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41) Slowpoke
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Tired of everyone calling him slow, Teddy practices his running and keeps track of the time it takes to run to the school bus or the store as he prepares to run a big race.
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"The Marathon des Sables is considered the most grueling foot race on the planet, and you're about to run it. Over six days and some 150 miles in the Sahara Desert, you will make decisions that will test your mettle. These decisions could bring you glory, bring you shame, or even send you to an early grave. Only You Choose how this adventure story ends." -- back cover.
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"In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultra-Marathon Man--which Sports Illustrated called "fascinating" and the New York Times said was "full of euphoric highs" world-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his unbelievable exploits and explorations in gripping detail. Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian Outback, Antarctica, and the back alleys...
47) The race
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As a bunch of caribou race, some of them decide to engage in tricks in order to win at all costs, while others question the merit of that mentality.
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The global sport of running has captured people's imagination since the first competitive race several thousand years ago. Hundreds of running races are held every day and the biggest of those are watched by millions of people. Races featured range from ten second sprints to several days worth of running over hundreds of miles. There are running races included from every continent and most are open to anyone in the world.
54) Go, Pea, go!
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Pea Junior has to go, go, go! The end feels so far away, but with his family and friends cheering him on, Pea knows he can make it to the Pea Bowl prize. Includes lyrics and music notation for the "Go, Pea, Go!" song.
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Describes the philosophies and training strategies that have helped Mark Coogan and the athletes he now coaches succeed. It covers physical and psychological strategies to help runners build an aerobic base, balance training and recovery, and achieve good running form. It also provides training schedules intended to help athletes prepare for a variety of race distances.
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500 Races, Routes and Adventures contains all the information and practical advice needed to enjoy the best and most unusual running experiences around the world--all gathered in one place, a veritable bucket list for runners. Taking an exciting journey around the world, the book details the best routes, locations, and races worth running on all seven continents (including Antarctica!). Each run is described in vivid detail and presented alongside...
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" ... Olympian Jeff Galloway outlines for each runner how to select a realistic goal and what workouts to use to best prepare for the race ... He was an average teenage runner who kept learning and working harder until he became an Olympian ... He has worked with more than 400,000 average people training for specific goals. The run-walk-run has an over 98% success rate ..."--Back cover
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