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"Among endurance runners, there are those who have run very long distances, and then there are those who have run very long distances for a very long time. Ed Ayres exemplifies the latter; having run in over 600 races across fifty-five years, he is arguably the most experienced American distance runner still competing today. 'The Longest Race' begins at the starting line of the 2001 JFK 50 Mile--the nation's oldest and largest ultramarathon and, like...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2012
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One man's chronicle of his road to recovery as he quits drinking, puts on sneakers, and sweats his way through sobriety. "Running Ransom Road is Caleb Daniloff's unblinking, ultimately triumphant account of his journey from mean, hopeless drunk back to humanity and himself-through distance running. It's a searing tale of spiritual redemption-one marathon, one mile, one brave, difficult step at a time." -Steve Friedman, coauthor of New York Times bestseller...
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Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
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This is not just a book about running. It's a book about cupcakes. It's a book about suffering.
It's a book about gluttony, vanity, bliss, electrical storms, ranch dressing, and Godzilla. It's a book about all the terrible and wonderful reasons we wake up each day and propel our bodies through rain, shine, heaven, and hell.
From #1 New York Times best-selling author, Matthew Inman, AKA The Oatmeal, comes this hilarious, beautiful, poignant collection...
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Hundred Oaks volume 5
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To honor her dead boyfriend and cope with her grief and guilt, college student Annie trains for a marathon with athletic Jeremiah, who flirts with Annie on the trails and makes her feel alive and happy and guilty all at the same time.
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Rodale
Pub. Date
[2015]
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"Meb for Mortals describes in unprecedented detail how the three-time Olympian prepares to take on the best runners in the world. More important, the book shows everyday runners how to implement the training, nutritional, and mental principles that have guided him throughout his long career, which in addition to the 2014 Boston win includes an Olympic silver medal and the 2009 New York City Marathon title."--Back cover
7) Sidetracked
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"Seventh-grader Joseph Friedman is friendless and puny, with ADD to boot. He spends most of his time avoiding the class bully and hiding out in the Resource Room. But the Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school cross country team, and he meets Heather, a new student who's tough and athletic and refuses to be pushed around by anybody."--
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Publishers Group UK [distributor]
Pub. Date
2008
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A narrative account of the 2007 New York City marathon interweaves the stories of professional and amateur participants, from Great Britain's world-record holder Paula Radcliffe and Latvian two-time winner Jelena Prokopcuka to South African former champion Hendrick Ramaala and a young cancer survivor running his first race.
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2018.
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"The first running book by a leading pioneering running doctor and athlete, creator of the U.S. Air Force Efficient Running program--the result of more than three decades of study, practice, and science that shows us in clearly illustrated and accessible text how easy it is to run efficiently and injury-free, whether you're in your 20s, 60s or 70s, for beginning runners and experienced marathoners. In Run for Your Life, Dr. Mark Cucuzzella explains...
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Falcon Guides
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"The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running provides all the essential information needed, including finding trails and getting started; managing ascents and descents with ease; maneuvering off-road obstacles; strength, stretching, and cross-training exercises; selecting proper shoes, clothing, and accessories; safety on the trail; and racing and other trail events"--
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Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
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"Do you think running sucks? Do you think you're too fat to run? Look no further, [this book] is for everyone. With humor, compassion, and lots of love, Jill Angie delivers the goods: overcoming the challenges of running with an overweight body and giving individuals' self-esteem an enormous boost in the process. This isn't a guide to running for weight loss, or a simple running plan. It shows readers how a woman carrying a few (or many) extra pounds...
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Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2019]
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"In the dusty hills above San Diego, Bob Larsen became on of America's greatest running coaches. Starting with a ragtag group of high school cross-country runners, Larsen set out on a journey to discover the mysteries of running impossibly fast. A former farm boy who fell in love with the sport as a teenager, Larsen rose through the coaching ranks as the running craze was born in teh 1960s and '70s. The arid trails and windy roads of California...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
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"An elite marathoner describes the year she spent running over 3,500 miles in nine different countries, living with host families and exploring diverse running communities and cultures all over the globe."--NoveList.
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McDougall reveals the secrets of the world's greatest distance runners--the Tarahumara Indians of Copper Canyon, Mexico--and how he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of super-athletic Americans.
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Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
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Running brings joy and health benefits to all participants, especially those of the baby boomer generation. But when legs get sore, joints feel achy, and old age creeps up, sometimes senior runners need a little extra motivation to get out of the door and on the road. In Running Past Fifty, lifelong runner Gail Waesche Kislevitz provides helpful tips and motivation from more than thirty runners aged fifty or older. Presenting time-tested recommendations,...
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Bloomsbury Sport
Pub. Date
2020.
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Why does it make sense to Ethiopian runners to get up at 3am to run up and down a hill? Who would choose to train on almost impossibly steep and rocky terrain, in hyena territory? And how come Ethiopian men hold six of the top ten fastest marathon times ever? Michael Crawley spent fifteen months in Ethiopia training alongside (and sometimes a fair way behind) runners at all levels of the sport, from night watchmen hoping to change their lives to world...
