Track & Field

After realising his dream of running at least a half marathon on all seven continents before his 70th birthday, Doug Richards travels to new remote locations to up his lifetime total to 24,902 miles, the equivalent of the circumference of the Earth's...

Building off of the success of the two previous editions of Run Fast, this revised third edition features new information and expertise from one of the most well-known authorities in running. Hal Higdon teaches runners how to improve their speed,...

"This is a story you'll love and never forget."-Christopher McDougall, author, Born to Run and Natural Born HeroesAside from her rock star looks, Catra Corbett is a standout in the running world on her accomplishments alone. Catra is the first American...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525562573Author Matthew FuttermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

During field- and court-based sports, players are continually required to perceive their environment within a match and select and perform the most appropriate action to achieve their immediate goal within that match instance. This ability is commonly...

Andrew Murray has been running since 2005 when he realised that it might be a good way to see a bit of the world. Since then he has been placed first overall in races in the Arctic, the Sahara, Outer Mongolia and the jungle, amongst others. But in 2010...

The world's oldest and greatest ultra-marathon, the Comrades Marathon is a South African institution that is internationally-recognised for the body-sapping challenge it poses and the camaraderie it fosters among its thousands of participants from all...

From tasting his own blood while running hard as a Notre Dame miler to producing the top US marathon legends in the epicentre of the running boom of the 1970s and into the 80s, Bill Squires not only survived being born with a misdiagnosed and potentially...

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...

Ditch those cushiony running shoes--they're holding you back and hurting your feet! You've heard about barefoot running and how it can reduce injury and allow for better form. Maybe you've even tried it and learned how shedding those heavy, overly-...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948007078Author Chris FosterFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

This is the official World Athletics (WA) Track & Field book and the most comprehensive guide on track & field currently available. The book outlines the cross-disciplinary aspects of training in detail and presents the information as small training...

The Three Peaks Race, often called the ‘marathon with mountains’, is the longest standing ‘long’ fell race in the UK. At a length of over 23 miles, and with over 5,000 feet of ascent, it is an iconic part of the fell and mountain running calendar. From a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891369827Author Dean OttatiFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Breakaway BooksPublisher Breakaway BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm *...

The All-Around was a one-day, ten-event track and field contest of endurance, speed, and strength that was the forerunner to the modern decathlon. Its heyday stretched from the American Civil War to World War I during which its champions were generally...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891369742Author Marc BloomFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Breakaway BooksPublisher Breakaway BooksWeight(grams) 367g

Part memoir, part how-to manual, A World Champion's Guide to Running the Beer Miles is for both serious athletes and recreational runners who love to run, enjoy a drink, and like the idea of a challenge.In June, 2015, Lewis Kent was just an ordinary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909943001Author Richard McChesneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Strictly Business LtdPublisher Strictly Business Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578851730Author Carl LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint R. R. BowkerPublisher R. R. BowkerWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643137629Author Matt FitzgeraldFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm *...

Baby boomer may be slower than they once were, but they show no signs of slowing down. Inspiring and insightful, here is the perfect read for every one of them. Lifelong runner Gail Waesche Kislevitz provides tips and motivation from 36 runners aged...

As the oldest sport that mankind has participated in, sprinting benefits from a wealth of scientific and experiential information. Appropriate for runners of all levels of ability, this book provides the reader with techniques to reach the next level in...

The Science of Sport: Sprinting examines the scientific principles that underpin the preparation and performance of athletics at all levels, from grassroots to Olympic competition. Drawing on the expertise of some of the world's leading coaches and...

Featuring Olympic Champions Denise Lewis and Mark Lewis-Francis, and illustrated throughout with photographs and memorabilia from the Birchfield Harriers club's own archives, this book is aimed at all those interested in British athletics.Book...

The mountain marathon is possibly the ultimate test of the endurance runner's capabilities. Navigating your way across rugged open country whilst carrying everything required for your survival and still competing against the clock. From the more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780353289Author Hugh ShieldsFormat HardbackPage Count 132Imprint FastPrint PublishingPublisher Upfront PublishingDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262542449Author Mariska Van SprundelFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780904612271Author Tony MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint National Union of Track StatisticiansPublisher National Union of Track...

For over 130 years the GAA has been at the heart of Irish life. Now, in The People’s Games, John Scally tells the compelling stories of the men and women behind the rich history of Gaelic Games. Since the introduction of television Gaelic Games have...

Bob Phillips takes us on an exhilarating journey across the formative years of marathon running - from 1896 through to the Olympic marathons of the 1950s that revolutionised the event. Through a compelling blend of personal memoirs, anecdotes, runner...

Development of the Youth Athlete offers a single-authored, well-illustrated, evidence-based, and integrated analysis of the development and trainability of the morphological and physiological characteristics which influence sport performance in youth...

Triathlon is one of the fastest growing participation sports in the UK, attracting sportspeople from a wide range of backgrounds and fitness levels. Triathlon begins with an overview of how to start out and what to expect, with clear and concise...

Stella Walsh, who was born in Poland but raised in the United States, competed for Poland at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics, winning gold and silver in the 100 meters. Running and jumping competitively for three decades, Walsh also won more than 40 U.S...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785635007Author Hayden ShearmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Eye BooksPublisher Eye Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780904612257Author David ThurlowFormat PaperbackPage Count 245Imprint National Union of Track StatisticiansPublisher National Union of Track...

It was a blustery late spring day in 1954 and a young Oxford medical student flung himself over the line in a mile race. There was an agonising pause, and then the timekeeper announced the record: three minutes, fifty-nine point four seconds. But no one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780904612264Author Tony MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 442Imprint National Union of Track StatisticiansPublisher National Union of Track...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399534782Author Dave KuehlsFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 340g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385188746Author Marc BloomFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group...