Running Sports

Nearly every human on the planet learns to walk as a toddler and run shortly thereafter. Many go on to run recreationally or even competitively, but never learn to fully utilize their bodies' potential. Kevin Everett provides a path to create more mindful and purposeful walking, running, and ultimately moving throughout life toward personal health empowerment.

Est-il possible de reprendre la course une fois qu'on a tout laissé tomber? Après un arrêt complet de la course à pied, l'ultramarathonien Joan Roch entreprend un long retour vers son sport. Il raconte son parcours, cinq années semées de doutes, de douleurs et de joies. Le point culminant: son arrivée triomphale au sommet du mont Royal, à Montréal, au terme d'un périple improvisé de 1135 km amorcé en Gaspésie.

While plenty of compelling running books exist globally, never before has one book taken such a holistic approach to such a focused aspect of the sport: motivation and affirmation, vital components for runners. The book offers inspirational tips from runners of all levels, whether you are lacing up your running shoes for a daily jog or trying to break through The Wall on your way to the finish line at a marathon.

Das wohl verrückteste Laufjahr seit der Erfindung des Marathons. Nimm das, Schweinehund! Als sich der Mehltau des zweiten Lockdowns über Deutschland legt, fasst der beliebte Comedian und inoffizielle Weltmeister im Langsamschwimmen Wigald Boning einen folgenreichen Entschluss: Ich werde ein Jahr lang Marathon laufen. Jede Woche einen. 52 mal 42 Kilometer, komme, was wolle. "Lauf, Wigald, lauf!" ist seine herrlich schräge Liebeserklärung an die Langstrecke, an die Kraft der Unvernunft und an all seine Begleiterinnen und Begleiter durch ein Jahr voller Aufs und Abs.

Philipp Pflieger war bei Olympia 2016 der schnellste deutsche Marathonläufer. Ein Jahr später sorgte er für Schlagzeilen, als er beim Berlin-Marathon seine Kräfte überschätzte und das Rennen orientierungslos abbrechen musste. Daraus hat er viel gelernt, nicht nur über die Königsdisziplin des Laufens, sondern auch über sich selbst. Sein nächstes Ziel: Olympia 2020 in Tokio. In seinem Hörbuch nimmt Pflieger uns mit hinter die Kulissen des professionellen Marathonlaufens. Er erzählt über die Faszination des Laufens, lässt uns Siege und Niederlagen miterleben, und gibt Tipps, was Amateure von den Profis lernen können.

Gear up for your best performance yet with the 'Race Ready Running Bundle', an invigorating 2-in-1 audiobook collection that pairs 'Master the Marathon' with 'Run Faster Race Better'. Designed for runners of all levels, from beginners taking their first strides to seasoned marathoners aiming to shatter personal records, this bundle is your ultimate guide to running excellence.

Lessons While Running: A 21 Day Devotional is a devotional designed to inspire people who run, want to run, or want to do any physical activity but need a bit of spiritual motivation.

Achilles Tendinitis can be debilitating for months or years. Nearly all orthopedic problems can be healed if we learn how to minimize or eliminate pressure on the area that hurts, as well as to minimize or eliminate strain to the area that hurts. This book informs the listener what the heel is telling you, why it is telling you this, and exactly what to do about it.

Anything you do regularly takes on layers of meaning. Running regularly certainly gives you time to think and to find meaning in simple things and perhaps in things not so simple. In Simple Rhythms, Ray Charbonneau finds poetry in motion, the simple and basic motion of running. Take the Simple Rhythms audiobook with you on your next run!

Zwischen Wanderdünen und Oasen: Ultra Running durch eine der heißesten Wüsten der Welt. Rafael Fuchsgruber und seine Partnerin Tanja Schönenborn haben sich Großes vorgenommen: Laufend wollen die beiden Ausnahmesportler die Wüste Namib durchqueren. 1000 Kilometer in rund zwei Wochen, über 400 Liter Trinkwasserbedarf - eine absolute Weltpremiere. In diesem packenden Reisebericht nimmt das bekannte Extremlauf-Paar Sie mit auf diese Tour der Extreme.

Was ist das, was uns seit Jahren an- und umtreibt, das uns regelmäßig hinaustreibt aus der Geborgenheit unserer Behausungen. Was geht in uns vor, wenn wir laufen, was denken wir dabei und danach und darüber? Und was sagt das womöglich über uns aus und die Gesellschaft, in der wir leben.

Walking on the beach and holding hands with a loved one is a dream taken for granted by most. But when aspiring athlete John Maclean was struck down by a truck while training for a triathlon at the age of 22, this dream became impossible. John survived, but was left paraplegic - catastrophic for a life so full of promise. He insisted that he’d walk again, but it became clear John would need to shift his focus, and take his beloved father’s words to heart: "How far can you go?"

Most of us never truly get the chance to feel free in our environments, we never get to experience the amazing skill and abilities that our bodies inherently have. We don't often push our own limits. Free running changes all of this.

Få et unikt indblik i, hvad der får mennesker til at løbe i dagevis i ufremkommelige bjergområder, 100 km på et stadium eller 5.649 gange rundt om en boligblok i New York. Hvor det tidligere var en præstation af de helt store at løbe et maraton, stiger ultraløbet i dag eksplosivt i popularitet. Ultraløb er alt over maratonnets 42 km og kræver en helt særlig form for motivation, styrke og udholdenhed - både fysisk og mentalt. Der er i dag stort set ingen grænser for sværhedsgraden. Der er traditionelt færre kvinder end mænd, der løber ultraløb, men antallet er stigende.

Campiona del món d’ultratrails i esportista compromesa, Núria Picas reflexiona amb serenor sobre els últims èxits però també els fracassos que ha hagut d’afrontar en els darrers quatre anys, i ens ho narra en aquest audiollibre. Quan una està acostumada a guanyar, el perdre i les dificultats que se’n deriven esdevenen un gran repte. I ella l’ha superat i n’ha tret un creixement profund i ferm.

Born sighted, "blind" Dave Heeley showed athletic promise from an early age, smashing his town's 1500-metre track record aged just 11 years old. However, a devastating diagnosis shattered his sporting dreams, and he hastily gave up on sporting activity. From Light to Dark charts Dave's story and how he rediscovered his boyhood talent for running and went on to undertake some of the world's toughest challenges, including 10 marathons in 10 days and the 2015 Marathon des Sables, dubbed the "toughest footrace on Earth".

No one ever expected Catriona Menzies-Pike to run a marathon. She hated running and was a hopeless athlete. But a decade after her parents died suddenly, she started running and found that her grief started to move, too. Until very recently it was frowned upon for women to run long distances. Running was deemed unladylike - and probably dangerous.

An inspiring memoir of the star running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Pittsburgh Steelers, Najee Harris, this book tells the story of how he overcame adversity and realized his untold potential. Few players have ever been able to do what Najee Harris has done and lived up to the hype. He is simply a unique running back, one who can make any run look easy, from a 10-yard sweep to a 60-yard touchdown. In this inspirational memoir Harris tells readers about his journey—from Antioch, California, to being one of the most highly recruited RB’s in the country and eventually committed ...

Running in cold, wet and dark conditions can be dangerous and uncomfortable, but it doesn't have to be. This audiobook will provide you with everything that you need to know to stay warm, dry and visible during the winter months and will cover every part of your body from your head to your torso to your toes.

Jackie’s Dream Box unveils the tools that will give every kid the ability to be successful. Here is a story that celebrates what it takes to not only go far on the field of play, but life.