26 Marathons
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A world-class runner and four-time Olympian shares the life lessons he's learned from each of the twenty-six marathons he's run in his storied career. "An athlete whose wisdom and lessons aren't just for runners."--The Washington Post When Meb Keflezighi--the first person in history to win both the Boston and New York City marathons as well as an Olympic marathon medal--ran his final marathon in New York City on November 5, 2017, it marked the end of an extraordinary distance-running career. Meb's last marathon was also his twenty-sixth, and each of those marathons has come with its own unique challenges, rewards, and outcomes. In 26 Marathons, Meb takes readers on those legendary races, along every hill, bend, and unexpected turn of events that made each marathon an exceptional learning experience, and a fascinating story. 26 Marathons offers the wisdom Meb has gleaned about life, family, identity, and faith in addition to tips about running, training, and nutrition. He shows runners of all levels how to apply the lessons he's learned to their own running and lives. Equal parts inspiration and practical advice, 26 Marathons provides an inside look at the life and success of one of the greatest runners living today. Praise for 26 Marathons "26 Marathons is a swift read, guaranteed to be popular with student athletes plus hard-core and recreational runners, who will undoubtedly agree that Meb is an American treasure and running ambassador who never fails to inspire."--Booklist (starred review) "26 Marathons gives great insight about the ups and downs in marathon running and how to cope with them. As Meb shows, dealing with these marathon experiences help us become better in our lives."--Eliud Kipchoge, Marathon World Record Holder and 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist "Meb's 26 Marathons is like opening a treasure chest full of inspiring stories that give behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mental and physical joys and obstacles that elite-level racing can bring. His advice on training, overcoming injuries, and adversity is for everyone. It's pure gold!"--Shalane Flanagan, 2017 TCS NYC Marathon Champion
A Runner Reminisces
"A Runner Reminisces" by Andrew Sherwood is a collection of essays on his years of running around the world, from a first disastrous attempt at cross-country in his Scottish boarding school to winning US national championships in late middle age. Along the way he is followed by inquisitive monkeys in Malaysia, attacked by vicious magpies in Australia, runs with an armed escort beside the River Nile in Egypt, narrowly escapes a fate worse than death in Tunisia, takes part in an Olympic Games Marathon Trial, races up a precipitous Welsh mountain, breaks a world record with his team from Atlanta and shakes hands with Sir Roger Bannister.
Marathon in 2
Running a marathon in 2:58 hrs. is a great experience. That means without suffering and pain, even if it is strenuous of course. What we didn't accomplish over training is impossible to compensate during the marathon. That is why a well structured training is the key to success. I apply my 3 month training program for about 20 years now with great results. What makes it special is that it is easy to adapt, flexible and gentle to body and mind. A healthy approach. My marathon program is written for a run right under 3:00 hrs., but it can be adapted to slower or faster times. It is meant for runners that have their personal limit round that time or want to break that 3:00 hrs. wall for the first time. Here you find also many good tips out of my own experience about nutrition, clothes, running style, injuries, breathing, choice of marathon, equipment, competition preparation and much more. What is missing as well in most books is the psychological part. How do I structure my training that it becomes bearable? How can I make myself go out and run at lousy rainy days? What should I focus on during the marathon run? I wrote this little book to share my experiences and to make it possible for more runners to run with joy and success. I am no professional writer or coach, but a German/Finnish photographer (50+) living in Sweden and an enthusiastic marathon runner (for 29 years). Update 2014: Tallinn marathon in 2:59:58. Smooth and almost easy. Update 2015: Billingen trail marathon, AXA trail marathon and Tallinn marathon. Update 2016: Billingen trail marathon, Ultra Vasan 90. Update 2017: Billingen trail marathon, G繹teborgsvarvet, Polar M430, Natural Running. Update 2018: G繹teborgsvarvet, Stockholm Marathon, Monschau Marathon, K繹ln Marathon in 2:58:47. Update 2019: D羹sseldorf Marathon, German Marathon Championships. Update 2020: Corona Marathon 2:58:27, medial meniscus posterior horn tear Update 2022: meniscus operation and 3 marathons
Get Your Butt Out the Door
This book is intended to do just that, to help make your daily run happen. No matter if you are an Olympic athlete or just trying to break a sweat. When work, family or your mind and body seem to gang up to stop you from getting out that door, these 365 motivational pokes will give you the ammo you need to thwart the assault on your daily run-your daily bread.
Triathlon and Transformation
Female students today never knew a time without Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which protects students from sex-based discrimination and exclusion in education programs or activities. It benefits all women, especially female athletes. This dual memoir recounts the lives of Celeste Callahan and Dottie Dorion, who were athletes before Title IX was passed. Callahan and Dorion were runners and triathletes who constantly battled gender norms and stereotypes. The memoirs of the two athletes' oral and written accounts are stitched together to detail their journey through sport against societal standards and pressures.
State of Mind
Chris Thrall set out to run an ultramarathon a day from John O'Groats to Land's End, solo, unsupported and sleeping in a tent by the side of the road. He'd not trained for two years, having been disabled whilst awaiting major spinal surgery. His backpack alone for the 999-mile slog Weighed over fifteen kilograms. Most said Chris couldn't do it. The former commando promised he would. Because to a Royal Marine success is simply a State of Mind ...
The Science of the Marathon and the Art of Variable Pace Running
The Science of the Marathon and the Art of Variable Pace Running encourages you to rediscover running by gradually slowing down, running at your own pace, and learning to accelerate. This book is about Veronique Billat's 30 years of research, life studies, and practical experience. This research takes place in real life and extreme racing situations; it does not take place on treadmills, rather in marathon races and the high mountains. It's about adapting new technologies to the needs of training and understanding the possibilities for the improvement of human energy. The key to long term success without injury or overtraining is to train with quality and not quantity. It is no longer necessary to train by running long distances in preparation for specific types of running races. Performance is not just about a result, but rather a road to true happiness. We invite you to discover this new way of running as it is a realistic minimalist-based training using your running mind-body feelings sensations and your lifestyle. The practice of marathon running is, above all, a serious endeavor for anyone 10 to 100 years old, that will let you dream immense possibilities.ReviewsI thought I knew everything I needed to know about marathon pacing before I read The Science of the Marathon. Whether your goal is to complete a marathon with a smile on your face or set a new personal best. Dr. Billat and Edwards fascinating and persuasive book will help you prepare with greater purpose and race with more confidence.--Matt Fitzgerald, author of 80/20 Running, Brain Training For Runners, Life is a Marathon, and many others. This amazing book covering 30 years of exercise science and human experience from Dr. Billat is designed for the coach, scientist, or running enthusiast who desires to understand the physiology and variability of individual banners. I learned some new and interesting things and the book reaffirms that doing accelerations and varying the pace spontaneously on runs is a good thing. I have never used GPS-watch and run by feel, so it is nice to hear that is not crazy. It's refreshing to read about optimizing fat metabolism as this is the evolutionary fuel of the human. At age 53, this book keeps me honest to do my strength training and sprints every day.Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, Professor of Family Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, author of "Run For Your Life" 2008Drs Billat and Edwards have put together a book that combines the best of sports science and in the field research. It's refreshing to see a book on running that connects the dots, delves deep into the science, but still bases its recommendations on how we should run as nature intended.Barry Murray M.Sci, Faculty at Munster Technological University, CEO of Optimum Nutrition For Sport, Irish National endurance runner Veronique Billat is one of the most innovative and important researchers currently active in determining the science of optimum training. I have found her work to be useful for boosting the performances of runners not only in the marathon, but all the way down to the 800-any distance at which aerobic capability matters. My runners swear by it. Richard A. Lovett, Coach, Team Red Lizard, Portland Oregon and Co-author of Alberto Salazar's Guide to Road Racing"Drs. Billat and Edwards did an excellent job writing this book. Dr. Edwards has been a huge help getting Brenda back to top running form. You don't have to be an elite runner to train like one. Brenda has benefited from the 30-30 workouts described in the book. I would recommend this amazing book to anyone looking to take their fitness to the next level."Carlos Handler, Coach, Brenda Martinez USA Olympic Track & Field Runner
Half Marathon TrainingRunners Journal, Running Log, Daily Run Notes Book, 12 Week Schedule
This undated Half Marathon Training Journal logbook is a perfect way to help runners track progress as they train for that big race. This 12 week planner, diary can help you keep all your important data all in one place. We all know every runner loves to journal everything, as it's a great way to set goals, keeping you accountable and feel accomplished. Journaling your run workout and fitness exercise is key and an important part of your training. The interior includes space to record the following: Race Details - Write Race Training for, Date of the Race, Date Registration Due, Entry Fee, Date to Start Training, Training & Race Goals.Sample 12 Week Training Schedule - Gives you an example of what your training schedule could look like.Personal Training Schedule - Write your own Personal Training Schedule to fit your own training needs. Daily Running Pages - 12 Weeks (3 months) of Daily Running pages. Write date and day until the race. Today's Goals - Record your Goals for the day including Distance, Speed & Other.The Run - Prompts for writing Route, Weather Conditions, Start Time, End Time, Total Time, Total Distance and Average Pace.Notes & Thoughts - Blank lined notes and personal thoughts for writing any other info you will want to write such as asthma condition, tracking soreness, favorite inspirational quote, results, etc. Reflection Notes - Space to look back and reflect on what worked, anything you need to stop doing or do less of, what you think you need to do more of next time, what you worry about, did you get better or see improvements, etc.Simple & easy to use. Makes a great gift for that special runner in your life who love to train for a half marathon. Logs & notebooks are a convenient way to keep all your important information all in one place. Buy & get your copy now! Running design. Size is 6x9 inches (easy to take with you), 76 pages, white paper, black ink, soft matte finish cover, paperback.
Conquer Your Fear of the Triathlon Swim
"A much anticipated resource that offers a concrete path to help triathletes swim with confidence." -USA Triathlon CEO Rocky Harris End the dread! What if instead of dreading the triathlon swim, it could be your favorite part of the race? This smart step-by-step guide to conquering triathlon swim fear brings you the product of over 40 years of experience healing adults with the fear of water. Authors M. Ellen Dash and Ali Meeks unpack for triathletes the most fundamental and far-reaching solution to open-water fear available. For the first time, the groundbreaking mindfulness concepts used to teach beginning adults are matched to the challenges of open water racing to produce a remedy that lasts. Learn exactly what you need in order to achieve a rewarding swim every time.
Triathlon Nutrition Foundations
Most triathletes are well aware of the three main disciplines in triathlon, but there's a fourth, critical discipline that's frequently overlooked and causes athletes to underperform, if it's not properly addressed: NUTRITION. Imagine getting through your race feeling strong throughout the entire day, free of cramps, passing dozens or even hundreds of athletes who are fading because they aren't fuelled correctly. This is what a well-executed strategy for race nutrition will allow you to do. Proper triathlon nutrition can be the difference between a PERSONAL BEST and a DID NOT FINISH. Triathlon Nutrition Foundations teaches you an easy-to-execute system to figure out your exact caloric needs for any race, giving you the best shot at a finish you never imagined was possible. This book provides detailed instructions for how to choose your fuel sources, when to take them, and precisely how much is needed. You'll have a leg up on your competitors and never again have to worry about a badly-timed bonk during an important race! "Triathlon Taren" Gesell is a triathlete who has become known for his wildly popular YouTube channel, Instagram account, and podcast, where he shares tips, tricks, hacks, the latest scientific findings and time-tested knowledge to help age-groupers get to their start lines confident and their finish lines strong. Based in Winnipeg, Canada, Taren is also the head coach of TeamTrainiac.com, a training platform supporting a growing community of triathletes from all around the world.
The Triathlete’s Training Journal
The Triathlete's Training Journal is the Ultimate Training Tool to record your training sessions, track each of your disciplines, and develop a system to improve your overall performance. Developed and designed in consultation with former Australian Triathlete of the Year and Founder of Beckworth Racing, Adam Beckworth, The Triathlete's Training Journal is the perfect training and race tool that is ideal for triathlete's looking to build data and metrics on their training sessions.The Triathlete's Training Journal provides the ideal format for recording the essential details in a physical format that provides 'real-time' accountability that some online systems and training software programs fail to deliver. The Triathlete's Training Journal includes: Section 1 > Performance Goals - Develop your Goals for Training and Season RacesSection 2 > Training Logbook - Over 80 Template Training Session Pages to record all of your information Plus an individual insert page after every 7th training session to monitor and track performance. Record weather conditions, metrics such as weight, sleeping patterns, and your mental training state.Include coach feedback, distances, and times in training.Section 3 > Race Logbook - Record all Race Details and track performance and feedback.Race location, entry costs, times, race reflection notes.Section 4 > Collect notes, messages, and add photos of your training sessions, coach instructions, and race events for an excellent keepsake for reflection at the end of each season.Perfect journal size of 7 x 10 inchPlus, much, much moreAthletes looking to improve their performance understand the importance of developing goals, tracking and monitoring their training sessions, and recording race information, and improving their results. This journal tick's all those boxes. Maintaining an accurate log of your Training and Race data will provide highly valuable information that can then be used to track and ultimately improve performance. 'The Triathlete's Training Journal' is your perfect training companion.
Running for the Average Joe
In the winter of 2001, Bill Watts stepped on the scale at nearly 200 pounds, and had difficulty walking up the four flights of stairs at his job. Plagued with stress, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, he set his sights for better health and living. Bill began running races from 5k's on the road, to ultramarathon trail races. Trying to fill the void of running books for "average" runners, he authored "Running for the Average Joe," a book that can help anyone achieve health and fitness at any age. Find out how you can take that first step and enjoy a lifetime of healthy living!Foreword by extreme endurance athlete Marshall Ulrich. Here's what Marshall has to say about the book: Having been a runner for over 37 years, I thought I knew a lot about running. But Bill has taken every aspect of running, physiologically and mentally, then dissected it, examined it, and related it to us in a useful way. He helped me to understand terminology that scientists and nutritionists use, that frankly, didn't make sense until Bill explained the how and why. The depth and breadth of the research is astounding - although I should have known to expect nothing less, knowing Bill's intelligence, focus, and attention to detail. This book is by far the best researched and most comprehensive yet written, by a very talented man who has the ability to explain complex topics in simple and always understandable language. Average Joe is masterfully written, with personal stories from his own experience that will take you step by step through your own transformation. Packed with tips and suggestions, motivational quotes, mantras and challenges, this book will help you along through running and in life. You'll learn so much from this book, which I call the 'A to Z Runner's Bible.' A labor of love fueled by years of running and research, Bill thoroughly addresses running in history, mind, body, and soul. You'll find out how to take that initial first step (the most difficult) and how to maintain a style of living that we all deserve. You'll learn what equipment you need, how to build strength and conditioning through running and cross-training, how to handle injuries, and what to eat. Knowing that what you really need is lifestyle change, this book will take you on a journey with an emphasis on improving mental and physical health by setting and achieving your goals... and how to go beyond. When Bill contacted me recently, asking me to write the foreword to his book, I thought back to our conversation at the marathon expo and remembered, 'I could learn stuff from this guy.' Little did I know how much I could learn! Running for the Average Joe is absolutely the most comprehensive running book - no, the most comprehensive book on how to make a lifestyle change - that I have ever read (and I've read more than a few!). I invite and encourage you to delve into this book. But be careful, as you will get more than you bargained for. While it is a handbook chock full of information about running that you will want to reference well into the future, Running for the Average Joe is really a book that can teach you how to enjoy a better life.Marshall Ulrich - May 2016
Running for the Average Joe
In the winter of 2001, Bill Watts stepped on the scale at nearly 200 pounds, and had difficulty walking up the four flights of stairs at his job. Plagued with stress, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, he set his sights for better health and living. Bill began running races from 5k's on the road, to ultramarathon trail races. Trying to fill the void of running books for "average" runners, he authored "Running for the Average Joe," a book that can help anyone achieve health and fitness at any age. Find out how you can take that first step and enjoy a lifetime of healthy living!Foreword by extreme endurance athlete Marshall Ulrich. Here's what Marshall has to say about the book: Having been a runner for over 37 years, I thought I knew a lot about running. But Bill has taken every aspect of running, physiologically and mentally, then dissected it, examined it, and related it to us in a useful way. He helped me to understand terminology that scientists and nutritionists use, that frankly, didn't make sense until Bill explained the how and why. The depth and breadth of the research is astounding - although I should have known to expect nothing less, knowing Bill's intelligence, focus, and attention to detail. This book is by far the best researched and most comprehensive yet written, by a very talented man who has the ability to explain complex topics in simple and always understandable language. Average Joe is masterfully written, with personal stories from his own experience that will take you step by step through your own transformation. Packed with tips and suggestions, motivational quotes, mantras and challenges, this book will help you along through running and in life. You'll learn so much from this book, which I call the 'A to Z Runner's Bible.' A labor of love fueled by years of running and research, Bill thoroughly addresses running in history, mind, body, and soul. You'll find out how to take that initial first step (the most difficult) and how to maintain a style of living that we all deserve. You'll learn what equipment you need, how to build strength and conditioning through running and cross-training, how to handle injuries, and what to eat. Knowing that what you really need is lifestyle change, this book will take you on a journey with an emphasis on improving mental and physical health by setting and achieving your goals... and how to go beyond. When Bill contacted me recently, asking me to write the foreword to his book, I thought back to our conversation at the marathon expo and remembered, 'I could learn stuff from this guy.' Little did I know how much I could learn! Running for the Average Joe is absolutely the most comprehensive running book - no, the most comprehensive book on how to make a lifestyle change - that I have ever read (and I've read more than a few!). I invite and encourage you to delve into this book. But be careful, as you will get more than you bargained for. While it is a handbook chock full of information about running that you will want to reference well into the future, Running for the Average Joe is really a book that can teach you how to enjoy a better life.Marshall Ulrich - May 2016
Run To Save Your Life
"I don't even want to drive that far." It's the most common retort when you tell people you run 100 miles (or more) for fun. And yet... the authors of the poems and short stories in "Run To Save Your Life" not only run that far, but they do it again... and again... and again. Sometimes further than 100 miles. Sometimes for days. And they find peace. And magic. And joy. And love. In this compelling compilation of short works by runners, "Run To Save Your Life" offers the reader a glimpse into what some view as salvation... or at least a very good time. So put on your running shoes. Maybe they've been in the closet for a while... dust them off and come on a journey. You might just save your own life.
My Coworkers Think I’m A Pro
Brock Gibbs' funny autobiographical account of his quest for a podium finish in an Ironman 70.3 World Championships is anything but a how-to guide on becoming a champion. Gibbs hilariously, and touchingly, weaves together stories of his own madman pursuits as he pushes himself to his limits: physically, mentally, and emotionally. In a funny, self-deprecating way, the author describes what goes through his mind as he transforms from neophyte Ironman competitor to a seasoned 10th place finisher at the World Championship level. Gibbs captures the raw beauty of a man who is desperate to understand the tricks, traditions, and training secrets of triathlon. Audiences will laugh with the author, who is a stranger in a strange land, as he is confronted with the ritualistic behaviour of triathlon transition zones and the primordial call of the pre-race bathroom visit. Through the comical retellings of his experiences preparing for and competing in the swim, bike, and run elements of this gruelling endurance sport, Gibbs recounts his struggle to be the best in spite of his own personal suffering. The author is a natural storyteller who uses humour to captivate his audience as he describes the brutally punishing road to becoming a World Champion in his age group, but just when his dream is within reach, Gibbs discovers a basic human truth that risks derailing it all. All triathletes, from novice age-groupers to seasoned professionals, will be able to relate to the situations Gibbs comically recounts and will repeatedly find themselves saying, "Yeah, I've done that".
A Woman’s Guide to TA Woman’s Guide to Triathlon
Turn your triathlon dreams into reality. Have all your questions answered and get started training for your first tri!A Woman's Guide to Triathlon - The Things Men Will Never Tell You About the Sport is written specifically for women wanting to get into the sport (really all 3 sports). It combines knowledge from seasoned pros and presents everything you need to know in a format that makes sense to women who have never raced a triathlon.A step-by-step guide for everything from training to preparing for race morning. Readers will understand the whole process of preparing for triathlon from beginning to the finish line.As women, we want to know what to expect before diving head first into an activity. One of the great things about women is our ability to prepare. While some people are comfortable plowing ahead and relying on strength to carry them through, most women need a little more awareness of the process ahead of them . This book is for these women. Work through this book step by step to alleviate any fears about training, racing, and beyond. A Woman's Guide to Triathlon - The Things Men Will Never Tell You About the Sport starts with preparing for the mindset needed for tough training, and ends long after the race is over.Best of all, you can start training immediately with a useful list of everything you need to get started. This book gives insight into what to do physically and mentally to prepare for your first triathlon.Don't wait another day to sign up for your first triathlon.Prepare for your race and ease your fears before diving into this world.✓ Mental and physical training tips✓ How to come back from injury✓ Overcoming fear of open water swimming✓ Eating and drinking properly for training and race day✓ Shopping guides and suggestions✓ Training with a group and a coachThe first step towards your first triathlon is clicking the BUY NOW BUTTON at the top right of this page.
How To Run a 5K
If you want to learn how to run a 5k the right way, then get this step-by-step "How To Run a 5K" guide. In this step-by-step guide, you will discover a proven & tested method to run a 5k race faster by training the smart and effective way. - Achieve personal satisfaction of becoming a faster runner more than ever before. - Discover how to start and finish a 5k race with a new personal record time. - Impress your friends and family with your new and faster running skills. - How to have the runner's mindset to run faster than before. - 10 golden rules for running improvement revealed. - Stretching exercises for the 5k runner. - Drills & warm-up tips to run a 5k race faster. - Find out what to eat, drink, and do before the 5k run to get the best results as much as possible. - Running schedules for all running levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced) so that you can apply all these new tips contained in this one guide as you get better in the 5k race. - Step-by-step running exercises explained in detail. - Running form tips for a 5k race (body posture, arm & hand position, hands, legs & feet tips) - And much more! HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Keep Running
Go the distance--your guide to smart, healthy running for life Love to run and want to keep at it for life? Stay on track over the years with Keep Running, an up-to-date guide to optimizing your training and lifestyle from your 30s onward. Learn what to expect down the road and how to stay in top form physically and mentally, so you can continue to hit the ground running--in good health and great spirits. Dispelling myths about running at an older age, this essential handbook shows you step-by-step how to run for pleasure or competition as your body changes. You'll discover how to assess your form, prevent common injuries, and cultivate emotional resilience. Updated training strategies, specialized exercises, rest and recovery tips, diet guidelines, and other lifestyle tweaks keep you running your best. In Keep Running, you'll find: Whole body care--Build mobility, stability, and strength with more than a dozen exercises, including illustrations and detailed info to help you keep the correct alignment. Fuel for life--Eat for energy and endurance with essential info on runners' nutritional needs, blood sugar tips, and a handy chart of foods to enjoy or avoid. Mental wellness--Keep a positive mindset with expert advice for building a morning routine, practicing gratitude, and incorporating powerful tools like yoga and meditation. With Keep Running, there's no finish line in sight for your time as a runner!
Running to the Edge
The story of visionary American running coach Bob Larsen's mismatched team of elite California runners who would win championships and Olympic glory in a decades-long pursuit of "the epic run." In the dusty hills above San Diego, Bob Larsen became America's greatest running coach. Running to the Edge is a riveting account of Larsen's journey, and his quest to discover the unorthodox training secrets that would lead American runners to breakthroughs never imagined. Futterman interweaves the dramatic stories of Larsen's runners with a fascinating discourse on the science behind human running, as well as a personal running narrative that follows Futterman's own checkered love-affair with the sport. The result is a narrative that will speak to every runner, a story of Larsen's triumphs--from high school cross-country meets to the founding of the cult-favorite, 70's running group, the Jamul Toads; from his long tenure as head coach at UCLA to the secret training regimen of world champion athletes like Larsen's prot矇g矇, Meb Keflezighi. Running to the Edge is a page-turner . . . a relentless crusade to run faster, farther.
Marathon, Revised and Updated 5th Edition
Now completely updated and revised--a new edition of the long-running marathon training guide that has helped more than half a million people reach their goals. Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide is among the bestselling running books of all time for many reasons, but above all others is this one: It works. Marathon running has changed in the seven years since the fourth edition--there are more runners than ever before, the popularity of half-marathons has grown immensely, and guidelines for best recovery and diet practices have changed. This revised fifth edition includes a new chapter on ultramarathons, along with material on recovery techniques, several new training programs, and advice on how to win a Boston qualifying race and improve your personal record. At its core remains Hal Higdon's clear and essential information on injury prevention, training, and nutrition. Marathon demystifies the marathon experience and allows each runner to achieve peak performance without anguish or pain, taking the guesswork out of marathon training, whether it's for your first or fiftieth. With Higdon's comprehensive approach and tried-and-tested methods, any runner will learn how to optimize their training and achieve their marathon goals.
Holistic Endurance Training
Nutrition, mindset, and workout strategies--an integrative guide to endurance training Whether you're training for marathons, triathlons, ultras or anything in between, every endurance athlete should understand the lifestyle and training approaches that build athletic capacity--and protect it over time. Holistic Endurance Training is an in-depth guide to Responsive Endurance Training (RET) that will help you cultivate more energy and stamina while keeping injuries, strain, and burnout at bay. Coach and triathlete Kim Peek offers a detailed-yet-simple integrative approach to shaving seconds off your finishing times while thriving mentally and physically as a recreational or competitive athlete. This complete guide to endurance training includes: Training for your body right now--This self-study-driven training protocol helps you understand your unique requirements for achieving your best. Personal coach--Discover endurance-boosting meal-planning tips and exercise advice based on your individual capabilities. Backed by data--All the scientific background details have been transformed into actionable programs to help your performance. Learn how to improve your overall athletic performance with strategies and exercises that help you reach physical peaks you didn't know existed.
Older Yet Faster
Older Yet Faster (English and French editions - with illustrations and photos, and online lesson and exercise videos) is a manual for teaching runners how to transition to efficient running and to help them to avoid incurring almost all of the common running injuries as they do so. It is ideal for beginners to learn how to run well and for experienced runners to changeover to good technique. Coaches can also use this book as a reference on how to implement technique change for their clients, and we expect it to become the go-to manual for medical professionals, to help them deal with running related injuries caused by bad technique and footwear.After learning how injuries are caused and then gaining a good understanding of running technique in the early chapters you will be prepared to read about our technique-change system which we call "OYF Running". This consists of "Keith's Lessons" used in combination with "Heidi's Strengthening Exercises" and forms the main body of the book." Keith shows you how to run efficiently in a simple, step-by-step guide both in the book and with videos. Each Lesson provides exercises set out in a format which is both easy to understand and implement. The first three lessons teach you the basics of running correctly and the last three help you put these into practice and help you to refine your technique over the period of your transition. This program is set up so that runners can teach themselves in conjunction with the online videos and forum.Heidi's Strengthening Exercises consists of a well-ordered series of exercises which will help your body safely adjust to the redistribution of the workload and are essential to rebuild parts of the body which have been neglected due to poor technique. It should be started as soon as possible, in order to build strength and to deal with the resultant muscle and tendon soreness that you will start to experience. We identify specific injuries and how they are caused and we show how by improving running technique, and re-strengthening these injuries are quickly cured. Podiatrists will find Heidi's experiences and advice particularly interesting, especially as they will almost certainly, be in conflict with what is still taught in universities. Chapters Twelve and Thirteen, 'Managing the changes' and 'Rehabilitation', explain what should happen during the transition and what to do should you get injured, or if you are currently injured. Chapter Fourteen is very important as you must have suitable footwear to run with good technique. There is then a chapter on how your body shape will change as you adopt your new technique and a chapter on general tips and traps a list of commonly used terms, a glossary and an index.Finally, we have included three appendices: For Coaches, For Podiatrists and a detailed look at Heidi's strengthening program. In Appendix A, Keith discusses how to implement his Lessons from a coach's point of view, in Appendix B, Heidi explains how she treats her patients who are suffering with specific injuries and in Appendix C she explains her Strengthening program in greater detail for medical professionals and interested runners.
Lessons Learned on the Run
David Kempston has been running for over 40 years. A trial lawyer who loves to learn, this middle-of-the-pack runner has run with five different generations. Along the way, he's logged countless miles and learned that running is a great metaphor for life. Read and be inspired as David shares lessons he's learned on the road. Whether you're a runner or not, these stories will make you laugh, learn, and reflect.
Run to the Finish
Inspiration and practical tips for runners who prioritize enjoyment over pace and embrace their place as an "average" runner In her first book, popular runner blogger Amanda Brooks lays out the path to finding greater fulfillment in running for those who consider themselves "middle of the pack runners" -- they're not trying to win Boston (or even qualify for Boston); they just want to get strong and stay injury-free so they can continue to enjoy running. Run to the Finish is not your typical running book. While it is filled with useful strategic training advice throughout, at its core, it is about embracing your place in the middle of the pack with humor and learning to love the run you've got without comparing yourself to other runners. Mixing practical advice like understanding the discomfort vs. pain, the mental side of running, and movements to treat the most common injuries with more playful elements such as "Favorite hilarious marathon signs" and "Weird Thoughts We all Have at the Start Line," Brooks is the down-to-earth, inspiring guide for everyone who wants to be happier with their run.
Science of Running
Revolutionize your running techniques! Learn how to run better and faster, with more energy while avoiding injury. There is a science to running, and now you can learn about it too! Whether you are new to running, or have conquered a few marathons in your time, this runner's guide will show you how to train efficiently, find a suitable running regime, and master the art of running for life! Inside the pages of this running book, you'll find: - Explanations on the anatomy and physiology of the runner.- Easy-to-read descriptions of how running involves every system in the body.- A scientific breakdown of what happens under the skin at every stage of the running cycle.- Featuring anatomy of common injuries and exercise programs for both prevention and recovery.- 30 key exercises and how to perfect precision to optimize their benefits.- Bespoke training plans for runners at all levels. Expert-led insights backed by scientific research will show you how to start running, how to run faster, and how to improve your flexibility and gait for running efficiency and safety. Included in the Science of Running are exercises and training programs that target each muscle to ensure you become a stronger, better runner. The clear CGI images show annotations to muscle mechanics so you know you are taking the right steps and perfecting technique. Learn the science behind your body's energy systems, proper hydration and nutrition. From long-distance to marathon running, this sports book will completely transform your performance of injury-free running and help you to smash your goals one step at a time, proving the ideal running gift for the fitness fanatic in your life. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why not dive deeper into our successful Science of series, where you can discover the research and scientific theories behind exercise and sport. Explore the anatomy of yoga to perfect your practice in Science of Yoga; or redefine your daily routine with Science of Living.
Why Run When You Can Drive and Smoke at the Same Time
Why Run When You Can Drive and Smoke at the Same Time is a collection of amusing, engaging, and embarrassing running stories from nearly 40 years of hitting the pavement. These stories will resonate with both runners and non-runners alike as they embark on different journeys with Leber across the United States. Why Run is an endearing running memoir, combining humor, sport-related insights, and observations about life while on the move.
Positive Splits
Positive Splits has an abundance of inspirational stories. From sprinters to ultra-marathoners, from Olympians to average runners, from world-class coaches to homespun running wisdom to a runner who may have helped save our country.These stories share a common theme-- the power of running to inspire and to make a positive difference in our lives.
Heart Rate Training
If you are serious about fitness, health, and performance, then Heart Rate Training, Second Edition, is for you. With a myriad of affordable smartphone apps and wearable devices enabling you to track your body's response to activity, it's never been easier to use heart rate monitoring to customize your training--and this guide will show you how! In Heart Rate Training, Second Edition, authors Roy Benson and Declan Connolly combine decades of coaching experience, scientific research, and practical knowledge to help you understand the best way to make your heart rate monitor work for you. They will show you how to get reliable data from your device, dispel myths surrounding heart rate monitors, and make it easy for you to calculate your ideal target heart rate. Then you'll learn how to customize your training by varying the intensity, duration, frequency, and mode of your exercise sessions as you work toward improving endurance, stamina, economy, and speed. Information on heart rate variability (HRV) training further prepares you to individualize your training plan based on your personal goals. As a bonus, sample exercise programs will guide you in manipulating training components to design long-term training plans for walking, running, cycling, swimming, triathlons, rowing, cross-country skiing, and team sports. When you are ready to take training and performance to the next level, turn to Heart Rate Training, and achieve your personal best. Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.
Obstacle Course Racing 101
Whether you are looking to prepare for your first Mud Run/Obstacle Course Race (OCR), or you simply want to improve your skills so that you can compete on a more serious level, the information in this book will help you do just that. You'll discover the main parts of every mud run that you should specifically train for and a list of recommended workouts that will transform you into a successful racer and competitor. Not only will you learn about the various types of obstacles that are common on most courses but you'll learn the tricks to mastering them so you can quickly move on to your next challenge. Included are training tips and workouts the author recommends for improving your endurance, strength and hand grip strength. Additionally, read about a vital mental training exercise that she personally practices regularly that will convert you into a solid OCR beast, both mentally and physically. Throughout the book, you'll be entertained with stories about the author's learning process along the way to the World Championships- the Do's and Don'ts that she learned the hard way. Learn what and what not to do with how to dress, train, eat and compete. Becoming proficient in obstacle racing for fun or for sport isn't hard, it just takes practice and anyone can do it! About the expert Nikki Hart is a world-class OCR (obstacle course race) competitor, personal trainer, sports nutritionist, sports performance speed and conditioning coach and fitness author - her latest book being Machine Free Fitness. Before OCR: she started training people in high school, purely by accident; was Woman Athlete of the Year for Track and Field in college her freshman year; graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Zoology; went to vet school; started a horse rescue facility in Virginia, which she still has; and competes with her horses in 3 Day Eventing- which ironically, is very similar to OCR for horses. After her college years, she competed in local 5K races, then moved on to Triathlons. Then in 2014, Nikki helped a client prepare for his first mud run which was a Spartan Super. She ran it with him and was immediately hooked and has since continued racing and competing in OCR Championship events around the world. On the side, she enjoys running with her husband and teenage daughters in local mud runs and training horses. Her latest addition to her fitness adventures are trail ultra marathons. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Finding Their Stride
In Finding Their Stride, Sally Pont, a runner, teacher, and second-generation coach, tells of her first year coaching a co-ed cross country team to victory, both on and off the course. A surprising story of triumph, as well as an endearing tale of driven athletes, Pont shares the highlights and heartbreak of her young runners at Moravian Academy, a small, independent school near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Every page is infused with Pont's affection and respect for her runners, and as the season unfolds, we see the team beginning to find a new stride. While the boys struggle, the girls soar to new heights, going from last place to first. "Uplifting and engaging, Finding Their Stride is "about attaining and teaching excellence, whose metaphor happens to be a high school running team" (Kirkus Reviews).
Running With Sherman
"A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor . . . McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog From the best-selling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, and, in the process, discovering the life-changing power of the human-animal connection. When Chris McDougall agreed to take in a donkey from an animal hoarder, he thought it would be no harder than the rest of the adjustments he and his family had made after moving from Philadelphia to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. But when he arrived, Sherman was in such bad shape he could barely move, and his hair was coming out in clumps. Chris decided to undertake a radical rehabilitation program designed not only to heal Sherman's body but to heal his mind as well. It turns out the best way to soothe a donkey is to give it a job, and so Chris decided to teach Sherman how to run. He'd heard about burro racing--a unique type of race where humans and donkeys run together in a call-back to mining days--and decided he and Sherman would enter the World Championship in Colorado. Easier said than done. In the course of Sherman's training, Chris would have to recruit several other runners, both human and equine, and call upon the wisdom of burro racers, goat farmers, Amish running club members, and a group of irrepressible female long-haul truckers. An entire community comes together to help save Sherman and, along the way, Chris shows us the joy of a life with animals.
Crossing the Finish Line
Crossing the Finish Line is a message of motivation and personal development. It is a comparison of a marathon with life. Even if you don't run or practice any sport, you can benefit from this message to have a new start. Life is hard, and setbacks can take away the joy of life. The message of this book can help you to find balance in body, mind and spirit. Activities like running can oxygenate your brain, make your heart strong and teach you to be patient and disciplined. Good nutrition can keep your cells healthy and your body strong so you can accomplish your purpose. When you find your purpose in life, you can stablish relations with like-minded people that can bring good energy to your live, you can impact people around you and you can be the best version of your-self. Faith in God can make your spirit flourish and show you the way to complete the race of your life, to cross the finish line.
Crossing the Finish Line
Crossing the Finish Line is a message of motivation and personal development. It is a comparison of a marathon with life. Even if you don't run or practice any sport, you can benefit from this message to have a new start. Life is hard, and setbacks can take away the joy of life. The message of this book can help you to find balance in body, mind and spirit. Activities like running can oxygenate your brain, make your heart strong and teach you to be patient and disciplined. Good nutrition can keep your cells healthy and your body strong so you can accomplish your purpose. When you find your purpose in life, you can stablish relations with like-minded people that can bring good energy to your live, you can impact people around you and you can be the best version of your-self. Faith in God can make your spirit flourish and show you the way to complete the race of your life, to cross the finish line.
The Incomplete Book of Running
Peter Sagal, the host of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! and a popular columnist for Runner's World, shares "commentary and reflection about running with a deeply felt personal story, this book is winning, smart, honest, and affecting. Whether you are a runner or not, it will move you" (Susan Orlean). On the verge of turning forty, Peter Sagal--brainiac Harvard grad, short bald Jew with a disposition towards heft, and a sedentary star of public radio--started running seriously. And much to his own surprise, he kept going, faster and further, running fourteen marathons and logging tens of thousands of miles on roads, sidewalks, paths, and trails all over the United States and the world, including the 2013 Boston Marathon, where he crossed the finish line moments before the bombings. In The Incomplete Book of Running, Sagal reflects on the trails, tracks, and routes he's traveled, from the humorous absurdity of running charity races in his underwear--in St. Louis, in February--or attempting to "quiet his colon" on runs around his neighborhood--to the experience of running as a guide to visually impaired runners, and the triumphant post-bombing running of the Boston Marathon in 2014. With humor and humanity, Sagal also writes about the emotional experience of running, body image, the similarities between endurance sports and sadomasochism, the legacy of running as passed down from parent to child, and the odd but extraordinary bonds created between strangers and friends. The result is "a brilliant book about running...What Peter runs toward is strength, understanding, endurance, acceptance, faith, hope, and charity" (P.J. O'Rourke).
Ten Iron Principles
My name is Kelly, and I'm an Ironman.I never was much of an athlete, but God pulled me out of my comfort zone and put me in the world of endurance racing. In this environment, He could be the strength in my weakness. As I trained, I became stronger physically and spiritually. In fact, I came to salvation through an Ironman triathlon. God showed me His goodness through sweat and pain. Ten Iron Principles is a memoir that reveals this journey: from playing football on a boys' junior varsity team to training for an Ironman triathlon in adulthood. From living apart from God to praying through a 2.4 mile swim. It's the story of how God prepared me for my Kingdom purpose. Never quit. Defy limits. CourageUP!
Epic Runs of the World
Put on your running shoes - it's time to hit the road, the trails and the great outdoors. In this comprehensive runner's companion, you'll find 50 of the world's greatest running routes - from short city runs and must-do marathons to cross-country trails and challenging ultras - plus a further 150 courses around the globe to satisfy runners of all abilities.Each run is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - to help you plan the perfect trip. Suggestions for similar runs around the world are also included.Organised by continent, Lonely Planet's Epic Runs of the World takes runners past giraffes, zebras and rhinos in Africa, along courses the length of Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall in the Americas, offers spectacular views of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak in Asia and jogs along Rome's Tiber River in Europe, while inviting athletes to push themselves to the limit in Oceania's Blue Mountains Ultra.Runs in Africa include: The Lewa Safari Marathon (Kenya)Marathon Des Sables (Morocco)The Great Ethiopian RunThe Comrades Ultramarathon (South Africa)Run in the Americas include: The Big Sur Marathon (USA)Havana's El Malecon (Cuba)Rio at Dawn (Brazil)An Illuminating Ascent in La Paz (Bolivia)Runs in Asia include: The Great Wall Marathon (China)Angkor Wat Half Marathon (Cambodia)A Temple Ascent in Pokhara (Nepal)Kyoto's Riverside (Japan)Runs in Europe include: Amalfi Coast's Path of the Gods (Italy)A Classic Fell Run in the Lakes (England)The Athens Marathon (Greece)Dublin's Wild Side (Ireland)Runs in Oceania include: Great Ocean Road Marathon (Australia)The Kepler Track (New Zealand)Freycinet Peninsula (Tasmania)A Ghost Run in Waihi Gorge (New Zealand)About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.
Running to Glory
Running to Glory, by veteran journalist Sam McManis, follows the cross country team from Eisenhower High in Yakima, Washington, through a tumultuous and challenging season with excitement, suspense and pathos.
Advanced Marathoning
If you've set your sights on shaving minutes off your time, it's time to ramp up your training with Advanced Marathoning, Third Edition. Find the plan that works best for you from the detailed day-by-day training schedules by choosing between 18- and 12-week preparation and selecting weekly distances of 55, 55 to 70, 70 to 85, or 85-plus miles. If you run marathons close together, you'll find 6- to 12-week training plans to maximize your training time and recovery. For older marathoners, there is a full chapter dedicated to their unique training, nutrition, and recovery needs. Complement your running workouts with strength, core, and flexibility exercises to help keep injury at bay. Learn how current technologies such as GPS and online logs can help you analyze your training and performance and set goals for future races. Draw inspiration and insights from elite marathoners such as Galen Rupp, Eliud Kipchoge, and Molly Huddle. Implement cutting-edge nutrition and hydration strategies and recovery techniques to feel and run your best. Advanced Marathoning gives ambitious marathoners the information needed to train smarter, remain injury-free, and cross the next finish line stronger and faster than ever. CE exam available! For certified professionals, a companion continuing education exam can be completed after reading this book. Advanced Marathoning Online CE Exam, Third Edition, may be purchased separately or as part of the Advanced Marathoning With CE Exam, Third Edition, package that includes both the book and the exam.
Running and Racing After 35
By the authors of The Self-Coached Runner, this book is also about road racing. It provides training schedules for five and ten kilometre and marathon races, and devotes chapters to nutrition, sports psychology and the effects of the ageing process.
Life Is a Marathon
An endurance athlete and coach reveals how the marathon transforms the lives of everyone who attempts it--and how it has helped his own family cope with serious adversity Step after step for 26.2 miles, hundreds of thousands of people run marathons. But why--what compels people past pain, lost toenails, 5.30 am start times, The Wall? Sports writer Matt Fitzgerald set out to run eight marathons in eight weeks across the country to answer that question. At each race, he meets an array of runners, from first timers, to dad-daughter teams and spouses, to people who'd been running for decades, and asks them what keeps them running. But there is another deeply personal part to Matt's journey: his own relationship to the sport--and how it helped him overcome his own struggles and cope with his wife Nataki's severe bipolar disorder. A combination of Matt's own How Bad Do You Want It? and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, Life Is a Marathon captures the magic of those 26.2 miles. At the end of the day--and at the end of the race--the pursuit of a marathon finish line is not unlike the pursuit of happiness. You will pick up the book for a powerful personal story about what running does for the people for whom it does the most. You will put it down with a greater understanding of what it means to be alive in this world.
Triathlon for the Every Woman
You Are a Badass for aspiring triathletes: a practical and inspiring guide to getting off the couch and on the trail to race your first -- or 50th -- triathlon When Meredith Atwood first shared her journey from tired, overworked wife and mom to successful triathlete, her story resonated with women everywhere, online at her SwimBikeMom blog and in the first edition of Triathlon for the Every Woman. Now with her own IRONMAN finishes, experience, and triathlon coaching expertise, Meredith is back with even more wisdom. In this fully revised edition, Atwood not only shares how she went from the couch to an IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon in just over a year, but also shares the latest expertise from coaches, nutritionists, and athletes on each component of the triathlon: swimming, biking, and running. With compact training plans, the most current nutrition advice, updated resources, and the latest information on long-distance racing, this new edition has all you need to make your triathlon goals a reality.
Marathon Training
Marathon Training: The Underground Plan To Run Your Fastest Marathon Ever: A Week by Week Guide With Marathon Diet & Nutrition Plan reveals the methods used to turn runners into race winners. This book introduces method which will gradually build up the moderate-high mileage required for marathon success, spreading those miles more sensibly throughout the week. Running easy days mixed with precisely paced speed, strength, and tempo workouts, runners will steel their bodies and minds to run the hardest miles of the marathon. In addition, detailed nutrition and hydration chapters also help runners pinpoint their personal energy and hydration needs so they know precisely how much to eat and drink during workouts, race week, race day, and for recovery. This approach to pacing and nutrition means marathoners will never hit the wall. Marathon Training: The Underground Plan To Run Your Fastest Marathon Ever: A Week by Week Guide With Marathon Diet & Nutrition Plan lays out the smartest marathon training program week by week to mold real marathon muscles, train their body to never hit the wall, and prepare to run their fastest marathon ever.
The Great Shoots
Now in its Third Edition, The Great Shoots continues to be unique in the history of sporting literature: the first and only book to ever embark on a comprehensive survey of the game-shooting scene, both as it was and as it stands today. In this new and revised edition the fascinating story is brought right up to date. Many of the shoots chosen are owned by the rich and famous, and Brian Martin here provides a rare insight into their social lives; providing fascinating comment on their own estates and on shooting generally. Before detailing the history and present sport of each estate, region by region, the author sets the scene by outlining the history of game shooting in Britain: the changing attitude of society; how economics have played an increasingly important part; how the popular press has perpetuated an often inaccurate image, how technical developments have shaped both gun-making and game rearing; and much more. The inter-relationship between shooting and conservation, and the important contribution to the general welfare of our flora and fauna by the overwhelming majority of shoot proprietors, are given special attention. This superb volume has become the established celebration of the gameshooting world today.
The Happy Runner Project
Is your daily run starting to drag you down? Has running become a chore rather than the delight it once was? Then The Happy Runner is the answer for you. Authors David and Megan Roche believe that you can't reach your running potential without consistency and joyful daily adventures that lead to long-term health and happiness. Guided by their personal experiences and coaching expertise, they point out the mental and emotional factors that will help you learn exactly how to become a happy runner and achieve your personal best. Following the "some work, all play" approach, The Happy Runner introduces the three commandments of happy running and teaches you how to balance the effort of running with the simple joy of the activity: - Learn how to run fast, run long, and stay healthy with proven training methods. - Read real stories from professional and recreational athletes who have had personal breakthroughs as they learned to love the process of running. - Understand how to adapt your running based on your personal lifestyle and goals as well as avoid setbacks from injury. - Develop your self-belief and make positivity your default setting so you can reach your goals. Whether you're battling burnout, are returning after an injury, or are new to running and want to enjoy a 5K or an ultramarathon, the science-based training guidance in The Happy Runner will help you get faster, go longer, and live stronger--all with a smile.
Believe Training Journal
Believe in your training; believe in yourself. Get motivated to become the runner you were meant to be with the new Believe Training Journal (Bright Teal Edition) by pro runners Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas. Inspired by their own training and racing methods, Lauren and Ro offer a training journal that has it all: designated grids for recording data and times as well as space to process and dream. The journal offers a full year of undated weeks, an annual calendar, worksheets, quizzes, lists, and plenty of space for notes. Lauren and Ro share their wisdom and experience throughout the journal--with thought-provoking insight on how to define goals, how to respect your body, how to deal with adversity, and how to get mentally tough for competition--all to help you find balance in your running and become a healthier, happier, and better athlete. Top runners know a good training diary is invaluable for the insights they can reveal. The Believe Training Journal (Bright Teal Edition) will help you explore your athletic side and pursue your own running journey.
Hopi Runners
In the summer of 1912 Hopi runner Louis Tewanima won silver in the 10,000-meter race at the Stockholm Olympics. In that same year Tewanima and another champion Hopi runner, Philip Zeyouma, were soundly defeated by two Hopi elders in a race hosted by members of the tribe. Long before Hopis won trophy cups or received acclaim in American newspapers, Hopi clan runners competed against each other on and below their mesas--and when they won footraces, they received rain. Hopi Runners provides a window into this venerable tradition at a time of great consequence for Hopi culture. The book places Hopi long-distance runners within the larger context of American sport and identity from the early 1880s to the 1930s, a time when Hopis competed simultaneously for their tribal communities, Indian schools, city athletic clubs, the nation, and themselves. Author Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert brings a Hopi perspective to this history. His book calls attention to Hopi philosophies of running that connected the runners to their villages; at the same time it explores the internal and external forces that strengthened and strained these cultural ties when Hopis competed in US marathons. Between 1908 and 1936 Hopi marathon runners such as Tewanima, Zeyouma, Franklin Suhu, and Harry Chaca navigated among tribal dynamics, school loyalties, and a country that closely associated sport with US nationalism. The cultural identity of these runners, Sakiestewa Gilbert contends, challenged white American perceptions of modernity, and did so in a way that had national and international dimensions. This broad perspective linked Hopi runners to athletes from around the world--including runners from Japan, Ireland, and Mexico--and thus, Hopi Runners suggests, caused non-Natives to reevaluate their understandings of sport, nationhood, and the cultures of American Indian people.
You Can Run Pain Free! Revised & Expanded Edition
Have you ever wondered if it is truly possible to run pain and injury free?Do you yearn for the day that you will be able to enjoy the many benefits that running brings by running pain and injury free?Sadly, many runners hold an inherent yet often unspoken belief that running pain and injury free is impossible. Many runners believe that if you run far enough and for long enough, injury will be the inevitable result.In this revised edition of You CAN Run Pain Free! A physio's 5 step guide to enjoying injury-free and faster running readers will discover how to both prevent and overcome running injuries, and go on to enjoy new levels of exercise pain and injury free, and ultimately faster running.Written by a highly successful physiotherapist and an accomplished triathlete and runner, this book offers runners of all levels hope that it is indeed possible to run pain and injury free. This book is written for any runner who: is seeking to proactively prevent injuries is currently injured and looking to return to running has been previously injured and never made a return to running is not concerned about injury prevention or rehabilitation but just wants to get faster.
College and University Track, Cross-country and Indoor Attendance and Scorekeeping Informa
This is a track-and-field workbook that will help coaches and athletes coordinate and keep scores and statistics of dual meets and outdoor track, cross-country, and indoor track and field. There are a number of illustrations and ideas that will help coaches and athletes manage or coordinate their practice and other activities. The research includes track-and-field code of ethics, attendance for all three-seasonal sports (track, cross-country, and indoor), prayers for spiritual insight for coaches and athletes, diet and nutrition guidelines, and the history of track and field. This track-and-field attendance and scorekeeping information log is useful for college and university and for both men and women. This book will give all coaches the structure and understanding to coordinate and manage their day-to-day practice and dual meets and will help them envision their daily track-and-field preparation. There is a coach survey evaluation form that coaches should present to athletes at the end of the season. Coaches can use the evaluation form from the athletes feedback to create a better program for the following year.
