Robinson takes readers on a globe-trotting tour that combines a historian's insight with vivid personal memories going back to just after World War II. From experiencing the 1948 "Austerity Olympics" in London as a young spectator to...
Running
- Auteur:Robinson, RogerSommaire:
- Auteur:Goodman, JessicaSommaire:
An utter page-turner. Goodman's voice is razor-sharp and keenly precise. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn! --Tiffany D. Jackson NYT Bestselling Author of White Smoke and Grown From rising star Jessica Goodman, author of They Wish...
- Auteur:Magness, SteveSommaire:
If you are looking for how to finish your first 5k, this book isn't for you. The Science of Running is written for those of us looking to maximize our performance, get as close to our limits as possible, and more than anything find out...
- Auteur:Romanov, NicholasSommaire:
Explains how to run more efficiently and with better biomechanics in order to minimize strain and injury, describing the best type of shoes, highlighting the safest type of foot strike, and outlining a four-week training program.
- Auteur:Walker, Adrian J.Sommaire:
Edgar Hill is thirty-five and caught in his own headlock. Overweight slob, underperforming husband, and reluctant father-for Ed, the world may as well have already ended. So when it does end in a catastrophic asteroid strike and Edgar...
- Auteur:Jerome, JohnSommaire:
Author and athlete John Jerome offers basic guidelines for beginning joggers as well as those preparing for marathons.
- Auteur:Kessler, Leonard P.Sommaire:
The animals prepare for and participate in the Big Mile Race. Double line spacing. Grades K-3.
- Auteur:Sheehan, GeorgeSommaire:
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...
- Auteur:Wade, BeckySommaire:
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--...
- Auteur:Parker, John L.Sommaire:
This prequel to Once a Runner is the story of a world-class athlete growing up in the 1950s and '60s on Florida's Gold Coast.
- Auteur:Oertel, AndreasSommaire:
When his dad decides to hire a German prisoner-of-war to help out on their New Brunswick farm, thirteen-year-old Warren Webb is pretty sure the family is doomed. Who invites a Nazi to sleep under their roof? But Martin is not the German...
- Auteur:Reynolds, JasonSommaire:
A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons in this follow-up to the National Book Award finalist Ghost by New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds. Ghost. Lu...
- Auteur:Kastor, DeenaSommaire:
From an Olympic medalist runner and the record-holder in the women's marathon and half-marathon, a lyrical, inspirational memoir on how harnessing the power of the mind can unlock hidden potential. Deena Kastor was a star youth...
- Auteur:Myers, Walter DeanSommaire:
Two best friends, a writer and a runner, deal with bullies, family issues, social pressures, and their quest for success coming out of Harlem.
- Auteur:Downing, EliseSommaire:
Running away from your problems doesn't solve anything - but sometimes it's more fun than dealing with them Elise was spending a lot of time crying on buses. She had just graduated from university; had a shiny new flat, her...
- Auteur:McDougall, ChristopherSommaire:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The astonishing and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run. An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? “Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and...
- Auteur:Waldman, DebbySommaire:
Addy has worn hearing aids for as long as she can remember. Her mother tells her this makes her special, but now that Addy's in grade six, she'd wants to be special for what she's done. When Addy joins the school running club to keep...
- Auteur:Karnazes, DeanSommaire:
The iconic superhuman endurance runner shares the hard-won wisdom and lessons he's learned from thirty years of competition as he embarks on his toughest challenge yet, the Western States 100.
- Auteur:Caletti, DebSommaire:
"This is one for the ages."--Gayle Forman, author of the #1 bestseller If I Stay Each step on Annabelle's 2,700 mile cross-country run brings her closer to facing a trauma from her past in National Book Award finalist Deb...