A well-known podiatrist discusses the prevention of injuries while running, outlines the nature of common injuries, and provides exact, detailed advice for treating those injuries

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When Gay Harkwicke and her fiance, Algy, investigate the mysterious Mr. Zero, who is blackmailing Gay's cousin, Algy ends up becoming the prime suspect in a messy murder, and Gay must find the true culprit. Reissue.

Through a chance meeting with his old buddy Paddy McNamara, lawman Canyon O'Grady learns of a plot involving an assassination, and soon he is hot on the trail of the conspirators

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When a lady of mystery beguiles the Regency London theater with her enchanting performance behind a mask, Lord Rossiter, a former spy for the English government, vows to discover the beauty's true identity--and loses his heart in the process. Original.

ContentsIntroductionThe Starting LineVoices from the Midpack (and Elsewhere)CoachesEat, Drink, But Be WaryTrainingFearRacingRecordsCross-CountryHillsIn the Footsteps of AtalantaThe MarathonThe MileMind Over MatterThe International RunnerPainThe OlympicsMedals and MoneyThe Finish Line: RetirementVictories and DefeatsWho's WhoA few of our favorite quotes:"Bid me run and I will strive with things impossible." —Shakespeare"Long distance running is particularly good training in perseverance." —Chairman Mao"Without ice cream there would be darkness and chaos." —Don Kardong"Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, like the muscles of the body." —Lynn Jennings"If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk." —Bill Rodgers"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it." —Oprah Winfrey "The mile has all the elements of drama." —Roger Bannister"Mind is everything. Muscle — pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind." —Paavo Nurmi"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." —Juma Ikangaa"Start slowly, then taper off." —Walt Stack"Records are made to be broken." —AnonymousIntroduction by Mark Will-WeberCompiling a book of quotations is a bit like prospecting. For long, unrewarded hours you sift through the silt, murk, and bottom mud which comprise the great body of sports literature and journalism—all for that rare nugget of gold.I began work on The Quotable Runner without actually realizing that I was doing it. (I highly recommend this method for any lengthy task if you can arrange it.) The first few hundred quotations that I gathered were used at the bottom of race results, in batches of five or six quotes per race, which I passed on to the cross-country runners at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As their coach, I thought it might be a fun way to jazz up the results sheets and inspire the runners to train with diligence and a new spark. Maybe a line from Zatopek, Nurmi, or Benoit would ignite a dre (view table of contents)

Product Description: This volume is an overview of labor law including: ·Labor/Management Relations ·Unions ·Collective Bargaining ·Employer Obligations ·Discrimination ·Harassment ·Fair Pay ·Health and Safety ·Pension and Retirement Benefits ·Information about The National Labor Relations Board The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law...read more

Product Description: Weekly advice and support from a nationally renowned running guru.John "The Penguin" Bingham is a nationally renowned running guru. His columns in Runner’s World magazine (circulation 550,000) inspire slow and mid-pack runners to take pride in their running, to know that all running is good running...read more

The laboratory exercises in this manual are co-ordinated with "Human Biology", a text that has two primary functions: to understand how the human body works and to understand the relationship of humans to other living things in the biosphere. (view table of contents)

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The Harrison twins, who were on the gold medal-winning relay team at the Sydney Olympics, recount their struggles against poverty and homelessness, and discuss the influence of their Christian faith on their lives.

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Product Description: This anthology of literary fiction, poems, and essays by women runners captures the essence of running, and the many hopes and dreams of women. The runners depicted cover the whole range of women—young and old, fast and slow, gay and straight, casual runners and fierce...read more