Running Sports

There is a cure for anorexia, but it’s not a medication, a 12-step method, or a psychological realization; it’s a journey of self-learning, challenge, passion finding, soul searching, never-ending support, belief, and triumph (after failure). This story acknowledges the most difficult parts of the struggle, offers hope in the journey, and ends in victory over the disease.

50 runners, from the world's elite to passionate amateurs, share the races they'll never forget. Every runner that enters a race has a unique reason for competing: racing for the challenge, for the achievement, for the health benefits, or for more personal reasons. But whether they are twenty-mile-a-day elite marathoners or twenty-mile-a-week recreational runners, each of them can invariably point to a singular performance as "the best race I ever ran."

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?

Runners know there's a profound truth behind the old joke: Running is 50 percent physical and 90 percent mental. The Mindful Runner focuses on the mental side of running. It thoroughly explores the complex landscape of the runner's mind, offering fresh perspectives on how to get the most out of yourself while enjoying the journey along the way.

Running or jogging, even for a minimum of twice a week, can be a big help in reducing your weight. Aside from helping you reduce weight, it has many other benefits that can help your mental and psychological health. The physical effort will improve your blood circulation, strengthen your heart and shape your muscles. Aside from getting fit and healthy, you will learn new skills and will have the chance to inspire other people. This guide will teach useful tricks and tips on how you can gain speed while running and become a better runner overall.

If you want to learn how to train, compete, and succeed in obstacle course races and mud runs, then check out HowExpert Guide to Obstacle Course Racing. Obstacle courses require a well-rounded approach to overcome the myriad of obstacles you will be faced with. Obstacle course racing expert Christopher Covello breaks it down with tips and techniques to help you get signed up, get ready, and get going on your personal obstacle course-related goals that will not only assist in helping you conquer the course on race day but translate into everyday life applications as well.

¿Correr tiene riesgos? Sí, toda práctica deportiva tiene riesgos, pero los tiene a cualquier edad. El mero hecho de vivir entraña riesgos. Cuando hablamos de correr a los 50 años debemos poner en el otro plato de la balanza los beneficios que podemos obtener con su práctica. Son tantos, y tan saludables, que nos sentiremos necios al pretender sopesarlos. El objetivo es ayudar a todas aquellas mujeres y hombres, con una edad que pivota alrededor de los 50 años, a convertirse en corredores aficionados y brindarles la oportunidad de disfrutar de esta maravillosa actividad.

A compelling, pause-resisting account of recreational marathon runner Kay Bretz’s transformation into one of the best ultra runners in the world. The listener follows the author during his physical, mental, and professional challenges and celebrates his hard-fought wins as he discovers the motivation to succeed, leaving behind his former motivation to avoid failure.

Nuestro cuerpo conoce cómo correr largas distancias, nuestra mente sabe hasta dónde puede llegar, pero nuestra motivación es la única que puede llevarnos allí. Este audiolibro te hará reflexionar sobre tu entrenamiento, redefinirá tus límites y aumentará la confianza en ti mismo como corredor. Te ayudará a comprender lo que tu cuerpo te dice y a encontrar el equilibrio óptimo entre sufrimiento y disfrute, volumen y recuperación, lo que te permitirá correr más kilómetros.

Motiviert ins Lauftraining: Das Laufbuch für Freizeitsport und Wettkampfvorbereitung. Das richtige Training ist das A und O im Laufsport. Mit gezielten Übungen lässt sich die Ausdauer verbessern und die Laufgeschwindigkeit erhöhen. Doch worauf kommt es beim Lauftraining für 10 Kilometer und Halbmarathon an? Lauftrainer und Ex-Profiläufer Carsten Eich nimmt Sie in diesem Buch mit auf die Tartanbahn.

El nuevo libro de Santiago García, referente del running en la Argentina, propone una guía para retomar esta disciplina que no para de crecer, tras la pausa impuesta por la pandemia y el confinamiento, atento a las ansiedades de esta época.

Voices From the Hills is a history of female participation in mountain running, a development that was fiercely resisted in its early years. Steve Chilton has researched his subject deeply, interviewing many female athletes whom he rightly describes as pioneers. Thanks to them, female participation has become accepted and followed avidly in all its aspects including the long distance, high ascent runs over ranges such as the Mamores and recognized challenges such as the Bob Graham Round.

Whether you enjoy running for fun, want to lose weight, or hope to complete your first marathon, The Beginner’s Guide to Running has you covered. No matter if you have tried and failed at running in the past, this audiobook is designed to show you how to enjoy running and achieve your goals.

As Moire charts the first harrowing year after Pete’s death - the shock, the loneliness and the difficulties of single parenting two young children - she also experiences glimpses of hope and acceptance as she trains to become a mountain leader. The people she meets through the mountains, as well as the peace and wild beauty of the Mournes, help Moire discover her inner strength and prove she is not alone in her struggles.

Some people run for weight loss, general fitness, or the ability to eat whatever they want. In The Summit Seeker, Vanessa Runs explores trail and ultra running on an emotional, psychological, and spiritual level. Vanessa started running to battle her demons, to heal her deepest wounds, and ultimately, to find her peace in the mountains. Her vivid descriptions of spectacular trails call you into wild places where you will find rugged beauty, expansive wilderness, and deep personal insights.

Rachel marks her cycling sportive debut in style with 110 horrendously hilly miles that are apparently all George’s fault. Now officially a better marathon runner than George - and a rapidly improving cyclist and swimmer - Rachel is pushed to the limits after reluctantly agreeing to an ultramarathon. Did Not Start also features more family camping holidays, a visit to Paris, the arrival of the Beast from the East, and some unexpected news from a former neighbor.

When busy mum Leanne Davies set up a social media group for her and a couple of friends to encourage one another to go running, she never imagined it would quickly become a nationwide network of thousands of women, all sharing a passion for the sport and a penchant for colourful compression socks. Gathering the very best of the advice and tips from the Run Mummy Run network, Leanne and cowriter Lucy have created this comprehensive beginner’s guide to running.

Sie möchten mit dem Laufen durchstarten, aber statt Runner's High war bei der ersten Joggingrunde eher Hecheln angesagt? Im Park gucken Sie neidvoll auf die Athleten, die mühelos an Ihnen vorbeizuschweben scheinen? Sie wünschen sich nichts sehnlicher, als ebenfalls fit und voll im Flow Runde um Runde drehen zu können? Damit Muskelkater, Seitenstechen und vorzeitige Erschöpfung Ihnen nicht den Start in Ihr neues Hobby verhageln, kommt hier die perfekte Anleitung für gesundes, entspanntes Laufen mit unbegrenzter Möglichkeit zur Leistungssteigerung.

Today, millions of women and girls around the world enjoy running and entering races. It wasn't always so. First Ladies of Running tells the inspiring stories runners who refused to give up despite the cultural and sports barriers they faced. Legends such as Doris Brown, Francie Larrieu, Mary Decker, Jackie Hansen, Miki Gorman, and Grete Waitz are chronicled by Runner's World editor Amby Burfoot.

The year begins positively with George and Rachel running every single street of their local town. Just days before the country goes into lockdown, they take on the 20 miles of the Grizzly. A race so muddy that firefighters are stationed at the finish line to hose down runners. Then the year takes a dramatic turn. Food shortages, homeschooling, quiet roads, home haircuts, yoga, Rachel’s new marathon a month challenge and a walking holiday...in a different part of Devon.