Track and field sports, athletics

Your Best Triathlon is a master plan that will guide experienced triathletes through every week of their season.

For any runner who loves hitting the pavement and conquering half-, full-, and ultra-marathons, getting injured is a terrifying, and often heartbreaking, setback.

This book critically examines the ways in which sports contribute to, or inhibit, social well-being, the directions these changes take and the conditions necessary for sport to have beneficial outcomes.

Coaches are amongst the most visible figures in sport today but little is known about the history of their profession.

"e;Most how-to books are too technical or too shallow.

'Jenny Tough writes with the same talent, imagination, and sheer courage that she displays in her athletic endeavours.

The story of global sport is the story of expansion from local development to globalized industry, from recreational to marketized activity.

In the 1960s, Bruce Kidd was one of Canada's most celebrated athletes.

The sport of trail running is booming as more runners seek more adventurous routes and a deeper connection with nature.

A comprehensive handbook for athletes interested in pursuing the growing and popular sport of triathlon.

'Invaluable' - WATERSTONES BEST SPORTS BOOKS OF 2022'Born to Run 2 is a must read for every runner out there' Rich Roll'Amazing, really incredibly inspiring book' Joe Wicks on Born to RunBorn to Run's Chris McDougall and long-time running coach Eric Orton show us how to join the global barefoot running movement and explore the world on our own two feet.

'Quite simply, it contains the tools to make you a better runner.

From running legend Tom Derderian comes a comprehensive look at one of the most storied and celebrated athletic events in the nation, the Boston Marathon.

'The most beautiful book I ever read.

This is the first book exploring the concept of home advantage (HA), the well-known beneficial effect that players and teams derive from performing at home in all sports throughout the world.

Trail Running helps advise runners how to make the transition from road running to off road running, whether your intention is purely for fun or to take part in specialist off road events.

Praise for the work of Peter Larson"e;Larson presents a wealth of balanced info on the raging debate over proper running form and minimalist running shoes.

This volume serves to expand theory-driven understandings of active sport tourism by showcasing five empirical studies examining a variety of active sport tourism contexts.

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The world's leading endurance athletes are not only some of the fittest people on the planet, they are also among the toughest mentally.

The world's leading endurance athletes are not only some of the fittest people on the planet, they are also among the toughest mentally.

This book will smarten up your training, improve your technique and help you set out a plan to bring down your race times'Within these pages are the tools, insights and strategy to achieve your goals - faster.

This is the first book to critically examine the relationship between running events in local, national and international welfare policy, their marketing and management, and the resulting social impacts.

This volume serves to expand theory-driven understandings of active sport tourism by showcasing five empirical studies examining a variety of active sport tourism contexts.

Within qualitative research in the social sciences, the last decade has witnessed a growing interest in the use of visual methods.

'The most beautiful book I ever read.

Build a passion for movement with this roadmap to real-life exercise:';Williams's fitness books stand out for their humor.

Discover the hard science that will help you run faster, endure for longer, and avoid injury.

Der Zehnkampf, die Königsdisziplin der Leichtathletik, ist einer der spektakulärsten olympischen Wettbewerbe: Zwei Tage lang laufen, werfen und springen die besten Athleten der Welt in den klassischen Disziplinen wie Diskuswerfen, Hochsprung oder Hürdenlauf um die Wette.

The popularity of distance running as a sport, and a recreational activity, is at an all-time high.

In 1975, Robert "e;Raven"e; Kraft made a New Year's Resolution to run eight miles on Miami's South Beach each evening.

"e;This book had me hooked from the start.

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An endurance athlete delivers a program for creating energy and increasing endurance so you can go the distance and feel great exercising.

The authors of Run Like a Mother share a comprehensive guide to race training for busy runners of all experience levels.

"e;This is a story you'll love and never forget.

Strength & Conditioning for Triathlon is an accessible, practical introduction to strength and conditioning for endurance sports, dispelling many of the myths which have led to misunderstanding and misuse of the techniques in the past.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025 SPORTS PERFORMANCE BOOK OF THE YEAR'A fascinating and multilayered exploration of what it means to endure'Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure'Engaging.

Named One of the Best Nonfiction Books to Read in 2019 by Womans Day It's 2004 and twentysomething Amy Noelle Roe is living by herself in Portland, Oregon, with few friends, little money, and no job.

Today's top athletes understand that meeting one's nutritional needs is critical when competing.

Half Marathon: A Complete Guide for Women is a must-have for adult women of any age at any fitness level who want to train for a half marathon.

La búsqueda de Gobi es la milagrosa historia de Dion Leonard, un corredor de ultramaratones experimentado que se encontró con una perrita callejera mientras competía en una carrera de 155 millas a través del desierto de Gobi en China.

WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023Good for a Girl is a joyful love letter to the running life, a raw personal narrative of growth and change, and gives voice to the often-silent experience of the female athleteLauren Fleshman was of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, before becoming a coach for elite young female runners.