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Track & field sports, athletics

Paperback. 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 growth. This book provides an outline for a lifetime program of fitness and joy, showing how the body helps determine our mental and spiritual energies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Rodale Press Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623362539
ISBN
9781623362539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.76

Paperback. Get ready to run the race of your life

Marathons in the U.S. have seen record increases in participation during the past few years. Running a Marathon For Dummies helps aspiring marathon runners prepare to successfully complete their first race, and shows experienced runners how to take their game to the next level. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.

Publisher
For Dummies
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118343081
ISBN
9781118343081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. A unique anthology of essays exploring the philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run. It features writings from some of America's leading philosophers, including Martha Nussbaum, Charles Taliaferro, and J.P. Moreland. . Editor(s): Austin, Michael W. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; WSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167970
ISBN
9781405167970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.28

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Mountain Media
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956295729
ISBN
9780956295729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. Running For Dummies is for everyone with a desire to run. If you're a reforming couch potato, it helps ease you into a healthier lifestyle. If you have Olympic aspirations, take a look at different ways to improve your training. Num Pages: 288 pages, photos. BIC Classification: WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764550966
ISBN
9780764550966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: MMS; WSK; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 189. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472913807
ISBN
9781472913807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Part diary of a year running through the Northamptonshire countryside, part exploration of why we love to run without limits, this book is an account of running in a forgotten, rural way, observing wildlife and celebrating the joys of nature. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224091978
ISBN
9780224091978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Follow Doug Richards' incredible running journey, from his first mile at the approach of middle age, via marathons at home and abroad, and on to wider and wilder horizons. How will a bus-pass-bearing pensioner fare running across the Sahara Desert and the polar ice-cap, confronting elephants in South Africa and tsunami devastation in Sri Lanka? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311291
ISBN
9781785311291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.53

Paperback. Uses anecdotal examples from the author's own patients and experiences in order to discuss injury-prevention, treatment, and recovery. In this book, the author implements a clinical approach toward treating the most common running-related injuries, as well as providing detailed background situations to describe how each injury can happen. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 194 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Rodale Press Inc.
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623361259
ISBN
9781623361259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. The author had high hopes: the arse of an athlete, the waist of a supermodel, the speed of a gazelle. Defeated by gyms and bored of yoga, she decided to run. Her first attempt did not end well. Six years later, she has run five marathons in two continents. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558958
ISBN
9780099558958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. The full story of the man who won two gold Olympic medals and then brought the Olympics to London. Num Pages: 480 pages, 4 x 8pp plate sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSBB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444732535
ISBN
9781444732535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. 26 First-Hand Accounts of Tackling the London Marathon Num Pages: 230 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BK; WSBX; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Arena Sport
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909715387
ISBN
9781909715387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. Top five Best Books About Running, Runner's World Magazine Top three Best Books About Running, readers of Runner's World Magazine (December 2009)A phenomenal portrait of courage and desire that will do for college cross-country what John Feinstein's A Season on the Brink did for college basketball. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lyons Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762773985
ISBN
9780762773985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. After years of watching Kenyan athletes win the world's biggest long-distance races, the author sets out to discover what it was that made them so fast - and to see if he could keep up. He moved to Iten, Kenya, the running capital of the world, and started investigating. Was it running barefoot to school, the food, the altitude, or something else? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571274062
ISBN
9780571274062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. Mark Rowlands explores the intimate relationship between running and thinking, especially thoughts about the meaning of life, in this brilliant follow-up to The Philosopher and the Wolf Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847082633
ISBN
9781847082633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: WS; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Pavilion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910232927
ISBN
9781910232927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Meyer & Meyer Sport
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
5th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782550549
ISBN
9781782550549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.71

Paperback. At the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith came in first in the 200-meter dash. As they received their medals, he and bronze winner John Carlos each raised a black-gloved fist, creating an indelible image of courage and protest that still resonates forty years later. This autobiography presents the story of that moment. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592136407
ISBN
9781592136407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.48

Hardback. Explores the rise of female athletes in China in the early twentieth century. It shows how female athletes coped with the conflicting demands of nationalist causes, unwanted male attention, and modern fame, arguing that the athletic female form helped to create a new ideal of modern womanhood in China. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSJ1; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824811
ISBN
9780774824811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.13

Paperback. Suitable for all athletes at the beginning or development stages of their sprint careers who are committed to running faster, this book covers various sprint events from 60metres to 400 metres, as well as the hurdles and relay; principles of biomechanics, limiting factors and potential areas of capability; and training and planning. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour photographs. BIC Classification: WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847975492
ISBN
9781847975492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.93

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