Running Sports

Becoming a Sustainable Runner is not just another running guide on developing the physical attributes to run faster or longer. What it will help you achieve is a newfound purpose that merges your passion for running with your concern for your health, your community, and the environment. It weaves together concepts of internal and external sustainability in a way that will help you run, think, and act in a way that is in line with your values.

Dom Harvey is a hugely popular radio DJ. He's known for his funny gags and has been described as a shock-jock. So it might come as a surprise to find out that Dom is also seriously into running - marathon running. In fact, he loves it. This audiobook is a love story about running and about marathons especially. What got Dom into marathons? How did running save his life? And why, despite being an old fart, is he now trying to run even faster than ever before?

Michael Pollan's How to Change Your Mind meets Christopher McDougall's Born to Run in this immersive, investigative look at the hidden culture of cannabis use among elite athletes (as well as weekend warriors)--and the surprising emerging science behind the elusive, exhilarating "runner's high"...

Running can help you not only in losing weight but in feeling more energetic and alert. It can help improve your mood and increase your mental strength. By learning all the amazing benefits of running, you will be motivated to make it a part of your life. It will help you see the big picture and see that running is not just for losing weight but for improved overall health and quality of life.

Most books on running only tell you how to train for a race but nothing else. Although there's nothing wrong with that, this book gives you tips on training, nutrition, and even proper running apparel. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts, proper training and conditioning must be followed to avoid injury or malnutrition. In this book, you'll discover how to eat like a runner, sleep like a runner, and train like an experienced runner. This book will help you cross your first finish line with confidence.

Professional distance runners Elvin Kibet and Shadrack Kipchirchir grew up in rural Kenyan villages. Though their lives began in poverty, both were driven to reach their full potential, to gain an education, and make a difference. And they would find their way to do just that through the high-pressure world of distance running.

When journalist Robert Andrew Powell finished his first marathon, he cried, cradled in his father’s arms. Long distance runners understand where those tears come from, even if there are others who will never understand what drives someone to run 26.2 consecutive miles in a grueling mental and physical test. Powell’s emotional reaction to completing the race wasn’t just about the run, though. It was also about the joy and relief of coming back up after hitting rock bottom.

At the height of the first American Running Boom, a small town in New Jersey emerged as something of a magical place in the sport. Tiny Bernardsville, in the Somerset Hills produced dozens of local, state, age-group, and national champions and claimed a place in the pantheon of American distance running. A junior program fed a high school team of boys and girls that claimed legend status. Before he was one of the best collegiate distance running coaches on the planet, Mark Wetmore was the young, ambitious, experimental coach of this program.

Sie sind Läufer und wollen Ihr Lauftraining intensivieren? Sie haben sich ein Ziel vorgenommen und wollen den Lauf durchhalten? Oder Sie möchten endlich mit dem Laufen beginnen, weil Sie einfach spüren, dass mehr Bewegung Ihrem Körper und Geist gut tun würden? Mit dem Hypnoseprogramm "Get Running! Motivation für Laufen und Lauftraining" haben Sie einen Trainingspartner an Ihrer Seite, der Sie optimal unterstützt.

Racing Against Time is the inspiring true story of Jeff Weiss's incredible transformation in midlife. At 48 years old, out of shape and searching for new purpose, Weiss took on his first 10K—an event that would spark a profound personal evolution. What began as a simple challenge soon turned into an extraordinary journey of endurance, perseverance, and self-discovery. Within a decade, he pushed beyond perceived limits, becoming an Ironman and ultramarathoner, proving that age is no barrier to strength and ambition.

Have you ever wondered if it is truly possible to run pain and injury free? In You Can Run Pain Free: A Physio's 5 Step Guide to Enjoying Injury-Free and Faster Running, listeners will discover how to both prevent and overcome running injuries and go on to enjoy new levels of exercise pain and injury free, and ultimately faster running.

This insightful training strategy writing is full of running advice for novices and recreational athletes. Here to help in your planning and preparation is a guide through your half marathon journey—whether that's to check it off your bucket list or to get fit. Ace the Half is an engaging book by running coach Beverly Asante Puschmann, who is a certified distance-running coach, a certified nutrition coach, and who is a half marathon runner herself.

El filòsof Francesc Torralba fa més de vint-i-cinc anys que surt a córrer cada dia. Ha participat en curses de fons, maratons i curses populars, i aquí comparteix amb el lector les seves vivències i sensacions més personals: com córrer li proporciona moments per estar sol i meditar, el connecta amb el seu propi cos, li carrega les piles, el vincula amb la natura i l'entorn.

I wanted to be a distance god. There. I said it. I would've broken out of the lead pack and surged away, thrown down some impossible splits, devastated the elites as I stretched my lead, merciless, alone...almost floating. The field would've strung out and withered behind me as I burned and buried the best runners on the face of the planet. I would've become immortal. Was that too much to ask? See, running consumed me - sometimes like love, sometimes like cancer.

People all over the world have changed their lives by running consistently. There are many mental, social, and physical benefits to be attained that it’s become one of the leading forms of exercise, and for many a truly enjoyable hobby. The trouble for most people wanting to start running is that there have no idea where to start, so they worry about injury risks, clothing and accessories, running form, and more! Right now, there are people who have changed their lives through running! Don't miss out. Start your running journey today!

Crossing the Grand Canyon rim to rim is considered by many hikers and runners to be one of the greatest “bucket-list” achievements. Thousands make the pilgrimage each year to experience the joy of journeying across the Canyon's great expanse. Anyone who descends into the canyon should take time to learn about the history of the trails they use.

In this sweeping sapphic sports romance, two college softball stars compete for each other’s hearts—if only they can get past their fear of striking out—from the nationally bestselling author of Play You For It. When Abby Cruz transfers to Insley University and joins the softball team, it...

As a little girl, Cathy Freeman had only had one dream - to win a gold medal at the Olympics. At twenty-seven years old, that dream came true. At the Sydney 2000 Games, she crossed the finish line, won a gold medal for Australia and became a national hero. How did she go from being a little girl...

If you want to learn how to run a “5K” the right way, then get this step-by-step How to Run a 5K guide. In this step-by-step guide, you will discover a proven & tested method to run a 5K race faster by training the smart and effective way. Achieve personal satisfaction of becoming a faster runner than ever before, discover how to start and finish a 5K race with a new personal record time, impress your friends and family with your new and faster running skills, and learn how to have the runner's mindset to run faster than before.

When runners aren't running, they are talking about running, planning their next run, shopping for running. This book contains stories from runners, telling their stories to other runners about. running - how it has changed their lives, their bodies, and their spirits. Runners will love these inspirational stories of fellow runners challenging themselves, recovering from injuries, and staying motivated.