Running Sports

One of the greatest marathon runners of all time, Tom Longboat was one of the best-known athletes of the western world in the early 20th century. Longboat was an astonishing long-distance runner who grew up on the Six Nations reserve near Brantford, Ontario. He won the Boston Marathon in record time, 2:24.24, almost five minutes faster than the 10 previous winners. Longboat then raced in the Olympic Marathon in 1908, but he collapsed on the course amid rumours that his manager had drugged him with strychnine.

Are you searching for ways to take your running game to the next level?Perhaps you have recently started running more frequently, and it has enlightened a passion within you to become the best runner you can possibly be. Or maybe you have been an avid runner for some years now, but you are looking for new advice and guidance to take your performance to new heights.

Run Faster Marathons: The Proven Path to PR shares the essential concepts marathon runners need to incorporate into their training to achieve year-over-year progress, enjoyment, and success. Go beyond just following a cookie-cutter plan and finally learn how to train like an athlete. Run Faster Marathons will teach you to run with confidence.

After Deborah's success at the Ironman, she needed another challenge. However, what could she do next? A drunken conversation in a pub resulted in her signing up to an Ultra Marathon.

Walking is a form of exercise that’s available to most people. You don’t need any special equipment other than some supportive walking shoes. And there’s no need for an expensive membership at a fitness center. I wrote this book to break down the myths about physical, mental, and spiritual walking, to share the successes and challenges of my lifelong walking journey, to provide strategies and tools to embrace different types of walking at every age and stage of life, and to help teach others about building physical, mental, and emotional resilience and inner strength.

Minutenmarathon – die Trainingsmethode aus der Laufkolumne der Süddeutschen Zeitung. Diesen Marathon kann jede*r schaffen! Beim Minutenmarathon gilt es, 42,195 Minuten ohne Pause zu laufen. Um das zu erreichen, wurde ein achtwöchiges Trainingsprogramm entwickelt, das ideal auf Laufeinsteiger*innen oder Wiedereinsteiger*innen zugeschnitten ist. Mit den Trainingsplänen können Einsteiger*innen, Fortgeschrittene und auch Profis mit Spaß und Leichtigkeit Laufen lernen oder ihre Kondition verbessern!

The year begins positively with George and Rachel running every single street of their local town. Just days before the country goes into lockdown, they take on the 20 miles of the Grizzly. A race so muddy that firefighters are stationed at the finish line to hose down runners. Then the year takes a dramatic turn. Food shortages, homeschooling, quiet roads, home haircuts, yoga, Rachel’s new marathon a month challenge and a walking holiday...in a different part of Devon.

Nuestro cuerpo conoce cómo correr largas distancias, nuestra mente sabe hasta dónde puede llegar, pero nuestra motivación es la única que puede llevarnos allí. Este audiolibro te hará reflexionar sobre tu entrenamiento, redefinirá tus límites y aumentará la confianza en ti mismo como corredor. Te ayudará a comprender lo que tu cuerpo te dice y a encontrar el equilibrio óptimo entre sufrimiento y disfrute, volumen y recuperación, lo que te permitirá correr más kilómetros.

Lass uns zusammen mal "anders" Joggen gehen! Dich erwartet eine spannende und authentische Joggingrunde voller Inspirationen. Ich zeige dir, dass die Auseinandersetzungen mit den eigenen Gedanken beim Joggen sehr inspirierend sein können. Du wirst in nachdenkliche Momente mit Tiefgang versinken und Du erhältst Einblicke in die Welt Deiner persönlichen Stärken. Lasse Dich inspirieren, dein unbekanntes Umfeld besser wahrzunehmen. Daraus erreichst Du ein Stück Frieden mit Dir selbst und viele Entscheidungen für Dein Leben werden Dir wesentlich leichter fallen.

So, you want to give it a try with your first triathlon? Because you lost a bet? Because you are going through a midlife crisis and want to prove your youth? Or because you are athletically ambitious? No matter what, these are all good reasons to try it. In this audiobook, you will learn everything you need to know in a concise way at a beginner's level.

A New York Times bestselling and award-winning journalist uses cutting-edge sports research to make the case for why being a fan is good for us individually and is a force for positive change in our society. Larry Olmsted’s writing and research have been called “eye-opening” (People)...

At the age of 68, Dr. Zeev Gilkis, a cancer survivor, decided to gift himself an unusual present for his 70th birthday - to run his first full marathon. In his previous book Running Back in Time, the author, writing at the time at age 69, told the story of the first half of his journey. The Beautiful Addiction relates the second part of his journey, through which Zeev gradually increases the distance of his runs from 21 kilometers to 42 kilometers while sharing his thoughts about life and becoming ageless, all the way to the surprising ending.

Ever been tempted by running a marathon? Maybe you’re well on your way to conquering the iconic distance. In any case, you’ve come to the right place! This book explains exactly why we shouldn’t be afraid of attempting the 26-mile stretch, once and for all.

In New York City's business districts, billions of dollars are traded every day and power deals are closed every minute. Within the hundreds of skyscrapers there are dedicated messenger centers that insure and time to the minute the delivery of business documents used to complete deals large and small. Kurt Boone has worked as a foot messenger for over 14 years, rushing throughout the city in all weather conditions, picking up and delivering these critical business documents.

Every sport has rules. Running is no exception. The unspoken ones that pertain to the lingo, behavior, and etiquette that every seasoned runner seems to know and every newbie needs to learn? Veteran runner Mark Remy and the editors of Runner's World magazine provide answers to these very questions and many more in The Runner's Rule Book.

De Average a Asombroso Maratón es un libro magnífico para cualquier corredor que está buscando mejores resultados. Con la combinación e inspiración perfecta estará en el camino a la grandeza. La autora Mariana Correa es una ex atleta profesional y una nutricionista deportiva certificada que compitió exitosamente en todo el mundo. Comparte sus años de experiencia tanto como una atleta y como entrenadora brindándole una perspectiva insuperable.

This bundle is a comprehensive guide to running, designed to help readers of all levels achieve their running goals and lead a healthier lifestyle. The bundle includes audiobooks that cover a range of topics, from the basics of running to more advanced techniques for improving performance and running your first marathon. You will learn about the benefits of running, the principles of good running form, and how to create a training plan. You will also gain insight into the challenges of running a marathon, and practical tips for preparing for and running their first race.

This book goes into the origin of free running and parkour and the philosophy of the sport as well as the risks and future of the sport. By investing in this book, you can get a grasp of all you need to know about this amazing sport.

Running for living is an art, a philosophy, that we can reach easily when we are able to focus on what it matters and leave out the elements that could be negative or bad for our health. This book will motivate you to make this discipline part of your lifestyle while giving you the tips to take care of yourself and focus on what matters longterm. In this society, fully occupied with work, absorbed by technology, running is a space for freedom where we can make people exit the virtual world, their homes, their offices, video games and finally take action to create a healthy habbit.

I said it. I'm over 50. This is the first short book in the series, which is meant to offer subtle humor while nudging you toward improving your health through exercise. Technically, I am still a runner according to the verbal charter of the 1980s, which clearly states that once you are a runner in your youth you will remain a runner for the duration of your lifetime. I'd send you to the charter website, but there isn't one, so you'll just have to take my word for it. Even couch potatoes (who were runners in their youth) are still runners.