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A Heart for Running - How Running Saved My Life (Hardcover): John McDonnell A Heart for Running - How Running Saved My Life (Hardcover)
John McDonnell
R617 R561 Discovery Miles 5 610 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sky's the Limit - The Joe Dial Story (Hardcover): Doug Eaton The Sky's the Limit - The Joe Dial Story (Hardcover)
Doug Eaton; As told to Joe Dial
R691 Discovery Miles 6 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
More than A Runner's High (Hardcover): Sherri Edwards, Lisa Schafer More than A Runner's High (Hardcover)
Sherri Edwards, Lisa Schafer
R619 Discovery Miles 6 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Endurance Handbook - How to Achieve Athletic Potential, Stay Healthy, and Get the Most Out of Your Body (Paperback): Philip... The Endurance Handbook - How to Achieve Athletic Potential, Stay Healthy, and Get the Most Out of Your Body (Paperback)
Philip Maffetone; Foreword by Tawnee Prazak
R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Are you a triathlete, runner, cyclist, swimmer, cross-country skier, or other athlete seeking greater endurance? The Endurance Handbook teaches athletes how to stay healthy, achieve optimal athletic potential, and be injury-free for many productive years. Dr. Philip Maffetone's approach to endurance offers a truly "individualized" outlook and unique system that he has refined over three decades of training and treating athletes, ranging from world champions to weekend warriors. Maffetone's training and racing philosophy emphasizes building a strong aerobic base for increased fat burning, weight loss, sustained energy, and a healthy immune system. Good nutrition and stress reduction are also key to this common-sense, big-picture approach. Dr. Maffetone also dispels many of the commonly held myths that linger in participatory sports and which adversely impact performance and explains the "truths" about endurance, such as: The need to train slower to race faster will enable your aerobic system to improve endurance Why expensive running shoes can actually cause foot and leg injuries The fact that refined carbohydrates actually reduce endurance energy and disrupt hormone balance How overtraining can be avoided in its earliest stages And much more! If you are looking to increase your endurance and maximize your athletic potential, The Endurance Handbook is your one-stop guide to training and racing effectively. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Boston Marathon History by the Mile (Paperback): Paul C. Clerici Boston Marathon History by the Mile (Paperback)
Paul C. Clerici; Foreword by Dave McGillivray, Roberta "Bobbi" Gibb
R486 R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From Hopkinton to Boylston Street, the beloved 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon mark historic moments and memories dating back to 1897. Town by town and step by step, follow author, journalist, and runner Paul C. Clerici as he goes deeper into each town and city along the route with firsthand descriptions of the course from the uphill climbs to the spirited sprints. Insightful anecdotes, from the naming of Heartbreak Hill to the incorporation of women runners, reveal meaningful racing heritage along the route. This comprehensive and unique journey also explores the stories behind notable landmarks, statues, and mile markers throughout the course. Woven into the course history is expert advice on how to run each leg of the race from renowned running coach Bill Squires. Whether you're a runner, spectator, or fan, "Boston Marathon History by the Mile" has it all.

No Chains Around My Feet - Running as a Metaphor for Life (Hardcover): Nomoya M Mahlangu No Chains Around My Feet - Running as a Metaphor for Life (Hardcover)
Nomoya M Mahlangu
R725 Discovery Miles 7 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Trail and Fell Running in the Lake District - 40 runs in the National Park including classic routes (Paperback): Kingsley Jones Trail and Fell Running in the Lake District - 40 runs in the National Park including classic routes (Paperback)
Kingsley Jones
R451 R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Save R79 (18%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The 40 routes in this guidebook offer some of the best trail running, fell running and sky running routes in the Lake District National Park, one of the world's great mountain running regions. Each route has been carefully graded to indicate terrain and difficulty so that the runner can select a route that suits their ability or aspirations for the day. Routes range from 5 miles to 21 miles, and include classics such as the Helvellyn skyline, Langdale Horseshoe, Borrowdale and Scafell Pike direct. Detailed route descriptions and OS map extracts accompany each route, along with key facts, including distance, ascent, descent, timings, maps, transport and parking. There is a useful introduction explaining the history of trail and fell running in the Lake District, along with advice about the best bases for a trail running holiday, equipment and adapting to running off road. There is a rich history of mountain running in the UK, and for many the Lake District is the spiritual home of fell running. Whether you want to follow the course of some of the classic fell races, or explore some of the quieter corners of the national park, the aim of this book is to inspire you to enjoy this thrilling sport in one of its greatest playgrounds.

A Cool Breeze on the Appalachian Trail - A Supported Thru-Hike (Hardcover): Tom Gregg A Cool Breeze on the Appalachian Trail - A Supported Thru-Hike (Hardcover)
Tom Gregg
R811 R716 Discovery Miles 7 160 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Shoe Dog - A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Paperback): Phil Knight Shoe Dog - A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Paperback)
Phil Knight
R524 R466 Discovery Miles 4 660 Save R58 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Run for Fun and Personal Bests - A Recipe for Long-Term Growth and Success (Hardcover): Al Carius Run for Fun and Personal Bests - A Recipe for Long-Term Growth and Success (Hardcover)
Al Carius
R865 R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Save R111 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Obstacle Course Racing 101 - How to Get Fit, Have Fun, and Succeed in Mud Runs From A to Z (Hardcover): Howexpert, Nikki Hart Obstacle Course Racing 101 - How to Get Fit, Have Fun, and Succeed in Mud Runs From A to Z (Hardcover)
Howexpert, Nikki Hart
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Beautiful Addiction - Passing Through the Marathon Wall for the 70th Birthday (Hardcover): Zeev Gilkis The Beautiful Addiction - Passing Through the Marathon Wall for the 70th Birthday (Hardcover)
Zeev Gilkis
R518 Discovery Miles 5 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
In It for the Long Run - Breaking records and getting FKT (Paperback): Damian Hall In It for the Long Run - Breaking records and getting FKT (Paperback)
Damian Hall
R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In It for the Long Run is ultrarunner Damian Hall's story of running a first marathon aged thirty-six, dressed as a toilet, and representing Great Britain four years later. His midlife-crisis running problem escalated to 100-mile ultramarathons and record-breaking bimbles, culminating in his 261-mile Pennine Way run in July 2020. In 1989, Mike Hartley set a record/Fastest Known Time (FKT) for the Pennine Way, running Britain's oldest National Trail in two days and seventeen hours, without stopping for sleep. Hartley's record stood for thirty-one years, until two attempts were made on it in two weeks in the summer of 2020. First, American John Kelly broke Hartley's record by thirty-four minutes. Then Hall knocked another three hours off Kelly's time. Hall used his record-bothering run to highlight concerns for our climate and ecological emergency: his attempt was carbon negative, he created no plastic waste, and he and his pacing runners collected litter as they went, while also raising money for Greenpeace. A vegan, Hall used no animal products on his attempt. Scrawled on his arm in permanent marker was 'F F F', standing for Family, Friends, Future. Packed with dry wit and humour, In It for the Long Run tells of Hall's nine-year preparation for his attempt, and of the run itself. He also gives us an autobiographical insight into the deranged, custard-splattered, hedgehog-dodging world of ultramarathon running and record attempts.

Going Down Slow (Hardcover): Dallas Smith Going Down Slow (Hardcover)
Dallas Smith
R895 Discovery Miles 8 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Going Down Slow, The Times of an Old Man Who Runs. The word "runs" appears in the subtitle of this memoir, and the act of running spans the breadth of it. So it is perhaps fair if some call this a running book. Running, however, is not the main topic. Adventure is. Author Dallas Smith is drawn to the adventure his hobby brings. Running is indeed a constant presence in the stories, but mostly as a current that sweeps him along, the reason he encounters the places he describes, the people he meets, and the adventure he finds. Running connects him to everything and everyone. Events and episodes vary widely, as do the locales where they play out, stretching from the urbane glamor of Stockholm, Sweden to Spain's El Camino de Santiago to the tussocks of the Arctic tundra to a flood-scoured gorge in Tennessee-and places in between. A run through Central Park suddenly shifts and takes the reader on a fishing trip where three adolescent boys of a distant time and place pulled sagging carp out of a muddy swamp and lugged their haul home. Smith finds adventures and brings them home. This sprawling story delights and surprises readers. Smith brings observation, insight, and wit. His narrative flows like the smooth stride of a fast runner and makes the reader feel as if he, too, were there experiencing the color and danger of these episodic adventures.

Running Is Cheaper Than Therapy - A Journey Back to Wholeness (Hardcover): Ouida L Brown Pt Running Is Cheaper Than Therapy - A Journey Back to Wholeness (Hardcover)
Ouida L Brown Pt
R631 Discovery Miles 6 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Looniness of the Long Distance Runner - An Unfit Londoner's Attempt to Run the New York City Marathon from Scratch... The Looniness of the Long Distance Runner - An Unfit Londoner's Attempt to Run the New York City Marathon from Scratch (Hardcover)
Russell F. Taylor 1
R481 Discovery Miles 4 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Looniness of the Long Distance Runner is one comparatively unfit 39-year old Londoner's humorous account of his attempt to run the New York marathon from scratch. (He chose the pre-Thanksgiving race in the Big Apple to avoid adding to his ordeal by having to train during the British winter.) Inspired by the charity running of friends, Russell Taylor set himself the challenge of doing what Pheidippides first had done. But to spare himself the post-event trauma of trying to extract money from the reluctant grasp of his sponsors, he decided to write a book about his experiences and donate the royalties to charity instead. This book follows our intrepid road-runner from the treadmills of a north London gymnasium via his first tentative fun run to the mean streets of the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan. Along the way, we encounter indescribably tasteless isotonic drinks, sweaty singlets, sports injuries, personal bests, split times, anxious queuing for the public toilets and an unfeasibly large quantity of bananas. We also discover what lurks within the breast of the endurance athlete: an unreasonable hatred of his fellow runner (except the nubile females of the species), a contempt for the idiocy of stadium announcers and a strange fear of spectators who line the route inanely shouting "Keep Going!" by way of encouragement. The narrative is interspersed by jocular reviews of films about running - not least The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner - and a tongue-in-cheek description of the history of the marathon from its Ancient Greek origins to its modern-day revival as an Olympic event. Written with considerable panache and a self-deprecating sense of humour, this illuminating tale of obsessive and foolhardy sporting endeavour will make entertaining reading for (in descending order of athletic accomplishment) manic ultra-marathon runners, dedicated pavement pounders, occasional joggers and the simply curious alike.

Harold Goes Running (Hardcover): Paul Kilvington Harold Goes Running (Hardcover)
Paul Kilvington
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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 sitting in front of a television set and chomping down on burgers and fries.

Throughout the journey Harold experiences every emotion possible from the pain and low esteem of the early beginnings, to the sheer joy and satisfaction of achieving long term goals he had not thought previously possible.

Harold's helpers turn out to be his best friends as well as two very good coaches and have many hilarious runs and training incidents on the way. Harold pushes the word friendship to the limit. At the end of the journey he emerges a completely transformed and totally different person with a whole new outlook on life.

Anyone who runs, or is thinking of taking up running, needs to read this book and use Harold's motivation and perseverance to help with their own personal journeys. If Harold can do it, so can you.

Corredor O Espectador? Correr Para Estar y Sentirse Bien - Ultra Maraton 157 K: El Gran Reto de Vivir (English, Spanish,... Corredor O Espectador? Correr Para Estar y Sentirse Bien - Ultra Maraton 157 K: El Gran Reto de Vivir (English, Spanish, Hardcover)
Alberto Hern Ndez Valdez, Alberto Hernandez Valdez
R927 Discovery Miles 9 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Despu s del diagn stico m dico desalentador y saber que poco a poco perder a la movilidad en todo mi cuerpo, aceptar y asumir la dolorosa enfermedad y comprender el gran valor que tiene el dar un paso, s lo un paso a la vez y decidir que mientras pudiera y Dios me lo permitiera me mantendr a en movimiento corriendo, trotando o caminando, comienza una aventura en kil metros, que a n a contra diagn stico me ha ayudado a mejorar por mucho mi estado de salud, encontrando a lo largo de este reto, lecciones de vida que deseo compartir contigo en estas p ginas, con el nico fin que t, amigo lector, encuentres una esperanza, una motivaci n o una puerta abierta hacia el poder del movimiento, la convicci n, el esfuerzo, la buena actitud ante las circunstancias y de fe. Tambi n con el fin de que esto te lleve a lograr tu propio prop sito, a disfrutar y hacer de cada momento de tu vida, el paso peque ito que te llevar a tu propio gran marat n.

Running into the Dark - a blind man's record-setting run across America (Hardcover): Jason Romero Running into the Dark - a blind man's record-setting run across America (Hardcover)
Jason Romero
R692 Discovery Miles 6 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Healthy Eating & Clean Food Recipes for Weight Loss & Health - Included are: Alkaline Mediterranean Cookbook, Paleo Salads &... Healthy Eating & Clean Food Recipes for Weight Loss & Health - Included are: Alkaline Mediterranean Cookbook, Paleo Salads & Alkaline Diet Recipes (Hardcover)
Elena Garcia
R672 Discovery Miles 6 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fat Man Running - Marathon Training & Running Advice for Overweight Middle-Aged Men (Hardcover): Jelmar Manuel Fat Man Running - Marathon Training & Running Advice for Overweight Middle-Aged Men (Hardcover)
Jelmar Manuel
R627 R570 Discovery Miles 5 700 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jesse Owens - A Biography (Hardcover): Jacqueline Edmondson Jesse Owens - A Biography (Hardcover)
Jacqueline Edmondson
R1,328 Discovery Miles 13 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In an era far removed from the African American celebrity athletes of today, Olympic great Jesse Owens achieved fame by running faster and jumping farther than anyone in the world. Author Jacqueline Edmondson explores Owens' struggles and hard-earned accomplishments, as well as how he paved the way for future generations of athletes, including color-line shatterer Jackie Robinson. It is difficult to imagine a time when African Americans were not part of professional sports in the United States. So many admired and beloved African-American athletes are national heroes today: Michael Jordan, Venus and Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, Florence Griffin-Joyner, Shaquille O'Neal, Muhammad Ali, to name a few. No such celebrity athletes appeared on magazine covers when Jesse Owens was a boy in the 1920s, no African American stars for him to hope to emulate. As the first American in track and field to win four gold medals in a single Olympic Games, Owens' athletic accomplishments were achieved despite seemingly insurmountable odds. This insightful biography tells the life story of a boy who grew up in poverty in the Deep South, won Olympic gold in Hitler's Germany by running faster and jumping farther than anyone in the world, and achieved fame and sometimes fortune in the midst of the Great Depression and a nation deeply divided by race. Yet while Owens broke world records in track and gained attention from the general public, few athletes could understand his experiences, including the overt racial discrimination he faced-even fewer who understood the complexities his fame brought. Author Jacqueline Edmondson explores Owens' struggles and hard-earned accomplishments, as well as how he paved the way for future generations of athletes, including color line shatterer, Jackie Robinson. A timeline, photos, and extensive bibliography of print and electronic sources supplement this biography of one of the greatest Olympic athletes in American history.

Trail and Fell Running in the Yorkshire Dales - 40 runs in the National Park, including the Three Peaks (Paperback): Pete... Trail and Fell Running in the Yorkshire Dales - 40 runs in the National Park, including the Three Peaks (Paperback)
Pete Ellwood
R394 R357 Discovery Miles 3 570 Save R37 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Guidebook to 40 great trail and fell runs in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Ranging from 5 to 24 miles, the graded runs start from bases such as Hawes, Settle, Ingleton, Dent, Sedbergh, Malham and Grassington and take in the region's diverse delights, from castles and waterfalls to iconic mountains such as Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-Y-Ghent. For those seeking a longer challenge, the Pendragon Castle to Skipton Castle Ultra is also described. In addition to clear route description, mapping and gradient profiles, the guide also provides background information on local races and running clubs, the history of running in the region, as well as practical information on safety, equipment, navigation, maps, transport and accommodation. Sandwiched between the Lake District and the Pennines, the Yorkshire Dales showcases some of the finest running terrain in the British Isles. Offering a delightful mix of medium sized peaks and broad open moorland, it is a must-visit destination for those seeking off-road runs with enchanting views.

Alkaline Ketogenic Superfoods - Heal Your Body, Stimulate Massive Weight Loss and Look Amazing (without feeling hungry, bored,... Alkaline Ketogenic Superfoods - Heal Your Body, Stimulate Massive Weight Loss and Look Amazing (without feeling hungry, bored, or deprived) (Hardcover)
Elena Garcia
R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Run and Change Your Life - Corre y Cambia Tu Vida (Hardcover): Josue Rojas Run and Change Your Life - Corre y Cambia Tu Vida (Hardcover)
Josue Rojas
R939 Discovery Miles 9 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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