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"A no-nonsense, interactive guide that empowers all women at all levels to run their strongest, best marathon ever. As recently as 1966, women were forbidden to run in the marathon. Professionals--including doctors--believed it was physically impossible and dangerous for women to run more than a mile and a half. But as with many other barriers women have faced over time, we fought to participate and compete. Today, women make up almost half of the...
22) The robber
Publisher
Kino International
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Deutsch
Description
A champion marathoner leads a double life as a serial bank robber, sprinting between fixes, and away from police cavalcades, as many as three times a day. A lean, visceral study of pathological compulsion from Austrian director Benjamin Heisenberg, featuring a riveting central performance by Andreas Lust.
23) Desert runners
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[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
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"[A] diverse group of non-professional runners ... attempt to complete the most difficult desert ultramarathon series on Earth. Their intense journey takes them to the driest, windiest, hottest and coldest deserts in the world: the Atacama in Chile, the Gobi in China, the Sahara in Egypt and finally, Antarctica"--Container.
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Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
As the best-selling guide in the sport, Training Young Distance Runners has helped countless runners achieve their best times, avoid injuries, and improve their performance progressively from season to season. Updated, expanded, and enhanced, this new edition further solidifies its standing as a must-have for athletes and coaches in cross country, track and field, and road racing. Running experts Larry Greene and Russ Pate combine the latest research...
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Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Top female ultramarathon runner Moehl will become your guide to completing a 50k, 50-mile or 100-mile race. Her experience translates into the most effective and easy-to-follow training method, broken down into phases to help all runners take it to the next level.
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Publisher
Rodale Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Built on the success of her popular blog on RunnersWorld.com, Kristin Armstrongs new book is an intensely personal look at how running creates a special sense of community for the women who participate, and how it has helped her and many others mark the milestones of their lives. Each of the 26 chapters (the .2 is the epilogue) is dedicated to a specific theme, such as Friendship, Gratitude, Healing, Balance, and Motherhood. The specific experience...
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Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Includes tips that can help you to gain a vital competitive edge, from goal-setting and motivation to running psychology and race tactics. This book helps you assess and develop your technique under clear no-nonsense guidance with detailed visuals to help you understand what your body is going through.
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Series
Publisher
Soho Crime
Pub. Date
©[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Through a particularly tragic series of events, couch potato Maeve Kelly, an elementary school teacher whose mother always assured her "curvy" girls shouldn't waste their time trying to be fit, has been forced to sign up for the Other Half, Bath's springtime half-marathon. The training is brutal, but she must disprove her mother and collect pledges for her aunt's beloved charity. What Maeve doesn't know is just how brutal some of the other runners...
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Publisher
Amat Editorial
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
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"Lo más complicado de cualquier maratón es planificar y prepararse para la carrera y en este libro el maratonista y fisioterapeuta Marc Roig nos desvela toda la información necesaria para hacerlo en las mejores condiciones, ya estemos empezando a correr o queramos mejorar nuestra marca. Conoceremos desde los principios básicos del entrenamiento (nutrición, hidratación, prevención de lesiones, ropa y calzado) hasta los mejores consejos para...
Author
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"CNN correspondent Tom Foreman's remarkable journey from half-hearted couch potato to ultra-marathon runner, with four half-marathons, three marathons, and 2,000 miles of training in between; a poignant and warm-hearted tale of parenting, overcoming the challenges of age, and quiet triumph. As a journalist whose career spans three decades, CNN correspondent Tom Foreman has reported from the heart of war zones, riots, and natural disasters. He has...
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Da Capo Lifelong
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Step after step for 26.2 miles, hundreds of thousands of people run marathons. But why--what compels people past pain, lost toenails, 5.30 am start times, The Wall? Sports writer Matt Fitzgerald set out to run eight marathons in eight weeks across the country to answer that question. At each race, he meets an array of runners, from first timers, to dad-daughter teams and spouses, to people who'd been running for decades, and asks them what keeps...
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