Track Field category: 203 books
Strength Training for Triathletes
The Complete Program to Build Triathlon Power, Speed, and Muscular Endurance
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Strength Training for Triathletes offers a comprehensive strength training program for triathlon that will help triathletes build power, speed, and muscular endurance for faster racing over any race distance.
Certified USA Triathlon coach and NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year Patrick Hagerman,...
Endurance
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Emil Zátopek
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year
"A runner must run with dreams in his heart." Emil Zatopek.
In the summer of 1952 Emil Zatopek became the king of the running world with an unprecedented distance treble at the Olympic Games in Helsinki. Together with...
by Annette Bay Pimentel
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
* "A bright salutation of a story, with one determined woman at its center."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
The inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivid collage illustrations.
Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, she's not allowed to...
The 30-Minute Runner
Smart Training for Busy Beginners
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
The 30-Minute Runner takes a simplified approach to training, which is to break down everything into one thirty-minute session per day—a manageable segment for first-time runners and those who may be in decent shape but lead incredibly busy lives. Everything in the book—including training schedules,...
by John M. Mora
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2006
Train smarter and get better results no matter how busy your lifestyle. Triathlon Workout Planner is like having your own personal support team to prioritize training, fit workouts into your schedule, and plan for long-term racing success. By choosing the right workout at the right time, you can actually...
Triathlon 2.0
Data-Driven Performance Training
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2016
Serious triathletes may be the most tech-savvy of all athletes. You have the latest devices and know that data to improve your performance are at hand, but putting it all together can be a daunting, confusing task.
Triathlete, coach, researcher, and author Jim Vance maintains that, despite...
The Advanced Cyclist's Training Manual
Fitness and Skills for Every Rider
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
The Advanced Cyclist's Training Manual follows on fromthe successful Cyclist's Training Manual, taking readers to the next level. Whether riding competitively or for pleasure, this book is designed to help people realise their goals and includes information on road racing, time trial, track, cross-country,...
Mighty Moe
The True Story of a Thirteen-Year-Old Women's Running Revolutionary
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2019
Rachel Swaby and Kit Fox present Mighty Moe, the untold true story of runner Maureen Wilton, whose world record-breaking marathon time at age 13 was met first with misogyny and controversy, but ultimately with triumph.
Fifty-two years ago, a girl known as Mighty Moe broke the women’s world...
Roger Bannister and the Four-Minute Mile
Sports Myth and Sports History
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
Roger Bannister was the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. Fifty years on, his status, not just as a champion athlete but also as a true British hero, a gentleman and an amateur from a 'golden era' in sport, retains its unblemished appeal.
Until now there has been little criticism...
East African Running
Toward a Cross-Disciplinary Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2007
What makes East African middle and long distance runners the best in the world? How should contemporary academia approach this question?
The success of East African distance runners has generated a plethora of studies but much of the 'evidence' presented to support hypotheses is anecdotal,...
Shot Diva Extraordinaire: Michelle Carter's Olympic Shot Put Triumph Outside of the Rio Spotlight
Outside the Rio Spotlight, #3
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018
Michelle Carter, the first American woman to win a gold medal in the shot put, may someday be known as much for her fashion style as for her track accomplishments. Her style was undeniable in throwing the shot farther than any American woman had ever done before. This account of her journey to the...
by J. M. Parker
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Are you a mother who recently had a baby and wants to get into shape, or back into shape?
Any mother who has recently had a baby, or is expecting to deliver in the near future and desires to keep her pre-baby shape (or get into shape for the first time) will find everything she needs in this...
Hansons First Marathon
Step Up to 26.2 the Hansons Way
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018
With the right training, anyone can finish a marathon!
Hansons First Marathon, from one of America’s most successful marathon training groups, offers a smart, friendly guide to preparing for your first marathon. With their proven method, the coaches of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project...
The Ghost Runner
The Epic Journey of the Man They Couldn't Stop
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
The incredible, inspiring, and heartbreaking story of a phenomenal long-distance runner’s race against insurmountable odds and his own demons.
John Tarrant was one of the best runners the world has ever seen. With a strange, loping gate and a nearly fanatical determination, he dominated the field...