Running & Jogging

Science journalist Alex Hutchinson presents a revolutionary account of the dynamic and controversial new science of endurance....

A breakthrough program for triathletes - beginner, intermediate, and advanced - showing how to balance training intensity to maximize performance - from a fitness expert and elite coach....

In the tradition of Seabiscuit, critically acclaimed author Neal Bascomb reaches back to the golden age of sport and crafts an utterly captivating narrative....

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....

This is marathon running for real people, people with jobs and families and obligations outside of running. The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer has proven successful for men and women of all ages. Now let it work for you....

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....

Dovetailing on the success of Training for the New Alpinism and Patagonia's own emphasis on all mountain use, Training for the Uphill Athlete translates theory into methodology to allow you to write your own training plans and coach yourself to endurance goals....

Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest growing in the world. But is it an antidote to modern life or a symptom of a modern illness? Find out....

A journey into Japan's fabled running culture from the award-winning author of Running with the Kenyans....

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

When runners aren't running, they are talking about running, planning their next run, shopping for running....

The world's fastest times for the marathon have been dropping since the distance of 26.2 miles was made official nearly one hundred years ago....

Wenn man an einen Marathon denkt, dann hat man gleich die Bilder von den großen Veranstaltungen in New York, Chicago, London oder Berlin im Kopf, bei denen mehrere Tausend Teilnehmer durch die Straßen dieser Metropolen laufen und noch mehr Zuschauer am Rand der Strecke stehen und mit Plakaten und Anfeuerungsrufen versuchen, die Läufer zu motivieren und sie bei ihrem Vorhaben zu unterstützen. Was muss das für ein Gefühl sein, Teil dieser Läufer zu sein und von den Zuschauern lautstark angefeuert zu werden?

Dean Karnazes has run 350 continuous miles through three sleepless nights, ordered pizza during long runs, and inspired fans the world over with his adventures. Now in this heart-pounding book, Dean reveals how he pulled off unfathomable feats with a determination that defied all physical limitations. But Dean goes beyond the story of the Endurance 50 marathons to share his invaluable secrets and advice for athletes of all levels.