Track & Field

RUNNING AWARDS 2019 - TOP BOOK The story of Ben Smith, who decided to run 401 marathons in 401 days. People thought he was mad, until they heard his story, then they began to understand. Having endured years of bullying as a child, Ben tried to take...

At the age of nine, Jamie's family feared he would never walk again. Twenty years later, he set off to run 5,000 miles coast to coast across Canada. When Jamie decides to repay the hospitals that saved his life as a child, he embarks on the biggest...

***LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2024***A REVELATION IN SPORTS MEMOIRS. THIS IS THE JOURNEY OF A WOMAN FIGHTING TO RUN FREE."A story which makes us all interrogate our humanity and the world we build with our actions everyday." Trevor...

'Most of the serious thinking I have done over the past twenty years has been done while running.' Mark Rowlands has run for most of his life. He has also been a professional philosopher. And for him the two - running and philosophising - are...

Guardian's Best Sports Books SHORTLISTED FOR THE CROSS BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2015LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015In Chase Your Shadow, journalist and author John Carlin tells the gripping story of Oscar Pistorius's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451617955Author DreyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint TouchstonePublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 550gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 160mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780936070858Author Jeff GallowayFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Shelter Publications Inc.,U.S.Publisher Shelter Publications Inc.,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910734568Author Mike FleetFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint emp3booksPublisher emp3booksWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm

Get the most out of your body! Learn how to eat well, lose weight and have energy to exercise even when you are pressed at time. Author of the bestseller The Run-Walk-Run(R) Method, Jeff Galloway now offers an expansive, state-of-the-art book on the...

Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport provides the first comprehensive and contemporary overview of stress in sport and its implications on performance and well-being. It explores how athletes', coaches', and support staffs' performance can be...

From his childhood amidst the steel mills of South Yorkshire to Olympic glory and beyond, Seb Coe's story is one of extraordinary achievement.One of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time, Seb earned four Olympic medals during a world-record...

The year is 1976, and South Africa is gripped by a terrible lockdown - apartheid. Nelson Mandela is in prison on Robben Island; South Africa is isolated from the rest of the world, and revolution is in the air. Against this background, a young student at...

Good racing doesn't just happen. It's a skill that must be honed with training and hard work. In Personal Best Running, Coach Mark Coogan shares his successful formula for running fast-while staying healthy and happy-without running taking over your life...

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...

When 39,195 competitors thunder over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to begin the thirty-eighth running of the famed New York City Marathon, they experience one of the most exhilarating moments in sports. But as they cross five towering bridges and five...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399532597Author Dave KuehlsFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Perigee Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 9mm

Written by the late, beloved Dr. George Sheehan, Running & Being tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a source of great revelation and personal...

Rhythmic breathing increases lung volume; improves awareness and control; helps prevent injury and side stitches; improves running for those with asthma; allows runners to quickly set a pace for quality training and racing; and helps athletes manage...

A practical, illustrated, and scientifically grounded guide to improving your running technique and preventing injury, written by a kinesiologist In North America alone, thirty-seven million people run regularly, and most suffer at least one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399941389Author John McDonnellFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Greative Book Publishing LtdPublisher Greative Book Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648392903Author Hanny AllstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Find Your Feet AustraliaPublisher Find Your Feet AustraliaWeight(grams)...

From elite marathoner and Olympic hopeful Becky Wade comes the story of her year-long exploration of diverse global running communities from England to Ethiopia-9 countries, 72 host families, and over 3,500 miles of running-investigating unique cultural...

WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2021 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR The hilarious trials and tribulations of stand-up comedian Paul Tonkinson as he attempts to beat the much lauded 3-hour mark at the London Marathon. Along...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556432262Author Jack HeggieFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR The story of the greatest long-distance athlete in history - a tale of running, redemption and political exile. In the summer of 1952 Emil Zatopek became the king of the running world with an...

Get off the pavement and discover the joy of running in nature. This book provides the reader with all the necessary information to get started on natural terrain. If you want to experience the real freedom of running in a natural surrounding and if the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838436858Author Torema ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Pura Track PublishingPublisher Pura Track PublishingWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm)...

Guardian's Best Sports Books of 2014SHORTLISTED FOR THE CROSS BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2015LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015In Chase Your Shadow, journalist and author John Carlin tells the gripping story of Oscar...

If your New Year's resolution is to take up running, this book is the perfect place to start. ________Fitness expert Bob Glover has trained thousands of runners, and in The Runners Handbook he shares his knowledge and shows you how to devise a training...

Travis Macy summited glacial peaks in the French Alps, rappelled into vast limestone caves in China, and ran through parched deserts in Utah. Most famously, he won one of the country's marquee ultra-distance events: Leadman, a high-altitude series of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715434Author Jim VanceFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Performance offers a clear, practical, and accessible guide to building a comprehensive understanding of sport and exercise nutrition from leading experts in nutrition and exercise science. Nutrition before, during, and...

How do you tell the story of a race that symbolizes New York City's vitality, diversity, and charm? Here, Richard O'Brien offers more than forty definitive articles from over the years that capture the color and excitement of one of the world's most...

Runner's World's The Runner's Brain will show readers how to unlock and capture the miraculous potential of the body's most mysterious and intriguing organ and rewire their minds for a lifetime of athletic success. The book combines cutting-edge brain...

A biography of America's greatest all-around athlete that "goes beyond the myth and into the guts of Thorpe's life, using extensive research, historical nuance, and bittersweet honesty" (Los Angeles Times), by the bestselling author of the classic...

Improve Your Marathon and Half Marathon Running is an accessible, jargon-free guide for athletes committing to improving their running at either distance. It provides valuable advice in increasing competition experience and structuring more advanced...

An Updated, Interactive Guide to Take Your Running to the Next Level With 20 years of running and competing around the world under her belt, Krissy Moehl is a top female ultramarathon runner, respected by her peers and an inspiration to runners...

This book offers an ecological conceptualisation of physical literacy. Re-embracing our ancestry as hunter gatherers we gain a new appreciation and understanding of the importance of play, not only in terms of how children learn, but also in showing us...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618919109Author Jeremy SchaapFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910089019Author Ira RaineyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Tangent BooksPublisher Tangent BooksWeight(grams) 350gDimensions(mm) 215mm * 140mm * 10mm