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'A must-have for any woman targeting the distance' Runner's World
Master the Marathon is a comprehensive guide to marathon training
for women at all levels of running - beginner, intermediate and
advanced. Packed with tips from the foremost female experts and
coaches in running, Master the Marathon takes you through
everything you need to know to be prepared for the 26.2 miles of
the marathon, including: * Detailed training plans and strength
training programs * How to build mental awareness of your body *
Optimum nutrition and diet * Identifying and avoiding potential
injuries * Guidance on finding the best marathon for you Both
incredibly practical and deeply motivating, and including a
foreword by Olympic long-distance runner Desiree Linden, Master the
Marathon will help you unlock the strength and determination inside
you to embark on the spectacular journey that is the marathon.
Wilma Rudolph was born into a large family and struggled with
health problems for the first several years of her life, including
polio. Though she had trouble even walking, her love of sport and
movement motivated her to rehabilitate her legs. Rudolph would
blossom into athletic talent and after earning a scholarship to
Tennessee State, qualified for the 1960 Olympic Games where she
became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track
and field. Throughout her life, Wilma Rudolph faced many barriers
and yet she was able to overcome the odds to become an Olympic gold
medalist. After hanging up her spikes, Wilma would teach second
grade and coach track at her former high school. This work
describes her life in detail, and includes a timeline of
significant events in her life.
1001 Running Tips by Robbie Britton is a light-hearted and
informative guide to all kinds of running. This is no standard
instruction manual - it is much more useful than that. This is a
huge collection of small tips to make a real difference to your
running, whether you're just starting out and aiming to run for 30
minutes without stopping or if you're training for your first
marathon - this book will improve your running. The myriad of
topics featured include starting out, setting goals, training
plans, injury, nutrition, safety, kit, running with your dog,
navigation, sleep deprivation, running in all weathers, racing,
fell running and music. Robbie's unique and accessible style will
keep you entertained and, most importantly, he'll motivate you to
keep enjoying running, overcome obstacles getting in your way and
to become the best runner you can!
The white dome of Mont Blanc looms over France, Italy and
Switzerland, and it is no wonder that the 169-kilometre Tour du
Mont Blanc (TMB) has captured the public imagination to become one
of Europe's most popular long-distance trails. The TMB appeals to
people who have different levels of experience and travel at all
speeds, and this Vertebrate Publishing Guidemap is unique in that
it caters for four categories of user, providing custom itineraries
for walkers, trekkers, fastpackers and trail runners. This
lightweight, waterproof, durable and easy-to-use folding map
features all the essential information for a successful TMB,
including 1:40,000-scale mapping for the anticlockwise route
starting and finishing in the town of Les Houches, south of
Chamonix. It also includes nine route variations, a detailed
elevation profile and route planner, safety advice, terrain
information and an accommodation directory, and a link to a GPX
file download.
A text that is unique in encompassing the political,
management/marketing and social impact aspects of running events.
Combines theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence, thereby
grounding concepts in real-world scenarios and synthesizing their
meaning. Tracks event development trends and identifies
theoretical, methodological and practical issues determining the
future of events.
This collection of essays is the third iteration in a series of
publications dealing with Olympic studies that initially developed
out of the tripartite relationship between Western University
(Canada), Victoria University, Melbourne (Australia), and the
German Sport University Cologne (Germany). However, for this
collection, papers were solicited from around the world in order to
approach the topic from different and much wider perspectives. To
this end, this book combines a diverse range of scholarly analyses
that seek to understand how the recognition of the voices of
athletes have developed over many decades. In essence, the sequence
of chapters in this book are based around three perspectives,
namely: the lives and biographical profiles of athletes; the
decision-making processes of, and for, athletes; and the formal and
informal institutional representation of athletes. While the
touchstone is primarily the voices of athletes associated with
Olympic-related sports, consideration is also given to the actions
and opinions of athletes expressed in other sporting spheres. This
book was originally published as a special issue of The
International Journal of the History of Sport.
This book provides the first detailed history of one of the most
powerful international sport organisations, the International
Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), since 2019 known as
World Athletics. The book critically assesses the internal power
relations within the IAAF by focusing on the IAAF leadership. Based
on extensive archival research, Power and Politics in World
Athletics offers a nuanced analysis of the institutionalised
strategies that developed as a reflection of the IAAF's interests
and aims to create a broader understanding of the global sport
system. With only six presidents in over a century of existence,
the IAAF's leaders had profound impacts on other international
institutions, national stakeholders and sporting participants.
Through four sections, the book identifies various key turning
points in the history of the governing body of athletics, and
explores the IAAF's foundation, the policies of past IAAF
presidents, and controversial issues such as doping, corruption and
manipulation through a socio-historical lens. The book shows that
while anyone could take part in athletics, policies enacted by each
president served to ostracize those groups who did not fit into the
IAAF's vision of an equal playing field. This book is essential
reading for anyone with an interest in sport history, sport
sociology, the politics of sport, sport management, sport
governance, or international organisations.
Present-day female students most likely do not remember a time
without Title IX. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
protects students from sex-based discrimination and exclusion in
education programs or activities. Title IX benefits all women,
especially female athletes, and protects women from not having
equal access to the opportunities their male counterparts have.
These two memoirs recount the lives of Celeste Callahan and Dottie
Dorion who were athletes before Title IX was passed. Callahan and
Dorion were runners and triathletes who constantly battled gender
norms and stereotypes. The memoirs of the two athletes consist of
oral and written accounts stitched together to form their journey
through sport against societal standards and pressures.
Sixty-five off-road routes for beginner and experienced trail
runners. These tried and tested paths and tracks cover the
south-east of England. The routes range in length from 5km to 69km
… and they are all great runs! Selected for their runnability,
landscape and scenery, they include easily-accessible trails close
to towns, cities and popular holiday destinations, as well as
unforgettable runs in the more remote parts of the South East’s
hills and coast. The selection is deliberately diverse including
beaches, woodland, marshes, riverbanks, clifftops, heathland,
parkland and ridgetops, and is chosen to highlight the incredible
diversity of trail running adventures that the South East offers.
Trail running is a great way to explore the South East and to
immerse yourself in its magnificent landscapes. This guide is
intended to inspire runners of all abilities to develop the skills
and confidence to seek out new trails in their local areas as well
as further afield. This is a companion book to South West Trail
Running, also by Mark Rainsley.
As a runner, you want to accomplish your physical goals. But deep
down, you long for your training to be a more meaningful
experience, engaging your body, mind, soul, and spirit. Walk, Run,
Soar is a 52-week devotional and training journal designed for
runners who hope to experience God's presence, purpose, and glory
in a deeper way as they run. Dorina Gilmore Young, and her
triathlete husband, Shawn, will get you moving with a new
motivation: improving your spiritual health. Along with weekly
devotions to inspire you, Walk, Run, Soar includes * practical
running/training tips * training schedules from a running and
triathlon coach * advice on how to fuel your body well * reflection
questions and action steps * space to journal and record your
running progress Whether you are new to running or a longtime
runner, Walk, Run, Soar will motivate you to hit your fitness goals
while strengthening your faith.
The Hash House Harriers - sometimes called the drinking club with a
running problem. It is the largest non-competitive running club in
the world. Hashing involves running from a pub, following a trail
of flour around a circular course for five miles or so, and then
returning to the pub for a beer or ten. This is four years in the
life of 'Navigator' - a geographically-challenged hasher from the
Isle of Wight. He travels with the Hash to wonderful places like
Denmark, Germany, Amsterdam, Birmingham, Bradford, Howarth and
Cardiff. He also visits Harwich; 'miss Harwich' - no, not a beauty
contest - more a piece of lifestyle advice Hashing involves
running, drinking, singing - and in some cases taking your clothes
off, but not necessarily in that order. It is a fun activity that
should not be taken seriously in any way. This is a light-hearted
yet highly entertaining read, laced with the mischief and
adventures that befall an 'adult' social club with a
wickedly-juvenile approach to their shared hobby; running.. or was
that drinking?
"Designed to coach us to see running as a spiritually enriching
activity that connects us to our breath, body and the natural
world." - Healthy - Holland & Barrett magazine "In this
beautifully illustrated book, author Tessa Wardley meditates on the
holistic nature of running through 25 focused reflections offering
meaningful insights that every runner will value and remember" -
Your Healthy Living "An inspiring guide to cheer you on through the
ups and downs of running." - Fit & Well Mindful Thoughts for
Runners explores the ways in which running offers us an opportunity
to deepen our levels of awareness, lifting our souls as well as our
endorphin levels! Part of the Mindful Thoughts series, this
beautifully illustrated little book meditates on all aspects of
running, including: Running rituals The running community Running
for charity Dealing with injury The power of breath Listening to
the body . . . and much more Running can be a spiritually enriching
activity, as well as a physical one-reconnecting us to our breath,
our bodies, and the natural world around us with every steady step.
Author and environmentalist Tessa Wardley meditates on the holistic
nature of running, through 25 focused reflections offering
meaningful insights that every runner from barefoot to track will
value and remember. If you like this, you might also be interested
in Mindful Thoughts for Walkers . . .
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Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental muscle. These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the head edge over the competition.
This original social science text approaches marathon running as an
everyday practice and a designed event, to draw upon and contribute
to the literature on practice theory, urban events, rhythmanalysis
and mobility. It bridges sport studies and discussions within
sociology and geography about practice, movement and the city.
Inspired by theoretical debates about embodied and multi-sensuous
mobilities, social and material practices, and urban rhythms, this
book explores the characteristics of marathon running as a bodily
practice on the one hand and, on the other, marathon training
grounds and events as unique places. This account takes marathon
running seriously, using sociological and geographical theory to
understand the practice in and of itself. Based on original
empirical research and accessible to readers, taking them to
training sessions in Copenhagen and to marathons in Tokyo, Kyoto,
Berlin, Frankfurt, Valencia and Copenhagen, it draws out the
globalised, codified and generic nature of marathon practices and
design, yet also brings out the significant local differences. The
book examines in ethnographic detail how marathon practices and
places are produced by various materialities, cultural scripts,
experts, runners and spectators, and practiced in embodied,
multi-sensuous and 'emplaced' ways by ordinary runners. It develops
a sociological practice approach to marathon running and
geographical understanding of marathon places and rhythms. It
demonstrates that marathon running is of broad interest because it
calls for and allows lively and expressive ways of conducting and
writing research and understanding the becoming of bodies, the
intertwining of biological and mechanical rhythms, and the eventful
potential of streets. It will appeal to postgraduate students and
scholars in sport studies, geography and sociology interested in
running, active mobility and ethnography, as well as tourism and
urban events. The book will also appeal to general readers with an
interest in marathon running.
When barefoot running guru Christopher McDougall takes in a
neglected donkey, his aim is to get Sherman back to reasonable
health. But Sherman is ill-tempered, obstinate and uncooperative -
and it's clear his poor treatment has made him deeply fearful of
humans. Christopher knows that donkeys need a purpose - they are
working, pack animals - and so when he learns of the sport of Burro
Racing or running with donkeys, he sets out to give Sherman
something worth living for. With the aid of Christopher's menagerie
on his farm in rural Pennsylvania, his wife Mika and their friends
and neighbours including the local Amish population, Sherman begins
to build trust in Christopher. To give him a purpose, they start to
run together. But what Sherman gains in confidence and meaning is
something we all need: a connection with nature, the outdoors, with
movement. And as Christopher learns, the side benefits of exercise
and animal contact are surprising, helping with mental and physical
health in unexpected ways.
This original social science text approaches marathon running as an
everyday practice and a designed event, to draw upon and contribute
to the literature on practice theory, urban events, rhythmanalysis
and mobility. It bridges sport studies and discussions within
sociology and geography about practice, movement and the city.
Inspired by theoretical debates about embodied and multi-sensuous
mobilities, social and material practices, and urban rhythms, this
book explores the characteristics of marathon running as a bodily
practice on the one hand and, on the other, marathon training
grounds and events as unique places. This account takes marathon
running seriously, using sociological and geographical theory to
understand the practice in and of itself. Based on original
empirical research and accessible to readers, taking them to
training sessions in Copenhagen and to marathons in Tokyo, Kyoto,
Berlin, Frankfurt, Valencia and Copenhagen, it draws out the
globalised, codified and generic nature of marathon practices and
design, yet also brings out the significant local differences. The
book examines in ethnographic detail how marathon practices and
places are produced by various materialities, cultural scripts,
experts, runners and spectators, and practiced in embodied,
multi-sensuous and 'emplaced' ways by ordinary runners. It develops
a sociological practice approach to marathon running and
geographical understanding of marathon places and rhythms. It
demonstrates that marathon running is of broad interest because it
calls for and allows lively and expressive ways of conducting and
writing research and understanding the becoming of bodies, the
intertwining of biological and mechanical rhythms, and the eventful
potential of streets. It will appeal to postgraduate students and
scholars in sport studies, geography and sociology interested in
running, active mobility and ethnography, as well as tourism and
urban events. The book will also appeal to general readers with an
interest in marathon running.
Cracking... full of running gems, realities and giggles. Nice
work!' - Martin Yelling, Marathon Talk 'Lovely - very impressive' -
TalkSPORT 'From now on, if anyone I know mentions that they want to
start running, this will be my first recommendation' - Stuart
Heritage Best Books of 2021: Sport - Waterstones selection The
Runner's Code explores the unwritten rules of everyday running and
is essential reading for anyone who marvels at marathons, tears
round the track or simply plods round the park. Filled with smart
advice and brilliantly knowing humour, this unique celebration of
running takes the newbie and veteran alike through the secret,
nuanced and blindingly obvious rules of running to answer all the
important questions, such as: - What's the correct etiquette for
acknowledging other runners? - What should you do if you get
'caught short' on a run? - And exactly how many times can you ask
colleagues for marathon sponsorship? The book is packed with plenty
of need-to-know information to help you deliver your best running
performance, such as coping with different weather conditions,
advice on kit and clothing (how many miles can a pair of trainers
last, and is it ever appropriate to run in a mankini?) and pavement
etiquette (overtaking dawdling pedestrians on a busy street). There
are also sections on getting the best race-day nutrition, finding
the perfect running headspace and gaining maximum joy from your
running. The Runner's Code features exclusive contributions from
BBC presenters Nicky Campbell and Louise Minchin, sports writer
Henry Winter, and leading running authors Anna McNuff, Paul
Tonkinson, Rachel Cullen, Martin Yelling, Liz Yelling, Helen
Croydon and Michael Stocks. They each brilliantly reveal what they
love and what they hate about running. Written by journalist,
author and self-confessed running nut Chas Newkey-Burden, The
Runner's Code will help us to all run better and more responsibly,
while reminding us of the joy and, at times, the wonderful
absurdity of running.
An inspiring story of fatty to fitty and the power of the mind.
Aged 30, Ben had a routine medical and was told he wouldn't see 40
unless he changed his lifestyle. An overweight, sedentary smoker,
Ben had a young family and busy career with little time for
anything else. 10 years later having completed many of the world's
toughest ultra marathons including the Western States 100, the
Ultra Trail of Mont Blanc and the Marathon Des Sables, he was hit
with life-changing news when one of his daughters was diagnosed
with Type 1 Diabetes. Ben decided to undertake his toughest
challenge yet: to prove to her that anything was possible. One
evening, departing from the bright lights of Monte Carlo he headed
towards the mountainous terrain behind the Cote d'Azur to run an
unsupported 100km / 62.5 miles trail run. For most hardened
ultra-marathon runners this would be a feat in itself, but for Ben
he had something to prove: choosing to descend the rugged terrain
he had already climbed and run the Cro Trail - a 130k / 81 mile
mountain trail ultra race. A thrilling and yet down to earth
account, detailing a young, working family man's journey to fitness
- his love of nature and travel evolves - these stories can only
inspire and motivate any reader.
Peter Sagal, the host of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! and a
popular columnist for Runner's World, shares "commentary and
reflection about running with a deeply felt personal story, this
book is winning, smart, honest, and affecting. Whether you are a
runner or not, it will move you" (Susan Orlean). On the verge of
turning forty, Peter Sagal-brainiac Harvard grad, short bald Jew
with a disposition towards heft, and a sedentary star of public
radio-started running seriously. And much to his own surprise, he
kept going, faster and further, running fourteen marathons and
logging tens of thousands of miles on roads, sidewalks, paths, and
trails all over the United States and the world, including the 2013
Boston Marathon, where he crossed the finish line moments before
the bombings. In The Incomplete Book of Running, Sagal reflects on
the trails, tracks, and routes he's traveled, from the humorous
absurdity of running charity races in his underwear-in St. Louis,
in February-or attempting to "quiet his colon" on runs around his
neighborhood-to the experience of running as a guide to visually
impaired runners, and the triumphant post-bombing running of the
Boston Marathon in 2014. With humor and humanity, Sagal also writes
about the emotional experience of running, body image, the
similarities between endurance sports and sadomasochism, the legacy
of running as passed down from parent to child, and the odd but
extraordinary bonds created between strangers and friends. The
result is "a brilliant book about running...What Peter runs toward
is strength, understanding, endurance, acceptance, faith, hope, and
charity" (P.J. O'Rourke).
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