Running

By Paul Cowcher & Tommaso Barnabei(Paperback)

Suitable for those looking to take their running to the next level, this is a guide to improving running skill and overall fitness. Whether it's tips for beginners or advice for experienced runners, it also provides useful information on a range of topics, from competitive running to getting the most out of social running.

The World's Ultimate Running Races: 500 Races, 101 Countries, Choose Your Adventure

(Paperback)

The global sport of running has captured people's imagination since the first competitive race several thousand years ago. Hundreds of running races are held every day and the biggest of those are watched by millions of people. Races featured range from ten second sprints to several days worth of running over hundreds of miles. There are running races included from....

Co2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion

(Electronic book text)

This book presents the International Energy Agency's authoritative data on CO2 emissions from fuel combustion for more than 140 countries for the period 1971-2003.For each country, breakdowns are provided by sector and by fuel. For comparison, an annex extends coverage to greenhouse gas emissions generally. Emissions were calculated using IEA energy databases and the default methods and emissions factors from....

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Trilog

By Tim Houts(Electronic book text)

This is the ultimate training diary for multi-sport athletes of every level. Training for a multi-sport event requires detailed daily effort. "TriLog" will help you keep on track and in shape! Now revised and expanded, this seventh edition features all-new inspirational photographs, fresh workout ideas, and up-to-date information on the most recent advancements in training techniques.

Chirunning

(Electronic book text)

A groundbreaking program that teaches you how to run faster and farther with less effort, and prevent and heal injuries, for runners of any age or fitness level.In "ChiRunning, " Danny and Katherine Dreyer, well-known walking and running coaches, provide powerful insight that transforms running from a high-injury sport to a body-friendly, injury-free fitness phenomenon. ChiRunning employs the deep power....

Triathlete's Essential Week-by-Week Training Guide: Plans, Scheduling, Tips and Workout Goals for All Levels

By Matt Fitzgerald(Paperback)

From Triathlete magazine - the most popular and extensive source for triathlon information - comes this guidebook of weekly training plans for triathletes of all skill levels.

Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith

By Tommie Smith(Hardback)

The picture of Smith raising his black-gloved right fist at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics is one of the most enduring sports images of the 20th century. Nearly 40 years later, he details what the gesture symbolized for him and reveals what his life has been since.

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A Race to Remember: The Peter Norman Story

By Damian Johnstone & Matt Norman(Paperback)

A biography of Peter Norman, a Melbourne born track and field athlete who won a Silver medal in the 200 metres in Mexico Olympic Games in 1968.

Every Beginner's Guide to Walking, Jogging and Running

By Norrie Williamson(Paperback)

This volume explains how to apply the amount of effort to guarantee a pleasant and enjoyable transition to optimal health and fitness. The principles outlined apply as much to the walker as the would-be runner.

United States of America Track and Field Coaching Manual

By US Track & Field(Paperback)

USA Track & Field is the national governing body for track and field, long distance running, race walking and cross country. This manual contains information and techniques for testing, teaching, training and maximizing the competetive performance of athletes in every track and field event.

Beginners Guide to Long Distance Running

By Fishpool(Paperback)

This guide helps runners at all levels, from absolute beginners to those training for marathon racing. The training plan is divided to match each runner's grade of fitness. Readers assess themselves by answering fitness questionnaires that guide them to the appropriate level of training. At the end of each training grade, another self-assessment questionnaire helps runners decide whether to move....

Marathon Runner's Handbook

By Bruce Fordyce & Marielle Renssen(Hardback)

This handbook deals with training beginner runners from scratch as well as tackling the more serious topic of half-, full- and ultra-marathon running. This illustrated text explains physiology and running science in an accessible way, teaching what needs to be known to run a marathon.

The Running Man

By Gilbert Tuhabonye(Paperback)

Fuelled by hatred, the Hutus forced Tutsi children and teachers into a room and used machetes to slash them to death. The ones who survived were doused with gasoline and set on fire. Gilbert Tuhabonye lay under the bodies of his classmates for an agonising eight hours. He was the only survivor. This book describes how he rebuilt his existence.

Ancient Greek Athletics

By Stephen G. Miller(Paperback)

Presenting a survey of sports in ancient Greece, this work describes ancient sporting events and games. It considers the role of women and amateurs in ancient athletics, and explores the impact of these games on art, literature and politics.

Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World: Contests of Virtue

By Heather Lynne Reid(Hardback)

This book examines the relationship between athletics and philosophy in ancient Greece and Rome focused on the connection between athleticism and virtue. It begins by observing that the link between athleticism and virtue is older than sport, reaching back to the athletic feats of kings and pharaohs in early Egypt and Mesopotamia. It then traces the role of athletics and....

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Developing a Successful Women's Track and Field Program

By Diana Lasco(Hardback)

Starting Out: Training for Your First Competition

By Paul Huddle & Roch Frey & Bob Babbitt(Paperback)

This guide covers all the bases in the first book of the Ironman Training Series. Besides running, cycling and swimming, it covers everything from weight training to flexibility to nutrition.

Why We Run

By Robin Harvie(Paperback)

One man's obsession with running

Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Track and Field

By Robert G. Price(Paperback)

Deals with weight training. This book intends to help the player increase strength, quickness, agility, and endurance.

The Gay Olympian: the Life and Death of Dr Tom Waddell

By Dick Schaap(Hardback)

Tom Waddell perhaps did more to flout gay stereotypes than any other American. He was not effeminate; he was a world-class athlete. He was also a pheneomenon--a revelation to mainstream America when he appeared with his lover in People and on ABC's 20/20 when he was dying of AIDS. Now, celebrated sports writer Dick Schaap teams up with Waddell to....