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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics
You're 43, cruising through life when suddenly you're diagnosed
with cancer. What do you do next? When Paul Smith found himself
facing that question he decided to swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 more
and then run a marathon. There are tears and laughter in this
brutally honest, good-humoured and intensely personal account of
Paul's inspiring journey from being at death's door to conquering a
triathlon. Join him on a life-affirming mission encompassing
exhilarating highs and painful lows. After his devastatingly rare
one-in-a-million bowel cancer diagnosis and his time in hospital
confronting an operation ominously dubbed the 'Mother of all
Surgeries', Paul has just ten months to train his broken body to
peak fitness and fulfil his dream of completing one of the world's
toughest and most intimidating triathlons, Ironman Wales. Paul lays
bare his physical and mental battles in vivid detail. If you think
completing an ironman triathlon is an impossible dream, read this
truly inspirational story and think again.
In the summer of 1912 Hopi runner Louis Tewanima won silver in the
10,000-meter race at the Stockholm Olympics. In that same year
Tewanima and another champion Hopi runner, Philip Zeyouma, were
soundly defeated by two Hopi elders in a race hosted by members of
the tribe. Long before Hopis won trophy cups or received acclaim in
American newspapers, Hopi clan runners competed against each other
on and below their mesas-and when they won footraces, they received
rain. Hopi Runners provides a window into this venerable tradition
at a time of great consequence for Hopi culture. The book places
Hopi long-distance runners within the larger context of American
sport and identity from the early 1880s to the 1930s, a time when
Hopis competed simultaneously for their tribal communities, Indian
schools, city athletic clubs, the nation, and themselves. Author
Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert brings a Hopi perspective to this
history. His book calls attention to Hopi philosophies of running
that connected the runners to their villages; at the same time it
explores the internal and external forces that strengthened and
strained these cultural ties when Hopis competed in US marathons.
Between 1908 and 1936 Hopi marathon runners such as Tewanima,
Zeyouma, Franklin Suhu, and Harry Chaca navigated among tribal
dynamics, school loyalties, and a country that closely associated
sport with US nationalism. The cultural identity of these runners,
Sakiestewa Gilbert contends, challenged white American perceptions
of modernity, and did so in a way that had national and
international dimensions. This broad perspective linked Hopi
runners to athletes from around the world-including runners from
Japan, Ireland, and Mexico-and thus, Hopi Runners suggests, caused
non-Natives to reevaluate their understandings of sport,
nationhood, and the cultures of American Indian people.
'Women's sports have needed a manifesto for a long time. With Good
for a Girl we finally have one' Malcolm Gladwell 'The invitation to
have a long overdue conversation for a long overdue cultural shift'
Alysia Montano, Olympian, co-founder of &Mother, and author of
Feel-Good Fitness 'This is the book we've been waiting for' Kate
Fagan, author of What Made Maddy Run Lauren Fleshman has grown up
in the world of running. One of the most decorated collegiate
athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a
major face of women's running for Nike before leaving to shake up
the industry with feminist running brand Oiselle and coach elite
young female runners. Every step of the way, she has seen how our
sports systems - originally designed by men, for men and boys -
fail young women and girls as much as empower them. Girls drop out
of sports at alarming rates once they hit puberty, and female
collegiate athletes routinely fall victim to injury, eating
disorders or mental health struggles as they try to force their way
past a natural dip in performance for women of their age. Part
memoir, part manifesto, Good for a Girl is Fleshman's story of
falling in love with running as a girl, battling devastating
injuries and self-doubt, and daring to fight for a better way for
female athletes. Long gone are the days when women and girls felt
lucky just to participate; Fleshman and women everywhere are waking
up to the reality that they're running, playing and competing in a
world that wasn't made for them. Drawing not only on her own story
but also on emerging research on the physiology and psychology of
young athletes of any gender, Fleshman gives voice to the
often-silent experience of the female athlete and argues that the
time has come to rebuild our systems of competitive sport with
women at their centre. Written with heart and verve, Good for a
Girl is a joyful love letter to the running life, a raw personal
narrative of growth and change, and a vital call to reimagine
sports for young women.
Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year In Bump,
Bike & Baby, Moire O'Sullivan charts her journey from happy,
carefree mountain runner to reluctant, stay-at-home mother of two.
With her sights set on winning Ireland's National Adventure Racing
Series, she manages to maintain her post-natal sanity, and slowly
learns to become a loving and occasionally functioning mum.
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.
Athletics plays a role in the lives of many throughout the world.
Some people compete in organized athletic competition while others
take part in more recreational forms of athletics. Maintaining an
active lifestyle seems to be even more important today with all of
the stresses of everyday life. Therefore, research related to
athletics and sport has an important place in our society. This
book seeks to add to this body of knowledge by providing sixteen
chapters that deal with different components of athletics and
sport. The first seven chapters provide research on business
related aspects of athletics while the final 9 chapters revolve
around psycho-social aspects of athletics.
Family is what you make it - but is Hannah brave enough to take the
chance?A freelance travel writer, Hannah rarely stays in one place
long enough to call it home. After a childhood of moving between
foster homes, her nomadic lifestyle means no lasting connections,
keeping her fears of losing loved ones at bay. So when Hannah's
work takes her to Cariad Cove, it's just another job. Will loves
being a dad. It's just him and his wilful six-year-old, Beti, but
their family of two has love enough to keep them happy. When Will
meets Hannah, attraction ignites, but one woman has already left
Beti behind - he can't have it happen again. Hannah will soon be
moving on, meaning there's no future for her and Will despite their
sizzling chemistry. It will take a leap of faith for them to
believe in each other. Could one summer at Cariad Cove change their
lives forever? A gorgeously uplifting and romantic story for fans
of Suzanne Snow, Phillipa Ashley and Heidi Swain. Praise for
Starting Over in Cariad Cove 'What a lovely story... I read it one
sitting and just escaped. A lovely ending not too cliche. Perfect.'
Reader review 'First time reading this author and I wasn't
disappointed. A light hearted and funny read, loved the characters
and a lovely storyline set in beautiful Wales. Wonderful writing.'
Reader review 'Traumatic pasts lead to a happily ever after. Such a
sweet read that would be great for the summer.' Reader review 'A
gem of a book. An easy read with a gentle storyline about two
people with difficult pasts. An excellent holiday read.' Reader
review 'What a lovely story. This was a quick, feel-good read that
made me smile, which is exactly what I was looking for.' Reader
review
This is the first full biography of Sydney Wooderson, Britain's
most popular sportsman during the 1930s and 1940s. A more unlikely
sports hero is hard to imagine - he was small, shy and ran in thick
glasses and baggy shorts. The public loved seeing him beat bigger
and more muscular `Johnny Foreigners', symbolising Britain's
bulldog spirit. At the 1936 `Hitler Olympics' Sydney secretly
photographed the Fuhrer, a snap recently uncovered in a dusty attic
and published here! Against all odds he broke world records and won
titles galore, and for years was the world's fastest miler. He was
widely expected to be first under four minutes, only for war to
intervene. Despite his fame, Sydney took the daily train to his
London office job, happy to be anonymous in dark suit, hat and
briefcase. Bad eyesight meant his war service was restricted to the
home front, doing his bit running for war charities before falling
seriously ill. He bounced back to become the European 5,000 metres
champion and English national cross-country champion. Sir Roger
Bannister was among many to name him their No.1 inspirational
figure. During his glory days Sydney was best-known sportsman in
the land, but his shyness and dislike of publicity saw him become a
forgotten hero. The book covers every race from his school days to
retirement, describes his life in austerity Britain.
Marathon Man is a truly remarkable book that will inspire all who
read it to know that they can take on the biggest challenges in
their lives and overcome them. It all began when Rob's fiancee,
exasperated as he sat slumped in front of the television watching
the London marathon, bet him 20p that he'd never complete even one
such race. Watching the 40,000 competitors as they raised over
GBP53 million for charity, Rob decided to take things a little bit
further. Despite never having run a marathon before, he set out to
achieve an astonishing new record: he would run more than 365
marathons in a year. So it was that Marathon Man UK was born. This
book not only tells the incredible story of Young's quest, during
which he broke numerous world records, but also provides vital
lessons in how to motivate yourself to achieve your goals and
essential tips (learned the very hard way) in how to run and keep
on going. He takes the reader on a vivid journey through some of
the most beautiful scenery, as they join him in some of the
toughest marathons and ultra-marathons in the UK. After suffering
horrendous abuse as a child, Young has developed a determination
that few can match. It enabled him to complete 370 marathons in the
year and to win the Race Across USA (competing with a group of
elite marathon-runners) by 30 hours. As Paula Radcliffe commented:
'This is amazing!' Marathon Man shows exactly why and how he
achieved it.
Running has been many things to Jenny Baker - a space to achieve
new things, a way to keep fit and healthy, and a source of
friendship and community. She had planned a year of running to
celebrate her birthday; instead Jenny was hit with a bombshell
which rocked her life when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
She had one question for her oncologist: can I keep running? It
gave her a sense of identity through her chemotherapy, while her
treatment was stripping away everything that was important to her.
Run For Your Life is the story of how she kept running to help her
beat cancer, and how it helped her get her life back on track after
an intensive spell of treatment and a turbulent time in her life.
From his childhood amidst the steel mills of South Yorkshire to
Olympic glory and beyond, Seb Coe's story is one of extraordinary
achievement. One of the greatest middle-distance runners of all
time, Seb earned four Olympic medals during a world-record breaking
career. THE WINNING MIND is Seb's account of the challenges, hard
graft, set-backs and victories that he experienced during his
career, retold with the passion and commitment that ultimately made
him such an inspirational sporting champion. As an athlete,
politican, business speaker and key figure in the delivery of the
2012 Olympic Games, Seb Coe has striven to achieve success in every
challenge he has faced. This is the story of one man's quest for
excellence and the power of the winning mind.
In this book for runners and walkers, Olympian Jeff Galloway offers
an easy, time-efficient method for training for a 5K or 10K. Using
Galloway's proven Run Walk Run (R) method, the reader will gain
control over fatigue while reducing or eliminating aches and pains.
Detailed training schedules help beginners finish each training
session strong, and time goal programs help advanced runners shave
time off their finishes. In addition to the training plans,
Galloway provides easy-to-read advice on medical checkups,
nutrition for runners, fat-burning workouts, choosing appropriate
running shoes, and how to stay motivated. With the race day
checklist, every runner will be prepared for the big day, reducing
the stress that happens before a runner's first race. With this
book, all runners, at any level, will reduce fatigue and finish
each race strong!
It is the world's most iconic road race. It is twenty-six-point-two
miles of iconic landmarks, cheers, tears, sweat, pain, courage,
determination and inspiration. It is triumph over adversity on a
colossal scale. It is the London Marathon - and it's an event
unlike any other. Running The Smoke tells the story of what it's
like to take part in this race in the most enlightening and
enriching way possible: from the perspectives of twenty-six
different people who have participated in it since its inception in
1981. Candid and inspiring if you are preparing for your first
marathon or your 100th, Running The Smoke will give you the
encouragement, insight and belief you need to cross that line.
We are more than a team of great stars, we are more than a stadium full
of dreams, we are more than the goals we’ve scored and more than the
trophies that we’ve won throughout our history.
At Barça we are “MORE THAN A CLUB” because:
We have MORE THAN 144,000 MEMBERS that make the big decisions
democratically; because when we play we want to win, but without
neglecting our OWN, UNIQUE STYLE; because we invest in 5 PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS and promote WOMEN’S SPORT; because we are a SCHOOL FOR LIFE that
educates people through sport; because we feel that such VALUES as
humility, effort, teamwork, ambition and respect are just as important
part of the way we play as winning; because we are firmly committed to
SOCIAL CHANGE and the Barça Foundation provides support to the most
vulnerable children and youth through sports and values; because
without forgetting our roots in BARCELONA and our Catalan identity and
culture, we have always been open to the world.
That’s why FC Barcelona is Més que un club (More than a club).
This book details the complete history of the famous football club.
Through its pages and images, the reader is be able to delve into the
victories harvested by the most emblematic players and trainers of the
organization, and discover the evolution and social impact of a club
that has managed to transcend the sporting field and convert into a
global phenomenon. Rich of great visual content the volume portrays
like no other the complete history of FC Barcelona, from its origins to
the present day, passing through the milestones of the club.
The volume chronologically covers FC Barcelona’s long trajectory,
focusing on both its sporting success and history. It stands out for
its great variety of photographs and historical pictures of the main
football icons that have left their mark on the history of Barça.
For any runner considering training for a half marathon, author
Jeff Galloway can help them prepare to train, enjoy training, and
cross the finish line strong. In this book, the author outlines for
each runner how to select a realistic goal and what workouts to use
to best prepare for the race. He includes tips for staying
motivated while at the same time eliminating aches, pains, and
injuries. He also assures the runner that his training will not
consume the runner's time so that they can train successfully while
still enjoying other aspects of life. The author's successful and
unique run-walk-run training method has helped thousands of average
people train for half marathons, even if they have never run
before. Using this program, even veteran runners can improve their
personal bests. With this book, every runner will be given a
step-by-step guide on setting up their training each week so that
they will finish the half marathon strong.
At the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith and his teammate John Carlos
came in first and third in the 200-metre sprint. In this text,
Smith explains why, as they received their medals, both men raised
a black-gloved fist, creating an image that has symbolized the
conflicts of race, politics, and sports.
Athlete. Runner. Marathoner. Are these words you wouldn't exactly
use to describe yourself? Do you consider yourself too old or too
out of shape to run a marathon? But somewhere deep inside have you
always admired the people who could reach down and come up with the
mental and physical strength to complete such a daunting and
rewarding accomplishment? It doesn't have to be somebody else
crossing the finish line. You can be a marathoner. "The
Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer" is based on the highly successful
marathon class offered by the University of Northern Iowa, which
was featured in a "Runner's World" article titled "Marathoning
101." The class has been offered five times over 10 years, and all
but one student finished the marathon. That is approximately 200
students -- all first time marathoners and many with absolutely no
running background. This book follows the same 16-week,
four-day-a-week workout plan. What makes the success rate of this
program so much higher than any other? The special emphasis on the
psychological aspects of endurance activities. You don't have to
love to run -- you don't even have to like it -- but you have to
realize that you are capable of more than you have ever thought
possible. One participant in the program explained it like this:
"I'm doing this for me -- not for others or the time clock. I just
feel better when I run, plus it helps me to cope with things in
general. The skills we've learned in this class don't apply just to
marathoning -- they apply to life Just like you never know what the
next step in a marathon will bring, so too, you never know what
will happen next in life. But if you don't keep going, you're never
going to find out. By staying relaxed, centered, and positive you
handle just about anything that comes your way." This is marathon
running for real people, people with jobs and families and
obligations outside of running. "The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer"
has proven successful for men and women of all ages. Now let it
work for you.
The Complete Book of Triathlon Training is for any athlete who
wants to improve in, or convert to the fascinating sport of
triathlon. Learn how to develop a training program and how to
approach a competition. The book is an encyclopedic reference that
covers all aspects of triathlon training. The triathlete and
aspiring triathlete will have one reference with everything they
need to know about triathlon, whether an endurance sport novice or
an accomplished athlete in another sport. It tells you how to get
started, what equipment to buy, the diet you will need, how to
devise a training routine and how to arrange your busy life in
order to accommodate it, and then explains how to finish a race, as
well as how to recover from it. The Complete Book of Triathlon
Training will tell you how to be the best that you can be in
triathlon; not necessarily by training harder, but by training
smarter. Every aspect of your life has the potential to affect your
mental and physical performance, and you need to take this into
account when devising your training in order to avoid both
over-training and under-training. Marks system for monitoring
training-stress levels which he has been successfully using for
many years is unique to him but is revealed in this book. Use it
and you can achieve your optimum performance
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