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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics
Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power
salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career
fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic
images of Olympic history and the Black power movement. Now John
Carlos tells his own version of the story, in conjunction with Dave
Zirin, author of the groundbreaking People's History of Sports in
the United States (The New Press, 2009, available from Turnaround).
Carlos' eye-opening and immensely readable autobiography finally
introduces the man behind the salute.
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Races with Jesus
(Paperback)
100% Jesus Books; Translated by Alexandra Mendoza; Luis Davila
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R520
Discovery Miles 5 200
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Races with Jesus
(Paperback)
100% Jesus Books; Translated by Alexandra Mendoza; Luis Davila
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R520
Discovery Miles 5 200
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Complete an entire marathon with energy to spare. Nancy Clark shows
you how in this book, offering you the best advice on topics such
as balancing carbohydrates, carbohydrate loading, protein and fat
in your diet, choosing the best snacks and losing weight while
staying energetic. You'll learn what, when, and how to eat so
you'll enjoy not only the process of training for the marathon but
also participating in the marathon itself - with energy to spare!
Being mentored by Chrissie Wellington would be a dream for any
triathlete. In To The Finish Line Chrissie presents her distilled
wisdom, hard-won over the course of her extraordinary career, to
give all triathletes the chance to learn from the very best.
Chrissie writes with emotional honesty, and her warmth and sense of
humour also shine through. She speaks frankly about her own
experiences - both good and bad - from her career. Such stories
will be a source of great inspiration to readers. The book will
also be an invaluable practical resource for triathletes. It
contains a significant amount of easily-applicable advice on
subjects ranging from training tips through to mental strength,
transition techniques and nutrition.
'A wonderful read...I highly recommend it' - Adharanand Finn,
author of Running with the Kenyans. When Michael Stocks stands at
the starting line of a 24-hour race on an athletics track in South
London, it is noon and rain is beginning to fall. His aim is to run
more than 150 miles by noon the following day, in order to fulfil
his dream of being selected to run for Great Britain. He is 49
years old, and it will require the performance of a lifetime. One
Track Mind tells the story of these 24 life-changing hours. It
reveals the mental tools that make it possible to run six marathons
in a single day, and how they can be applied to other parts of
life. And it shares the realisations about life that remain long
after the race has ended. A love letter to a race, to a community
at the frontier of sport and to life itself, One Track Mind is an
inspirational examination of the fascinating world of extreme
endurance.
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