for.
Most people never even attempt a marathon because they are
convinced they cannot possibly run 26.2 miles. What they forget is
that every world-class runner started at the same place. Perhaps
the hardest part about running a marathon is making the decision to
actually try it
This book gives you the confidence, motivation and inspiration you
need, along with rock-solid marathon training advice and convinces
you to take the word "Can't" out of your vocabulary and replace it
with the word "CAN "
Bruce Van Horn has the heart of a true coach. He loves to see
others break through their fears and self-doubt to reach new goals.
He is passionate, as you'll soon learn, about your success.
This is also not JUST a book
www.YouCanGoTheDistance.com is a website built as an on-line
community for readers to come and ask questions, get more advice,
and share their success stories. Get the book and come join the
community
In Triathlon the Hard Way, Erik Seedhouse reveals what it took to
win the toughest triathlons on the planet. In 1995, Erik won Le
Defi, the de facto world ultra endurance triathlon championships
over the triple Ironman distance. The next day he turned
professional. He followed his Le Defi performance with a win in the
inaugural Double Ironman World Championships before traveling to
Mexico to win the infamous Decatriathlon, an almost
incomprehensible ten-times Ironman race requiring athletes to swim
38 kilometers, bike 1800 kilometers and run 422 kilometers. In
addition to winning over the multiple Ironman format, Erik also won
stage race triathlons, including Ultraman Hawai'i and Ultraman
Europe. He finished his career as a professional ultra-distance
triathlete by racing Race Across America. Beginning his athletic
career as a ultra-distance runner, Erik also performed at the very
highest level in the world of 100 kilometer racing. In 1992 he
placed 3rd in the World 100 Kilometer Championships, breaking the
North American record. Here is a story of an athlete who dedicated
his time as a professional athlete to winning some of the most
demanding ultra-endurance competitions on the planet. Triathlon the
Hard Way is a riveting sports narrative and a fascinating,
behind-the-scenes look at what makes ultra endurance athletes keep
going. Erik shares the details of what it took to train for these
impossible events - the highs and the lows - along with the
psychological strategies needed to survive life beyond the Ironman
distance.
The 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships were held in August
2015 in Beijing, with 1781 athletes from 205 countries and
territories taking part in 47 events. This book contains every
result in all the heats and finals, details of previous World
Championship records and gold medal marks, plus a comprehensive
athlete index with information on every participant and their
appearances history in the Championships.
The Jungle Marathon is arguably the world's toughest endurance
race. The 254km multi-stage, unsupported ultra endurance race
through the heart of the Amazon Jungle has unique challenges that
no other race can provide, and testimonials from athletes who have
completed it leave no doubt that the unforgiving and hostile
environment of the Amazon Jungle is the ultimate endurance athletes
challenge. The route consists of river and swamp crossings in
primary jungle, very steep climbs and descents, tracks through deep
jungle areas where jaguars roam freely, and beautiful fluvial
beaches that separate the Amazonian waters from the dense jungle
canopy. The terrain is both stunningly beautiful and
soul-destroying in its extremeness. The extreme heat and humidity
can have devastating effects on un-acclimatized athletes and many
fall victim to this every year. It's impossible to tell who may be
affected but the sure thing is that every year someone will be
affected Amanda Barlow describes the agony and the ecstasy of her
experience, as she becomes the first Australian female to have
competed in The Jungle Marathon. Along with 76 competitors, from 22
different countries around the world, she leaves the comforts of
home behind to spend a week racing through the deep Amazon Jungle
with just a hammock and a backpack. Every day provides new
challenges, unpredictable obstacles and formidable weather that
will test her physical and mental resolve to their limits. The
ninth running of The Jungle Marathon would prove to be a race like
no other, with a controversial finish to Stage 4 igniting a
cascading sequence of events that no-one saw coming. The race
director faces some tough decisions that would see her and her team
working tirelessly through the night to re-route Stage 5 in an
effort to protect the competitors from unpredictable dangers that
were never meant to be a part of this race. The future of The
Jungle Marathon hinges on the outcome of the final stages of the
race and the revelations of what has transpired behind the scenes
stuns the physically drained competitors, and in the next 24 hours
will divide the loyalties of competitors and organizers alike. One
thing is for sure - the runners who still remain in the race and
cross the finish line of the 6th and final stage, will surely
deserve their medal
Andre Diamond is the best high school track athlete in his state.
Bread off his coach's philosophy of "Work hard Win right" things
change when he moves to a new school in a new state with a new
track team ( one of the best in the nation ) and his best is not
good enough. He is confronted with a coach that has a system of
winning that shakes the very foundation of what he believes about
what it takes to be a champion. If Andre does not figure out a way
to improve his track performance he will lose his opportunity to be
a high school state champion in track something that would be a
loss of honor to his family and worse a loss of belief in himself.
With this being his senior year of high school time is running out
in this inspirational story of what it really takes to be a
champion in track as well as life.
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