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Dr. Evan S. Fiedler, Casey Sell

Running After Spaghetti is a nonfiction exposure of the mental and physical strength to accomplish once-thought-impossible goals. Two different recreational athletes with very different challenges share their path. Casey Sell also brings recipes to the table while struggling to prepare for and run a race distance she has never been physically able to attempt. And I am continuing my quest to reconcile a failure by embracing endurance, describing in detail the unexpected transition from reac...

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Frederick Adam Wright

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Casey Sells, Georgetta Williams, Melanie Schorn

In "Feminism in Greek Literature," Frederick Adam Wright delves into the hidden narratives of women in ancient Greek literature, revealing their strength, agency, and resistance against patriarchal norms. Through meticulous analysis of texts from Homer to Euripides, Wright uncovers the subtle and overt ways in which female characters challenged societal expectations, defied gender roles, and asserted their voices. This groundbreaking work sheds new light on the complexities of gender dynam...

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Editors of Runner's World Maga

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Runner's World

The miles you log are great for keeping you fit, healthy, and happy, and they help you to maintain your weight. But weight loss is a different story. Because you run, you may think you can eat whatever you want and still drop pounds. Unfortunately, that's not true. Running is only half the equation. You have to look hard at what and how you eat, too. Conventional dieting wisdom tends to leave runners hungry, tired, and overweight.Let Runner's World Essential Guides: We...

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John L. Parker Jr.

The undisputed classic of running fiction and one of the most beloved sports novels ever published, Once a Runner tells the story of a collegiate runner’s dreams amid the turmoil of the 1960s and the Vietnam War.Inspired by the author’s experience as a collegiate champion, the novel follows Quenton Cassidy, a competitive runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away when the tur...

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Dean Karnazes

Discover the secrets for super endurance -- from one of the fittest men on the planet!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. So what does a guy like this do when he wants to face the ultimate test of endurance? He runs 50 marathons in 50 states-in 50 consecutive days.With little more than a road map and a caravan packed with fellow runne...

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Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer

From the authors of the bestselling Chi Running, a game-changing training guide for injury-free long distance running.In Chi Marathon, Danny Dreyer, creator of the revolutionary ChiRunning program, highly respected running coach, and accomplished distance runner, takes a whole-body approach to long-distance running—much like T’ai Chi—making ease and efficiency of movement the prime goal of one’s training. Chi Marathon is the first book to...

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Editors of Runner's World Maga

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Runner's World

For more than 40 years, Runner's World magazine has been the world's leading authority on running—bringing its readers the latest running advice and some of the most compelling sports narratives ever told. From inspirational stories such as "A Second Life"(the story of Matt Long, the FDNY firefighter who learned to run again after a critical injury) to analytical essays such as "White Men Can't Run" (a look at what puts African runners at the front of the pack), the magazine capti...

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George Sheehan, David Willey

Runners and readers whose connections to the sport date back to the 1970s surely remember Dr. George Sheehan, the New Jersey cardiologist and writer whose unique approach to the joy of exercise helped spark America's fitness boom. As a columnist for his local Red Bank Register and later as the medical editor of Runner's World and through eight bestselling books, Sheehan became, through the influence of his example and writing, the spokesperson for an entire generation of ...

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Peter Flax, Editors of Bicycling Magazine

Bicycling magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. For half a century, the magazine has been the world's leading authority on bicycling, bringing its readers the latest advice and some of the most sharp and illuminating sports stories ever told. To celebrate Bicycling's rich tradition of top-notch narratives, Editor-in-Chief Peter Flax has selected a collection of its best pieces.The 19 stories anthologized here are simply the best stories the magazine ha...

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Ken Border

Keeping healthy and fit is by no means easy. There are several ways to keep fit and running is one among the best and the easiest options to stay healthy and fit.Running for Beginners will cover :Essentials for RunningRunning SchedulesClothing and shoesKeeping Yourself MotivatedSafety

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Bob Schwartz

Taking a look at the peculiarities and obsessions of runners, I Run, Therefore I AmSTILL Nuts! captures the comedy and the frustrations of the running life like no other book. Humorist Bob Schwartz offers 43 new hilarious and insightful essays interspersed with illustrations that complement the amusing aspects of each story.

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Tom Foreman

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 interviewed serial k...