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Run. Walk. Eat: A Practical Nutrition Guide to Help Runners and Walkers Improve Their Performance and Maximize Their Health

Carissa Galloway - Meyer & Meyer Sport
Format: Paperback

Good nutrition is an important facet of good health, and good nutrition is even more important for runners. Whether a person is running a 5-minute mile or a 15-minute mile, their body needs the right fuel for performance, recovery, and overall health. In Run. Walk. Eat., runners will have...
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The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing

Greg Engle - Sports Pub
Format: Print book

When people think of NASCAR, many think of cars racing around a track. But those with a more intimate knowledge of the sport understand that there is much more to it. The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR uncovers everything you need to know to properly watch and enjoy the sport. Author Greg Engle...
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The Total Fishing Manual

Joe Cermele - Weldon Owen
Format: Paperback

Updated and expanded for 2017, with new expert information on everything the modern fisherman needs to know - from picking the right gear and kitting out your boat, to the best techniques and tactics for seeking, locating, and snaring your catch. This revamped edition of the best-selling...
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Build Your Running Body

Pete Magill - ?The Experiment; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

"The best running book ever." - Bob Anderson, founder of Runners World

Whether youre a miler or an ultramarathoner, if you want a fit, fast, and injury-resistant...

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University of Nike: How Corporate Cash Bought American Higher Education

JOSHUA HUNT - Melville House
Format: Hardcover

The dramatic expose of how the University of Oregon sold its soul to Nike--and what that means for the future of academics and college sports.In the world of college sports, winning means big dollars. But that money often comes at a cost. University of Nike explores the University...
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Just Show Up: And Other Enduring Values from Baseball's Iron Man

Cal Ripken Jr. - Harper
Format: Hardcover

Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr.the 19-time All-Star, World-Series winning legend, American League MVP, and record holder who played 2,632 consecutive gamesoutlines eight rules for the game of baseball and life, drawn from the lessons he has learned on and off the field.Cal Ripken Jr. is a baseball...
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Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America

Abraham Riesman - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

"Riveting, essential reading." - Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganland The definitive biography of Vince McMahon, former WWE chairman and CEO, charts his rise from rural poverty to the throne of one of the world's most influential media empires - and features never-before-seen...
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Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time

Ian O'Connor - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

From a New York Times best-selling author, the definitive biography of the NFL's most enigmatic, controversial, and yet successful coach, Bill Belichick.Bill Belichick is perhaps the most fascinating figure in the NFL - the infamously dour face of one of the winningest franchises...
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Tennis: Skills - Tactics - Techniques

Jeremy Woods - Crowood Pr
Format: Paperback

The perfect book for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques This no-nonsense guide will give any player an all-important advantage. Detailed full-color photographic sequences...
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The Legends Club: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano and the Story of an Epic College Basketball Rivalry

John Feinstein - Doubleday, 2016.
Format: Print book

The riveting inside story of college basketball's fiercest rivalry among three coaching legends - University of North Carolina's Dean Smith, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, and North Carolina State's Jim Valvano - by the king of college basketball writers, #1 New York Times bestseller John...
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