The Jungle Marathon

The Jungle Marathon
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0955380030
ISBN-13 : 9780955380037
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis The Jungle Marathon by : Mark Hines

Born to Run

Born to Run
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Publisher : Profile Books
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9781847652287
ISBN-13 : 184765228X
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Born to Run by : Christopher McDougall

A New York Times bestseller 'A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told' - The Times At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long. With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark.

World's Toughest Races

World's Toughest Races
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Publisher : Summersdale Publishers LTD
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781783726202
ISBN-13 : 1783726202
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis World's Toughest Races by : Ali Clarke

What do fierljeppen, running 156 miles in the Sahara desert and coal-carrying all have in common? They're just some of the wackiest, toughest and most extreme manpower races and challenges dreamed up by the human race. This fact-packed miscellany is bursting with all the details, statistics and anecdotes of the world's most unusual competitions (ever heard of bog snorkelling?) and intense endurance contests. Whether you're an armchair thrill seeker or you're wild enough to have an adventure or two under your belt, this book will entertain and inspire.

World's Ultimate Running Races

World's Ultimate Running Races
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Publisher : HarperCollins (UK)
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0007431902
ISBN-13 : 9780007431908
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis World's Ultimate Running Races by : Angela Mudge

Ever wanted to run along The Great Wall of China, up the Empire State Building, across the Sahara Desert or join thousands of runners in a major city road race. These running races are included in the list of 500 of the most classic running races in the world.

Running Man

Running Man
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781476785790
ISBN-13 : 1476785791
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Running Man by : Charlie Engle

"After a decade-long addiction to crack cocaine and alcohol, Charlie Engle hit rock bottom after a near-fatal six-day binge ended in a hail of bullets. Then he found running, and it has helped keep him sober, focused and alive. He began to take on the most extreme endurance races, such as the 155-mile Gobi March, and developed a reputation as an inspirational speaker. However, after he made the documentary Running the Sahara, narrated by Matt Damon, which followed him on a 4500-mile crossing of the desert and helped raise $6 million, he was sent to prison after failing to complete his mortgage application properly. It was while he was in jail that he became known as 'The Running Man' as he pounded the prison yard, and soon his fellow inmates were joining him, finding new hope through running. Now, in his brilliantly written and powerful account, Engle tells the story of his life and how running has brought him so much pleasure and peace. Like such classics as Born to Runor Running with the Kenyans, this is a book that anyone who has ever found solace in the freedom of running will enjoy"--Google Books.

Arthur

Arthur
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Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 9781771643382
ISBN-13 : 1771643382
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Arthur by : Mikael Lindnord

The uplifting true story of an extreme athlete, a stray dog, and how they found each other. “Heroic and heartwarming” (Forbes), this unbelievable adventure will make readers laugh, gasp, cry, and see rescue dogs with a whole new perspective. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MARK WAHLBERG—STREAMING ON STARZ When you're racing 435 miles through the jungles and mountains of South America, the last thing you need is a stray dog tagging along. But that's exactly what happened to Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, when he threw a scruffy but dignified mongrel a meatball one afternoon. When the team left the next day, the dog followed. Try as they might, they couldn't lose him—and soon Mikael realized that he didn't want to. Crossing rivers, battling illness and injury, and struggling through some of the toughest terrain on the planet, the team and the dog walked, kayaked, cycled, and climbed together toward the finish line, where Mikael decided he would save the dog, now named Arthur, and bring him back to his family in Sweden, whatever it took. Illustrated with candid photographs, Arthur provides a testament to the amazing bond between dogs and people.

Spectacular Sports: World's Toughest Races: Understanding Fractions

Spectacular Sports: World's Toughest Races: Understanding Fractions
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Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages : 35
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ISBN-10 : 9781480758025
ISBN-13 : 1480758027
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Spectacular Sports: World's Toughest Races: Understanding Fractions by : Saskia Lacey

Tackle today’s toughest races while learning fractions! Marvel as contestants around the world climb, crawl, run, and jump through the world’s toughest marathons and obstacle courses. This book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading high-interest content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts make learning math easy, practical, and fun. The Explore Math sidebars and Math Talk problems will develop students’ higher order thinking skills, and also provide additional opportunities for students to apply what they’ve learned.

Spectacular Sports: World's Toughest Races: Understanding Fractions

Spectacular Sports: World's Toughest Races: Understanding Fractions
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Publisher : Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 9781684525645
ISBN-13 : 1684525640
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Spectacular Sports: World's Toughest Races: Understanding Fractions by : Saskia Lacey

Tackle today’s toughest races while learning fractions! Marvel as contestants around the world climb, crawl, run, and jump through the world’s toughest marathons and obstacle courses. This book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading high-interest content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts make learning math easy, practical, and fun. The Explore Math sidebars and Math Talk problems will develop students’ higher order thinking skills, and also provide additional opportunities for students to apply what they’ve learned.

Running to Extremes

Running to Extremes
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Publisher : Penguin Canada
Total Pages : 126
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ISBN-10 : 9780143185819
ISBN-13 : 0143185810
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Running to Extremes by : Steve Pitt

Ray Zahab was always the last to be picked for team games. Eventually, he quit trying and as he got older, he took up smoking and drinking. But after his grandfather and uncle died, and his father suffered a stroke, Ray realized he had to take charge of his life. Ray gave up his destructive habits and started looking for new challenges. When he read about the 160-km Yukon ultramarathon, he knew he had to give it a try. Everyone thought he was crazy. Ray had never even run in a regular marathon. One ultramarathon quickly led to another and Ray now combines his zeal for the race with a passion for fundraising.

Trail Blazer

Trail Blazer
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Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9781770229068
ISBN-13 : 177022906X
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Trail Blazer by : Ryan Sandes

What does it take to run a six-day race through the world’s harshest deserts? Or 100 miles in a single day at altitudes that would leave you breathless just walking? More than that, though: what is it like to win these races? South Africa’s ultra-trail-running superstar Ryan Sandes has done just that. Since bursting onto the international trail-running scene by winning the first multistage race he ever entered – the brutal Gobi March – Ryan has gone on to win various other multistage and single-day races around the globe. Written with bestselling author and journalist Steve Smith, Trail Blazer – My Life as an Ultra-distance Trail Runner recounts the life story of this intrepid sportsman, from his experiences as a rudderless party animal to becoming a world-class athlete, and includes details on his training regimes, race strategies and aspirations for future sporting endeavours. Sports enthusiasts will enjoy the adrenaline-inducing trials and tribulations of one of South Africa’s most awe-inspiring athletes, while endurance-sport participants – from beginners to aspirant pros – will benefit from his insights and advice. As Professor Tim Noakes says in the Foreword to this book: ‘However much we might think we know and understand, there are some phenomena which now, and perhaps forever, we will never fully comprehend. We call such happenings “enigmas”. Or even miracles. Ryan Sandes is one such.’