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What's New in Sports? August 2020
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Mental Toughness for Runners : A Complete Guide
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Michele Ufer
Mental Toughness for Runners gives the reader highly effective methods for successful mental training, including self-coaching, well-founded training psychology, and thought-provoking strategies for self-reflection. The mental training presented in this book has been proven successful by numerous coaching sessions and by endurance athletes throughout the world who have achieved significant and often dramatic achievements after improving their motivation, performance, and well-being with this mental training.
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The runner's world big book of running for beginners : lose weight, get fit, and have fun!
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Jennifer Van Allen
TheRunner's World Big Book of Running for Beginners provides all the information neophytes need to take their first steps, as well as inspiration for staying motivated. The book presents readers with tips for smart nutrition and injury prevention and includes realistic training plans that enable beginning runners to achieve gradual progress (by gearing up for a 30-minute run, a 5-K, or even a 5-miler). Above all, it will show newbies just how fun and rewarding the sport can be, thanks to the help of several "real runner" testimonials.
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The new rules of running : five steps to run faster and longer for life
by Vijay Vad
The definitive guide to injury-free running, racing, and marathoning, from top sports medicine specialist Vijay Vad, The New Rules of Running illustrates proper technique, shows step-by-step exercises, and explains how to prevent and treat the most common running injuries to keep you running healthily and happily for life.
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Unbroken
Tells the story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was captured by the Japanese during World War II after his plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean.
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Dragon hoops : From Small Steps to Great Leaps
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Gene Luen Yang
An introverted teacher starts understanding local enthusiasm about sports in his school when he gets to know some of his talented athletic students and discovers that their stories are just as thrilling as the comics he loves. By the award-winning author of American Born Chinese.
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All the things we never knew
by Liara Tamani
A seemingly idyllic romance between rising basketball stars Carli and Rex is challenged by Carli’s secret distaste for the game, her parents’ crumbling marriage and a lack of family affection that causes Rex to doubt himself.
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The Nomads
Based on a true story, a newly hired teacher in an inner-city North Philadelphia high school starts a rugby team amidst massive budget cuts
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