Running & Jogging

In 1982 Murakami began running to keep fit. Here he reflects on his running experiences....

Travis Macy has summited glacial peaks in the French Alps, rappelled into limestone caves in China, and raced through parched deserts in Utah....

In The Comeback Quotient, best-selling sportswriter Matt Fitzgerald examines the science and stories behind some of the most astonishing sporting comebacks to uncover a new blueprint to survive and thrive....

An incredible but true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever

In October 2006, the night before he was to turn forty, Rich experienced a chilling glimpse of his future.....

Matt Fitzgerald is an accomplished amateur runner, but if he follows the training, nutrition, and lifestyle of an elite runner, just how fast could he go? He is approaching his mid-40s, so the time to do this is now. He at last has the financial means to do nothing but train....

After years of watching Kenyan athletes win the world's biggest races....

The first running book by a leading pioneering running doctor and athlete, creator of the Air Force's Efficient Running program - the result of more than three decades of study, practice, and science that shows how easy it is to run, whether you're in your 20s, 60s, or 70s....

Deena Kastor was a star youth runner with tremendous promise, yet her career almost ended after college, when her competitive method - run as hard as possible, for fear of losing - fostered a frustration and negativity and brought her to the brink of burnout....

In Run for Your Life, Pullen argues that we need a radical new approach to mindfulness - an approach which originates in the body itself....

This book looks at the injury epidemic in running and what the barefoot running movement believes are the causes of injury....

Vassos Alexander shares his insight from interviews with legends of the sport and his own gruelling but rewarding experiences of extraordinary endurance racing....

Michael Crawley spent 15 months in Ethiopia training alongside (and sometimes a fair way behind) runners at all levels of the sport....

Siamo nati per correre, la natura ci ha reso perfetti per questa attività e la scienza conferma che è la cosa migliore che possiamo fare per la nostra vita: ci mantiene in salute, fa ritrovare il peso forma, mantiene il cervello attivo, scarica lo stress e riduce l'ansia, potenzia il metabolismo, ricarica le energie fisiche e mentali. E infatti i runner sono in continuo aumento. Ma allora perché l'80 per cento di loro subisce infortuni?

According to the rule books, a marathon is 26.2 gruelling yet exhilarating miles. Millions of people run marathons around the world. Many more millions dream of doing it. But novice or veteran runners, marathons require training and plenty of it. Certified marathon coach David Levine and dedicated marathoner Paula Petrella know how to get anyone in shape for the race and share the entire procedure in clear, jargon-free language. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marathon Training includes practical advice that addresses the needs of men and women of all ages.