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| The Marine Corps Marathon: A Running Tradition
by George Banker Synopsis George Banker has written the definitive history of the Marine Corps Marathon. George is a frequent contributor to RacePacket magazine as well as Technical Director of the Army 10 Miler. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Smart Marathon Training: Run Your Best Without Running Yourself Ragged
by Jeff Horowitz, RacePacket columnist Synopsis This book maps out a healthier, more economical approach to training that emphasizes quality over quantity. This innovative program eliminates junk miles, paring down training to three essential runs per week and adding a dynamic strength and cross-training program to build overall fitness. |  
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| Road Racing for Serious Runners
by Pete Pfitzinger, Scott Douglas Synopsis Peter Pfitzinger won a berth on two Olympic marathon teams and then went on to graduate school in exercise physiology. Scott Douglas is the former Editor of Running Times. They present a training and racing plan for competitive runners to excel in the full spectrum of road racing distances, telling how to individualize programs for 5K-, 8K-, 10K-, and 15K-races. 60 photos. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| My First 100 Marathons: 2,620 Miles with an Obsessive Runner
by Jeff Horowitz SynopsisThis book is Jeff's story, but it is also the story of everyone who loves to run. It includes his training, his injuries, his best times, his joys, his friends, his failures. |  
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| Running Within: A Guide to Mastering the Body-Mind-Spirit Connection for Ultimate Training and Racing by Jerry Lynch, Warren A. Scott Synopsis A valuable "how to" guide. The authors provide an in-depth look at the physiological and psychological aspects of running, with strategies and tools for maximizing the mental side of performance. 26 photos. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| The Competitive Runner's Handbook : The Bestselling Guide to Running
5Ks Through Marathons
by Bob Glover, Shelly-Lynn Florence Glover Synopsis For both runners entering that first neighborhood race and elite marathoners, trainers Bob and Shelly-Lynn Florence Glover's completely revised guide is the book on training to compete. A book that's already sold close to 200,000 copies, The Competitive Runner's Handbook will now offer all the latest information needed to design basic training programs; special workouts to increase strength, endurance, and power; schedules and worksheets to develop individual goals; and specifics on preparing for all kinds of races--with an emphasis on the 10K and the marathon. Informed by their over thirty years of coaching experience, the Glovers give winning tips on alternative training, footwear and diet, and common injuries and illnesses, as well as sensible advice on balancing running with work and home life. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Hal Higdon's Smart Running : Expert Advice on Training, Motivation,
Injury Prevention, Nutrition, and Good Health for Runners of Any Age and
Ability
by Hal Higdon Synopsis A senior writer for "Runner's World" and a competitor in more than 100 marathons answers questions and offers advice on several aspects of running. 240 pages (July 1998) |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Bill Rodgers' Lifetime Running Plan : Definitive Programs for Runners of All
Ages and Levels
by Bill Rodgers, Scott Douglas, Frank Shorter Synopsis America's most famous world-class marathon runner provides an illustrated guide with advice tailored for specific age groups to the more than 22 million active runners across the country, plus the millions more who want to start. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| The Principles of Running: Practical Lessons from My First 100,000 Miles
by Amby Burfoot Synopsis From the winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon and editor of Runner's World comes a unique little compendium of information and anecdotes about a life in motion. Champion marathoner Amby Burfoot has created a distinctive resource to help runners run better, faster, and farther. More than this, his succinct and sure-footed text will help runners rediscover and deepen their own joy in the sport. This is a celebration of running. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Running Tough by Michael Sandrock Synopsis Mike Sandrock follows up his previous chronicles of star runners with this well done book. Competitive runners will enjoy the chance to see what others profess to doing for their hard sessions. The book provides good ideas for new workouts to incorporate into your training. Paperback - 208 pages (November 2000) |  Buy the Book Today! |
| How to Train for and Run Your Best Marathon by Gordon Bakoulis Bloch Synopsis From a national class marathoner who qualified for the Olympic Trials--valuable coaching on gearing up for and finishing a marathon. Bloch explains the benefits of cross-training for marathon runners, offers winning strategies specific to individual race courses, and more. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot by John L. Parker Synopsis This book is the only one on the market that comes with a guarantee: Use the system for a month and if you're not running or training better than you ever thought possible, return it for a refund and an apology! The book even includes a chapter of case histories of runners who began using the program and within weeks started seeing amazing improvements. And not by running harder, but by using the heart monitor to ensure that their recovery days were run easy enough! From the author of Once a Runner |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Run Fast: How to Train for a 5-K or 10-K Race
by Hal Higdon Synopsis From a senior writer at Runner's World magazine, here is the authoritative guide to proven techniques for the most popular road races. For both beginner and veteran runners, this insider's guide includes information on training, power drills, form, weight training, stretching, injury prevention and more. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Daniel's Running Formula
by Jack Daniels, Tudor O. Bompa, Alberto Salazar Synopsis Called the "World's Greatest Coach" by "Runner's World", Daniels combines his coaching insights with his Olympic background to provide runners with proven training programs and racing strategies for the 1,500-meter run to the marathon. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Washington D.C. Running Guide (City Running Guide Series)
by Don Carter, Bob McCullugh, Synopsis Detailed maps and descriptions of training routes in the Washington Metropolitan area by the former President of the Montgomery County Road Runners Club. Provides readers with detailed descriptions of the area's choice running venues--the 35 best routes and six best races around Washington, D.C. 41 maps. 4 photos. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| The Ultimate Guide to Marathons
by Dennis Craythorn & Rich Hanna Synopsis A comprehensive list of US marathons. Anyone not wanting to run the same local marathon over and over again needs this book. New 2nd Edition! |  Buy the Book Today! |
| World Marathon Guide by Noel E Neff (Editor) | Buy the Book Today! |
| The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jogging and Running (Complete Idiot's
Guides)
by Bill Rodgers & Scott Douglas Synopsis Over 22 million Americans are now jogging or running to get in shape, lose weight, gear up for a marathon, or just for the fun of it. Marathon legend Bill Rodgers tells novices how simple it is for newcomers to get off the couch and on the track. Includes timely information on nutrition, warm-up and stretching exercises, finding comfortable clothes to wear, how to build up stamina, how to jog despite a chronic injury, how to prevent injury to the knees and back, supplementary weight training, and much more. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Running for Dummies (For Dummies)
by Florence Griffith Joyner & John Hanc Synopsis As a comprehensive guide to the world of running, this book is filled with simple tips and instructions, as well as helpful photos and tons of insider tips. Photos and illustrations. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Running and Walking for Women over 40: The Road to Sanity and Vanity by Kathrine Switzer Synopsis In 1967, Switzer became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon. Now at age 50, she is paving the way again with the first running and walking program designed for the specific needs of the mature female. 40 photos. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| The Essential Marathoner: A Concise Guide to the Race of Your Life
by John Hanc & Grete Waitz Synopsis 160 page paperback filled with useful advice. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Serious Training for Endurance Athletes
by Rob Sleamaker & Ray Browning (Contributor) Synopsis 304 page paperback filled with useful advice on systematic training and recovery. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Sport Stretch by Michael J. Alter Synopsis Sport Stretch is one of the best sources out there for the modern athlete. Ideal for every athlete, but best for anyone who need to work on flexablity. 223 pages 2nd edition |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Running & Being: The Total Experience by George A. Sheehan Synopsis The book that helped get the world running is back. This New York Times bestseller written by the late runner, doctor, philosopher, Dr. George Sheehan is a timeless classic. It tells of Dr. Sheehan's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition. Focusing on the importance of "play", Sheehan describes his program for fitness and joy, sharing with the reader how the body helps open up our mental and spiritual energies. Hardcover 20th-anniv edition (September 1998) |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Winning the Mental Way: A Practical Guide to Team Building and Mental
Training
by Karlene A Sugarman Synopsis Whether you are a recreational athlete, little league coach, high school player, professional coach or top executive, Winning the Mental Way provides the tools necessary to help you achieve peak performance on a more consistent basis. No matter what your endeavors are, the goal is the same - peak performance. The mind plays such an important role in whether you will be successful or not. This practical guide will help you first develop a sound working team; and second, give you the skills to keep your team on its road to success. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Triathloning for Ordinary Mortals by Steven Jonas, Virginia Aronson Synopsis Deciding to enter your first triathlon is a heady moment--you're ready for the challenge of a swim-bike-run race and pumped to get your body training. Chances are, though, that you're experienced in only one, maybe two of the sports. How do you incorporate the others? What kind of equipment do you need? How often should you be practicing each sport? And what if you're a complete novice, a wanna-be athlete who has not done any of the sports, and you want to enter a triathlon to motivate yourself to get into shape and improve your outlook? Steven Jones, M.D., a professor of preventive medicine and a successful triathlete, has all the answers and reassurances you'll need in his down-to-earth book, updated in 1999, Triathloning for Ordinary Mortals. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Time-Saving Training for Multisport Athletes
by Rick Niles & Karen Smyers Synopsis Time-Saving Training for Multisport Athletes makes better fitness and faster races possible in less training time! Author Rick Niles' easy-to-follow training system will raise your performance level to new heights in only five to nine hours of workouts a week. The book provides many tips for training more efficiently and effectively and these features: complete three-week sample workouts for swimming, cycling, and running; instruction on improving technique; quick fixes and training drills; and two-week crash training schedule. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| 25 Bicycle Tours in and Around Washington DC : From the Capitol Steps to
Country Roads (25 Bicycle Tours Book)
by Anne H. Oman Synopsis This guidebooks suggests some good bicycle routes in the Washington area. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Mountain Bike! Virginia by Randy Porter (Editor) Synopsis You'll find detailed information on over 90 trails in coastal Virginia, the piedmont, northern Virginia, the mountains of western Virginia, and the Blue Ridge Highlands. Author Randy Porter gives you the lowdown on trails in George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, York River State Park, Belle Isle, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, the D.C. area, and many other fat-tire friendly places. (1998) 368 pages. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| The C&O Canal Companion
by Mike High Synopsis This guidebooks to the C&O Canal Towpath. 272 pages (April 1997). | Buy the Book Today! |
| The Total Triathlon Almanac 4 : The Essential Training Tool and
Information Source for the Triathlete and Duathlete
by Tony Svensson Synopsis This almanac builds on the information of the three earlier triathlon almanacs and features action photography from the world's leading triathlons by the author (again appointed The Official Ironman Photographer in 1998). This edition includes a chapter on REQ, a revolutionary methodology for determining training loads. Earlier in 1998, the author of this book was invited to present this metodology at two international triathlon conferences for triathlon coaches in Finland (together with Mark Allen) and Paris, France. Furthermore, this latest edition features expanded log pages with 20% more room to write and detailed training information from Mark Allen, Lori Bowden, Roch Frey (coach of Heather Fuhr, Peter Reid, et al.) Thomas Hellriegel and Paula "The Empress of All Things Triathlon" Newby-Fraser. Paperback - 164 pages Spiral edition (August 1998) |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Rowing Against the Current : On Learning to Scull at Forty
by Barry S. Strauss Synopsis He offers some perceptive thoughts on physical fitness in general and delivers some intriguing reflections on the history of rowing. ...recommended to midlifers seeking exercise inspiration. . |  Buy the Book Today! |
| The Sports Medicine Bible : Prevent, Detect, and Treat Your Sports Injuries
Through the Latest Medical Techniques
by Lyle J. Micheli & Mark Jenkins Synopsis One of the nation's foremost sports medicine authorities presents a complete reference guide for today's athlete, featuring the most up-to-date techniques for preventing, diagnosing, and treating all types of sports injuries. Includes symptoms charts for acute and overuse injuries. 150 photos. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Running Injury-Free : How to Prevent, Treat and Recover from Dozens of
Painful Problems
by Joe Ellis & Joe Henderson Synopsis A comprehensive guide to safe running features expert information on common injuries, healing aids, self-treatment, and training tips, as well as a unique "injury predictor quiz" to show which habits can increase the risk of injury. Original. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| The Runner's Repair Manual
by Murray and Barbara Burr Weisenfeld Synopsis Covers all major running injuries. Well-written and filled with practical advice. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Long Road to Boston by Bruce Tuckman A novel about running the Boston Marathon |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Runners Blood by Dr. James Fischer A murder mystery about runners preparing for the Sydney Olympics. The discovery that forms the basis for this novel was actually made in the author's own laboratory and represents a whole new way to enhance athletic performance. What it is and how it relates to cancer therapy are part of the mystery confronting the Irish runner Sean Rourke, the protagonist of the story, who must face rivals in Sydney who are surely using it. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Once a Runner: A Novel by John L. Parker, Jr. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| See How She Runs: Marion Jones & the Making of a Champion by Ron Rapoport She has been called "the next great sports superstar." She's a world-champion sprinter and a national-champion basketball player. She has been considered the next great hope for American track and field since she was fourteen. At sixteen, she made the U.S. Olympic team. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins People around the world have found inspiration in the story of Lance Armstrong--a world-class athlete nearly struck down by cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France, the multiday bicycle race famous for its grueling intensity. Armstrong is a thoroughgoing Texan jock, and the changes brought to his life by his illness are startling and powerful, but he's just not interested in wearing a hero suit. While his vocabulary is a bit on the he-man side (highest compliment to his wife: "she's a stud"), his actions will melt the most hard-bitten souls: a cancer foundation and benefit bike ride, his astonishing commitment to training that got him past countless hurdles, loyalty to the people and corporations that never gave up on him. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Running With the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher and The University of Colorado Men's Cross Country Team by Christopher Lear In 'Running With The Buffaloes', Chris Lear follows the University of Colorado Cross Country team through the unforgettable 1998 NCAA cross country season. It was a year that began with reigning U.S. National 5000 meter champion and 2000 Olympic hopeful Adam Goucher seeking his first-ever NCAA cross country title and the University of Colorado men shooting for their first-ever national team title. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Running Brave staring Robby Benson This is the VHS release of the movie about Billy Mills, a local Marine runner from Quantico who won the Olympic gold medal in the 10,000. The film portrays the obstacles which Mills had to overcome as a Native American. Inspirational. | Buy the Video Today! |
| Running for Fun & Fitness staring Bill Rodgers This is the VHS provides training tips from one of America's all-time great runners. |  Buy the Video Today! |
| Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis Great music to psych yourself up for a race... Academy Award, Best Original Score 1981 |
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| American Medical Association Family Cookbook: Good Food That's Good for You by Melanie Barnard, C. Wayne Callaway An enticing collection of new recipes for delicious meals--plus a nutrition guide to help families eat well and prevent disease. Previously published as "The American Medical Association Family Health Cookbook". 528 illustrations. Two-color text throughout. |  Buy the Book Today! |
| Pillsbury's Complete Cookbook: Recipes from America's Most-Trusted Kitchens Every recipe triple-tested in Pillsbury's famous kitchens Easy-to-use, lie-flat ring-binder format lets cooks customize their cookbooks Nearly 1,000 recipes that celebrate the way Americans are eating today More than 300 full-color photographs, including step-by-step photos illustrating various cooking techniques and ingredients Common ingredients and easy-to-follow directions ensure excellent results Cooking Basics section, featuring nutrition information, cooking charts, ingredient information, emergency substitutions storage hints, menu planning and suggestions, up-to-date food safety information and the most complete glossary in a ring-bound cookbook. |  Buy the Book Today! |
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