Runner's World Meals on the Run: 150 energy-packed recipes in 30 minutes or less


Joanna Sayago Golub - 2015
    But if you’ve got 30 minutes, you can prepare fresh, delicious meals that will bolster your running and satisfy your appetite. Meals on the Run includes more than 150 healthy, energy-packed recipes that can all be prepared in small windows of time—some in 10 minutes or less!From simple snacks and smoothies to weeknight dinners, you’ll find everything you need to get high-quality food on the table fast. If you follow a specialized diet—vegetarian, vegan, low-calorie, or gluten-free—or need your meals to match your training plan, each recipe is marked so you can easily see if a particular recipe fits your needs.Every delicious, healthy recipe in Meals on the Run features fresh, minimally processed ingredients that offer superior nutrition and taste. Once you get cooking, you’ll find that fast meals can be synonymous with good taste, good health, and good running.

Women Who Tri: A Reluctant Athlete's Journey Into the Heart of America's Newest Obsession


Alicia DiFabio - 2017
    It was to her utter surprise that this middle-aged, out-of-shape mother found herself on the starting line of a triathlon.In Women Who Tri, DiFabio explores the triathlon phenomenon that has gripped her town and swept the nation.Her memoir is both inspiring and informative as it explores the popularity, psychology, subculture, and transformative power of triathlons among -ordinary- women. Set in a small New Jersey town that now hosts America's largest women-only triathlon club, Women Who Tri weaves together the insights of a psychologist, the research of a journalist, and the deep insecurities of a daunted newbie.DiFabio shares her journey from nervous newcomer to triathlon finisher as she investigates one of the world's most challenging and inspiring sports. She profiles women who have overcome challenges to become athletes and tri for themselves and to help others. Women Who Tri will entertain, enlighten, and inspire any triathlon enthusiast, from tri-addicts to the tri-curious.

The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter


Martin Gibala - 2017
    Everyone has one minute.A decade ago, Martin Gibala was a young researcher in the field of exercise physiology--with little time to exercise. That critical point in his career launched a passion for high-intensity interval training (HIIT), allowing him to stay in shape with just a few minutes of hard effort. It also prompted Gibala to conduct experiments that helped launch the exploding science of ultralow-volume exercise. Now that he's the worldwide guru of the science of time-efficient workouts, Gibala's first book answers the ultimate question: How low can you go?Gibala's fascinating quest for the answer makes exercise experts of us all. His work demonstrates that very short, intense bursts of exercise may be the most potent form of workout available. Gibala busts myths ("it's only for really fit people"), explains astonishing science ("intensity trumps duration"), lays out time-saving life hacks ("exercise snacking"), and describes the fascinating health-promoting value of HIIT (for preventing and reversing disease). Gibala's latest study found that sedentary people derived the fitness benefits of 150 minutes of traditional endurance training with an interval protocol that involved 80 percent less time and just three minutes of hard exercise per week.Including the eight best basic interval workouts as well as four microworkouts customized for individual needs and preferences (you may not quite want to go all out every time), The One-Minute Workout solves the number-one reason we don't exercise: lack of time. Because everyone has one minute.

Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness


Dawn Clifford - 2015
    Yet the communication style of a health professional can make a huge difference. This book presents the proven counseling approach known as motivational interviewing (MI) and shows exactly how to use it in day-to-day interactions with clients. MI offers simple yet powerful tools for helping clients work through ambivalence, break free of diets and quick-fix solutions, and overcome barriers to change. Extensive sample dialogues illustrate specific ways to enhance conversations about meal planning and preparation, exercise, body image, disordered eating, and more. Reproducible forms and handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Instructors requesting a desk copy from Guilford will be emailed a link to supplemental PowerPoint slides and exam questions. This book is in the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series, edited by Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Theresa B. Moyers.

Runner's World How to Make Yourself Poop: And 999 Other Tips All Runners Should Know


Meghan Kita - 2018
    From "The Best Way to Tie Your Shoes” to “3 Ways to Make Yourself Poop” and everything in between, these short, easy-to-use tips from reliable experts will benefit any runner.

Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training: Winning Strategies, Inpiring Stories, and the Ultimate Training Tools


Jennifer Van Allen - 2012
    They have spent the last few years inviting readers to share the long, sweaty journey to the starting line, putting themselves on call to personally answer readers’ questions 24/7. This book will include testimonials from real runners, more than 25 training plans for every level and ability, workouts, a runner’s dictionary, and sample meal plans. Runner’s World Big Book of Marathons (and Half Marathons) is a powerful and winning resource—the ultimate tool kit for anyone who wants to get from the starting line to the finish line.

26.2 Miles to Boston: A Journey into the Heart of the Boston Marathon


Michael Connelly - 2014
    From suburban Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to the center of metropolitan Boston, the author takes the reader through the mile-by-mile sights and sounds experienced by the runners, past and present. For this new edition, author and lifetime Bostonian Michael Connelly conducts interviews with runners of the 2013 Marathon and those preparing to run in 2014 – which will prove to be the Marathon’s most historic, celebrated, and highly attended. While still containing the wonderful trivia, history, and traditions from the original edition, this updated edition will bring a wider point of view, weaving in the shocking events surrounding the 2013 race, the aftermath, and Boston’s resilience and commitment to make the 2014 race something special.

Marathon and Half Marathon: The Beginner's Guide


Marnie Caron - 2006
    It also includes tips from elite runners on such subjects as motivation, consistency, log books, and running partners. Finally, the book describes strategies for how to change from a sedentary person to a runner, how to build the mental strength needed for distance running, and what to expect on race day.

Running with Curves: Why You're Not Too Fat to Run, and the Skinny on How to Start Today


Jill Angie - 2013
    With humor, compassion, and lots of love, Jill Angie delivers the goods: overcoming the challenges of running with an overweight body and giving your self-esteem an enormous boost in the process.This isn't a guide to running for weight loss, or a simple running plan. This book is specifically about how a woman carrying a few (or many) extra pounds can successfully become a runner in the body she has right now.Drawing on 15 years of experience as a curvy runner, Jill gives you everything you won't find in the typical beginner's running book, such as standing up to your inner mean girl, finding the right sports bra, and building up your self-confidence one step at a time. No matter what size you are, by the end of this book, even the most beginner runner will realize they are capable of much more than they ever thought possible.

Can You Go?: Assessments and Program Design for the Active Athlete and Everybody Else


Dan John - 2015
    But there’s a problem: What do we do next? There are countless books on diet and exercise, hundreds of machines, devices and gimmicks to train people, and new gadgets and gizmos are popping up with every passing day. Can You Go? answers this question: What do we need to do next? Appropriate assessment leads to an appropriate answer. When we find a mobility issue, let’s focus on mobility work. The same is true for both body composition and strength—we focus on what we need to do, not what we want to do. For the performance athlete, sometimes assessment can be the short, brutal and harsh question, “Can you go?” Lessons from this frankness can be learned by both the coach and the trainer. The deconditioned and the elite share the same basic human body. Our job is to enhance performance and quality of life with every training situation.

Cycling's Greatest Misadventures


Erich Schweikher - 2007
    In these pages both everyday riders and pros tell their stories of freak accidents, animal attacks, sabotage, idiotic decisions, eerie or unexplained incidents, and other jaw dropping, adrenalin-pumping calamities. These stories bring to life the strange things possibilities that await, once we step on the pedals of our road, mountain, or commuter bikes. A sampling of misadventures in this collection includes the stories of: the mountain biker who follows a bull and then gets gored by it; the twenty African Americans who pioneered cycle touring by completing a Transamerica ride in 1897, but wait - this story gets strange...; the large rat that leapt on top of a woman's bike and slapped her repeatedly with its tail; an inside-the-head narration by a professional racer as he rides a brutal race, and then gets humiliated in changing room afterwards; the recreational cyclist who accidentally rides deep into a prison yard; the computer programmer who crashes a stationary bike during his first spin class; the bike messenger who can't call it quits even after getting hit by eight cars; and, the man who carefully spreads out tacks on the route of an all female race in an attempt to get a date. These stories will make you wonder, drop you to the floor laughing and leave you shaking your head with disbelief.

Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery


Christie Aschwanden - 2019
    She investigates claims about sports drinks, chocolate milk, and “recovery” beer; examines the latest recovery trends; and even tests some for herself, including cryotherapy, foam rolling, and Tom Brady–endorsed infrared pajamas. Good to Go seeks an answer to the question: Do any of these things actually help the body recover and achieve peak performance?

The Testosterone Advantage Plan


Lou Schuler - 2002
    LOOK LIKE A MAN.For years now, people have insisted that you should avoid the foods you love. For years, they've maintained that if you want total health, you won't find it in the weight room...that you're supposed to jog your way to maximum fitness. And for years, the supposed know-it-alls have been sending the message that testosterone-- the most basic of hormones that makes you a man-- is bad, bad, bad.In the meantime, American men have kept getting fatter and more frustrated. Which is why we've looked into all this. And on the basis of what we've learned, we believe the know-it-alls are wrong, wrong, wrong.The Testosterone Advantage Plan(TM) is about realizing your full potential-- as a man. We'll show you how nature intended for you to eat. We'll give you a cutting-edge workout regimen that will help you attain the shape you've always admired-- the shape women lust after. We'll explain how you can boost your testosterone levels naturally, without supplements of any kind. Finally, we'll tick off the long list of benefits you'll likely reap in terms of energy and enthusiasm, power and potency, confidence and charisma.THIS MUCH YOU KNOW: What you've done in the past hasn't worked. Why not try it our way? You have everything to gain-- and nothing to lose except your gut.

Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness


Lee E. Brown - 2000
    Exhibiting a combination of power, speed, and quickness, they've raised the bar on performance, competition, and training. Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness is the complete workout guide you need in order to perform a step ahead of the competition.With this total training package, you'll have exclusive online access to a video library of the most effective drills and exercises for developing movement skills, and you'll see how to perform key tests and execute the best and most complex drills from the book. Sample training programs are included for these sports:Baseball and softballFootball and rugbyBasketball and netballCombat sportsTrack and fieldSoccerLacrosseTennis and badmintonRacquetball and squashThe top sport and conditioning experts present the best information on testing, techniques, drills, and training programs to maximize athletes' movement capabilities. The book includes 262 drills and proven assessments for customizing programs and tracking progress.If you're serious about elevating your performance, Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness is a must have.PLEASE NOTE: This is not an official book from SAQ International. For details of books including SAQ Soccer and SAQ Rugby and official SAQ resources, please visit www.saqinternational.com.

Base Building for Cyclists: A New Foundation for Endurance and Performance


Thomas Chapple - 2006
    Ultrafit coach Thomas Chapple shows how with this practical guide. Based on the idea that success depends on the extent to which cyclists build their foundation of aerobic fitness, or their "base," for the road ahead, the book explains step-by-step how to build a bigger aerobic engine, work up to higher volumes, and make significant improvements in strength, endurance, and speed.