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Language
English
Description
McDougall reveals the secrets of the world's greatest distance runners--the Tarahumara Indians of Copper Canyon, Mexico--and how he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of super-athletic Americans.
Author
Publisher
Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
160 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"I Hate Running and You Can Too is a humorous, punchy, motivating guide to running longer distances than some might think sensible-whether that's a 5K or a marathon. Outside magazine columnist, chart-ist, and longtime runner, Brendan Leonard gets real onthe love/hate relationship all runners have with the sport. He breaks down running in terms that speak to everyone who has ever struggled to get out the door and go for a run: getting comfortable being...
5) Maniac Magee
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Language
English
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Description
From the Publisher: He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park "frog" homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Maniac Magee is best known for is what he...
Author
Publisher
Harper Design
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Whether you're a seasoned marathon runner or just looking to start hitting the pavement now, ultramarathon runner Robin Arzón gives you the inspiration--and tough love--you need to get out there and go. Filled with colorful photographs, essential training tips, and motivational quotes, you'll discover everything from practical gear recommendation and post-race recovery advice to suggested music playlists and the perfect snacks to carry with you...
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Language
English
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Description
Gianna has less than one week to complete her leaf project if she wants to compete in the upcoming cross-country sectionals, but issues like procrastination, disorganization--and her grandmother's declining health--seem destined to keep her from finishing.
10) Ghost
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation: Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of a brand-new series from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award?winning author Jason Reynolds.
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
vii, 179 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
An intimate look at writing, running, and the incredible way they intersect, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is an illuminating glimpse into the solitary passions of one of our greatest artists.
While training for the New York City Marathon, Haruki Murakami decided to keep a journal of his progress. The result is a memoir about his intertwined obsessions with running and writing, full of vivid recollections and insights, including the...
12) Patina
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 2
Language
English
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Description
"A newbie to the track team, Patina "Patty" Jones must learn to rely on her family and teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons"--
"A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons in this follow-up to the National Book Award finalist Ghost by New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds. Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities...
14) I am darn tough
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A story to show how to keep going even when something is difficult. Girls (and boys!) can become stronger and more resilient simply by realizing how strong and resilient they already are, and running provides a pathway to that realization.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
456 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Follows the experiences of a man stranded on the wrong side of the country who pushes his limits to traverse more than five hundred miles of devastated wasteland to return to his family.
Author
Series
Mia Mayhem volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Little Simon paperback edition.
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mia is excited about her first superspeed training class, but a bully on her relay team leads her to lose her shadow and, worse, to snap at her friends.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
337 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Author of the phenomenal national best seller, Born to Run, Christopher McDougall now travels to the Mediterranean where he discovers that the secrets of ancient Greek heroes are still alive and well on the island of Crete and in the muscles and minds of fitness enthusiasts everywhere. While researching Born to Run, Chris McDougall encountered the story of Pheidippides, the legendary ancient Greek 'all-day runner.' Later, when McDougall met a dedicated...
Author
Publisher
Cobblehill/Dutton
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
104 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
During the summer that Arlis spends with his grandparents in Vermont, his grandfather teaches him about loons, cross-country running, and responsibility, and when he returns home everyone finds out how much he has changed.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
358 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
For more than a decade, Katie Arnold chased adventure around the world, reporting on extreme athletes who performed outlandish feats—walking high lines a thousand feet off the ground without a harness, or running one hundred miles through the night. She wrote her stories by living them, until eventually life on the thin edge of risk began to seem normal. After she married, Katie and her husband vowed to raise their daughters to be adventurous, too,...
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