The beauty of obstacle course racing is that it gets you out of your everyday routine and lets you experience life. If you are stuck in a cubicle or trapped in an urban jungle-congested traffic and crowds are your daily obstacles. Running an obstacle course race gives you the chance to get back to nature-to roll in it, get dirty, and tap into your primal self so you can experience life-in the raw, unedited and real. Margaret Schlachter, the creator of "Dirt In Your Skirt" blog, is one the leadi...
In the sport of running, there is no more important piece of equipment than your feet. In The Runner's Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles, distinguished sports physician Brian W. Fullem provides you with essential information on how to best take care of these important appendages. With sections on injury prevention, helpful foot exercises, and other key areas of maintaining foot health, The Runner's Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles is indispensable to any serious runner. Within its pages discover:...
Each year thousands flock to the Memphis home of Elvis Presley, not only to pay homage, but also to marvel at the curiosities therein, all perfectly preserved in the extravagant 1970s time capsule of Graceland. Jeff Scott has been granted unlimited access to the King's personal possessions and property to create a complex portrait of the music legend through his belongings. Scott's keen eye takes readers on a unique tour through the estate and this collection shows everything from Elvis' driving...
Triathlon Training: Running is essential reading for runners who want to improve their lap times, athletes who want to incorporate running into a multi-sport programme and anyone considering training for their first triathlon. Practical, effective and easy to understand, it contains all the information and advice that serious runners need to improve their technique and achieve great results. It includes: improving your technique for the best results outdoor and track training techniques for spee...
Historical Dictionary of Track and Field (Historical Dictionaries of Sports)
by Peter Matthews
"This is a story you'll love and never forget."-Christopher McDougall, author, Born to Run and Natural Born Heroes Aside from her rock star looks, Catra Corbett is a standout in the running world on her accomplishments alone. Catra is the first American woman to run over one hundred miles or more on more than one hundred occasions and the first to run one hundred and two hundred miles in the Ohlone Wilderness, and she holds the fastest known double time for the 425-miles long John Muir Trail, c...
Fitness Running (Fitness Spectrum S.) (Fitness Spectrum)
by Richard L. Brown and Joe Henderson
This is a training book for runners at all levels and a text for fitness running classes. It contains 60 easy-to-use, colour-coded running workouts that add variety to exercise routines, and instructions on using the workouts to set up a personalized running programme. In the first part readers learn how to: choose running equipment and clothing; use correct running form; determine the proper starting level for training; warm-up and cool-down properly. Part two gives complete descriptions of the...
Tom discovers maybe the coach did know better than he how much work was needed to be in shape to win the track meet. Includes a glossary of track terminology.
This is a guide to 50 of the best marathons in the world to race in complete with stunning photography and practical details on when and how to enter, when it takes place, and training tips. Each marathon is rated for difficulty, includes expert analysis of the course and all of the necessary considerations for taking part. Marathons detailed include: Auckland, Sydney, Australian Outback, Tokyo, Beijing, Great Wall of China, Omsk, Mumbai, Kilimanjaro, Kenya, Luxor, St Petersburg, Istanbul, Talli...
The Athletics Congress's Track and Field Coaching Manual features the latest in techniques and coaching principles. Over 50 of TAC's Development Committee members, all master coaches and trainers, have contributed their expertise. The principles in this manual can be applied to help athletes at every level improve their track and field performances. The manual is designed for high school settings, but every coach from college level to youth sport will want this updated edition of the ultimate tr...
