Running Sports

Runners know there's a profound truth behind the old joke: Running is 50 percent physical and 90 percent mental. The Mindful Runner focuses on the mental side of running. It thoroughly explores the complex landscape of the runner's mind, offering fresh perspectives on how to get the most out of yourself while enjoying the journey along the way.

This is a celebration of running, and what lots of us think about when we run. Part escape, part self-discovery, part therapy, part fitness. Part simple childlike joy of running when you could be walking. Vassos Alexander shares the highs and lows of falling in love with running, from his first paltry efforts to reach the end of his street to completing ultra marathons and triathlons in the same weekend.

Megan has been like a sister to Carly since they were very young. Now, they are university freshmen and on the Cross Country team together. One day, after running together, Megan sees Carly naked in the locker room. She realizes that she has feelings for Carly that go beyond friendship. Later in the week, during one of their runs, Carly and Megan head off the beaten path and find themselves skinny dipping near a waterfall. As they stare at each other naked beneath the falling water, they must confront their feelings of lust, passion, and love.

How would you like a fitness and weight-loss plan that's easy to start, fun to do, personal to you, and is guaranteed to give you real fitness results that will change your life forever? What if you could finally achieve long-term weight loss or other fitness goals? What if you could easily implement mindset tricks, small diet tweaks, and quick exercise routines to enhance your whole lifestyle? Imagine making small, simple, positive changes to your lifestyle that will have a huge impact and last forever!

When journalist Brett Popplewell first heard about Dag Aabye, an aging former stuntman who lived alone inside a school bus on a mountain, running day and night through blizzards and heat waves, he was intrigued and bewildered. Captivated by the seemingly implausible tale of a wild super-athlete aging more slowly than the rest of us, he was determined to meet the apocryphal white-haired man who was pushing the boundaries of the human mind and body beyond what anyone could dream was possible.

Becoming a Sustainable Runner is not just another running guide on developing the physical attributes to run faster or longer. What it will help you achieve is a newfound purpose that merges your passion for running with your concern for your health, your community, and the environment. It weaves together concepts of internal and external sustainability in a way that will help you run, think, and act in a way that is in line with your values.

The hilarious trials and tribulations of stand-up comedian Paul Tonkinson as he attempts to beat the much lauded three-hour mark at the London Marathon. With a supporting cast of fellow comedians, this is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure-through-sport that will both entertain and inspire. Along the way, we are introduced to the characters helping Paul with his quest. Celebrity names such as Bryony Gordon, Russell Howard, Roisin Conaty and Vassos Alexander pop up with wit and wisdom....

Are you a runner who wants to push yourself even further? Are you constantly looking for the ultimate fuel that can power you through endless miles? Did you know that it exists in your own body? For many runners, the search for external fuels that will help them to ever greater performances is always ongoing. Magic pills and performance-enhancing supplements are just that; short term fixes that rarely work. But there is something that we all have that can make an enormous difference.

Discover your dreams and take them from inception to a flourishing finish. Whether you’re competing in an actual race or navigating the marathon of life, developing a strong mental game is vital for your success. In this inspiring audiobook, the author uses examples from her running experience and relating them to success principles that you can apply to any area of your life.

From elite marathoner and Olympic hopeful Becky Wade comes the story of her yearlong exploration of diverse global running communities from England to Ethiopia - nine countries, 72 host families, and over 3,500 miles of running - investigating unique cultural approaches to the sport and revealing the secrets to the success of runners all over the world.

Alexandra had high hopes: the arse of an athlete, the waist of a supermodel, the speed of a gazelle. Defeated by gyms and bored of yoga, she decided to run. Her first attempt did not end well. Six years later, she has run five marathons in two continents. But, as her dad says, you run with your head as much as with your legs.

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.

Un libro de running único que alterna el intenso relato en primera persona de las ultramaratones de 200 millas que Sofía Cantilo corrió en la Argentina y el mundo con su experiencia como madre sola; una historia plagada de desafíos narrada en un estilo confesional, honesto y con una contundente perspectiva de género.

I wanted to be a distance god. There. I said it. I would've broken out of the lead pack and surged away, thrown down some impossible splits, devastated the elites as I stretched my lead, merciless, alone...almost floating. The field would've strung out and withered behind me as I burned and buried the best runners on the face of the planet. I would've become immortal. Was that too much to ask? See, running consumed me - sometimes like love, sometimes like cancer.

Thirty-year-old Catriona Menzies-Pike defined herself in many ways: voracious reader, pub crawler, feminist, backpacker, and, since her parents' deaths a decade earlier, orphan. "Runner" was nowhere near the list. Yet when she began training for a half marathon on a whim, she found herself an instant convert. Soon she realized that running, "a pace suited to the precarious labor of memory", was helping her to grieve the loss of her parents in ways that she had been, for 10 messy years, running away from.

The Long Run begins with the story of Ben Andrews and his quest to become one of America's top milers, a quest that starts strongly, but seems doomed when he later faces obstacle after obstacle, not the least of which are his own fears and insecurities. Ben often finds that his dreams–both athletically and later in business–seem just beyond his reach. But each time he is ready to quit, an unlikely mentor comes his way to tell him "not yet".

An inspiring insight into one of the oldest extreme sports, this is the definitive story of fell-running. This is a complete portrait of one of the few sports to have remained utterly true to its roots. Richard Askwith’s journey takes him into a world of forbidding rockscapes, horizontal rain, fear, exhaustion and stunning natural beauty, as well as his own attempt at one of the toughest challenges imaginable: the Bob Graham Round, the sport’s traditional test of 42 Lake District peaks in 24 hours.

With an exuberant mix of passion, insight, instruction, and humor, best-selling author - and lifelong runner - Martin Dugard takes a journey through the world of running to illustrate how the sport helps us fulfill that universal desire to be the best possible version of ourselves each and every time we lace up our shoes. To Be a Runner represents a new way to write about running by bridging the chasm between the two categories of running books: how-to and personal narrative.

For Gil, getting an education at a Division I university was merely the byproduct of racing cross country at the next level. His life is thrown into chaos when he meets a girl, the irresistible and quirky Autumn. To complicate things further, Coach Wilson recruits the swift-footed Nicodemus upending the team’s speed hierarchy. Gil must find a way to stay afloat academically while balancing his running with the competing forces of romance and rivalry.

In "Sock Science: Unleashing Endurance and Performance for Runners and Hikers," author Nick Newland, an ex-military personnel turned coach, unveils the secret weapon for all outdoor enthusiasts - the humble sock. Drawing on his extensive experience in both physical training and real-life expeditions, Newland delves into the science behind this often overlooked piece of gear. With his expert guidance, readers learn how to harness the power of high-performance socks to enhance their endurance and elevate their performance on the trails. Packed with practical tips, innovative techniques, and ...