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Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100--and Beyond, revised edition
Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100--and Beyond, revised edition

Roy M. Wallack · Da Capo Lifelong Books; Second Edition edition
Format: Book

Do You Want to Ride to 100 - and Beyond?BIKE FOR LIFE!Now with training plans, worldwide adventures, and more than 200 photosRide a century when you turn a century: that was the promise Bike for Life offered when it was first published. A decade later, this blueprint for using cycling to achieve...
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The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

David Goldblatt · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 516
Format: Print book

The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic Games -- by one of the most celebrated sportswriters of our time. Renowned sportswriter David Goldblatt has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal for writing "with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic"...
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I Am Duran: My Autobiography
I Am Duran: My Autobiography

Roberto Duran · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

They called him "Manos de Piedra" - Hands of Stone - and he was one of the greatest boxers of all time. Now Roberto Durán tells his unbelievable story: from the streets of Panama to being crowned one of the "Four Kings," along with Hearns, Leonard, and Hagler, as he blazed...
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Your Putting Solution: A Tour-Proven Approach to Mastering the Greens
Your Putting Solution: A Tour-Proven Approach to Mastering the Greens

James Sieckmann · Avery Publishing Group
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

The author of Your Short Game Solution presents his Tour-proven putting-improvement system that can work with any stroke. In a follow-up to the industry-acclaimed Your Short Game Solution (2015) , James Sieckmann presents a no-nonsense plan to making more putts. Most putting manuals...
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Fixing Your Feet: Injury Prevention and Treatments for Athletes
Fixing Your Feet: Injury Prevention and Treatments for Athletes

John Vonhof · Wilderness Press
Pages: 392
Format: Print book

Foot pain and injuries can thwart even the most experienced athletes. Foot expert and ultra runner John Vonhof discredits the conventional wisdom of 'no pain, no gain,' teaching instead how the interplay of anatomy, biomechanics, and footwear can lead to happy or hurting feet. With...
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The Ultimate Bicycle Owner's Manual: The Universal Guide to Bikes, Riding, and Everything for Beginner and Seasoned Cyclists
The Ultimate Bicycle Owner's Manual: The Universal Guide to Bikes, Riding, and Everything for Beginner and Seasoned Cyclists

Eben Weiss · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Everything you need to know to purchase, maintain, and ride a bike for recreation, commuting, competition, travel, and beyond From the bike world's most beloved and trusted advocate. Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, is the voice of cyclists everywhere. Through his popular blog he has been...
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Off Course: Inside the Mad, Muddy World of Obstacle Course Racing
Off Course: Inside the Mad, Muddy World of Obstacle Course Racing

Erin Beresini · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

A?fun, funny, fist-pumping?romp through the thriving new fitness culture of obstacle course racing? Obstacle course racing is the fastest-growing sport in U.S. history. Every week, thousands of marathoners, CrossFitters, and casual weekend warriors shell out money to run through mud and fire,...
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Along the Appalachian Trail : West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
Along the Appalachian Trail : West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

Leonard M Adkins; Appalachian Trail Conservancy · Arcadia Publishing
Format:  Print book : English

127 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Miracle at Fenway: The Inside Story of the Boston Red Sox 2004 Championship Season
Miracle at Fenway: The Inside Story of the Boston Red Sox 2004 Championship Season

Saul Wisnia · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

BEFORE THEY BECOME THE 2013 WORLD CHAMPIONS, THERE WAS THE SEASON THAT BROKE THE CURSE AND STARTED IT ALL…The players and coaching staff of the 2004 Boston Red Sox are now and forever, legends. After all, it had been eighty-six years since Boston last won a World Series, a fact anybody...
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Wild Pitches: Rumblings, Grumblings, and Reflections on the Game I Love
Wild Pitches: Rumblings, Grumblings, and Reflections on the Game I Love

Jayson Stark · Triumph Books,
Pages: 334
Format: Print book

Every baseball fan knows that Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols are among the best to ever play the game. But how do their high-priced contracts impact their teams' abilities to compete for a World Series title? Which managers and executives are best at getting the most out of their roster,...
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50 Moments that Defined Major League Baseball
50 Moments that Defined Major League Baseball

Rocco Constantino · ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Baseball is a game of incredible moments, awe-inspiring feats, and dramatic finishes. But not all of these events actually impacted the game itself or the players still to come. Moments such as Lou Gehrig's last Opening Day appearance, the very first All-Star game, or Mickey Mantle's...
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Mudville Madness: Fabulous Feats, Belligerent Behavior, and Erratic Episodes on the Diamond
Mudville Madness: Fabulous Feats, Belligerent Behavior, and Erratic Episodes on the Diamond

Jonathan Weeks · Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Paperback

The extent to which remarkable things can happen on a baseball field is virtually limitless. Bats break, balls carom wildly, personalities clash, and playing fields are invaded by uninvited guests. Mudville Madness is for baseball fans who seek something beyond the standard boxscores—something...
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Triathlon 2.0: Data-Driven Performance Training.
Triathlon 2.0: Data-Driven Performance Training.

Jim Vance · Human Kinetics
Pages: 264
Format:  eBook : Document : EnglishView all editions and formats

Examines the sport's most popular devices including cycling power meters, GPS trackers, and heart rate monitors. Learn to capture the most accurate readings, learn what they mean, and, just as important, what they don't mean. Learn to translate your data into a program based on your performance...
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Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders
Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders

Danny Lyon · Aperture
Pages: 94
Format: Print book

First published in 1968, and now back in print for the first time in ten years, The Bikeriders explores firsthand the stories and personalities of the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club. This journal-size volume features original black-and-white photographs and transcribed interviews by Lyon,...
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Fit 2 Finish: Keeping Your Soccer Players in the Game
Fit 2 Finish: Keeping Your Soccer Players in the Game

Wendy LeBolt · Morgan James Publishing
Format: Print book

The number of kids who love to play soccer has exploded in the last decade. Unfortunately, so has the number of sports injuries. Why? More games, more competitions, and early specialization have all contributed, but so have our methods of training them. High pressure to perform along with...
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