Marathon & cross-country running books

First Marathons gathers the stories of three dozen runners--from stars such as Bill Rodgers, John Kelley, and Craig...  Read More >>

This text provides an in-depth look at the physiological and psychological aspects of running with strategies and...  Read More >>

Running For Dummies is for everyone with a desire to run. If you're a reforming couch potato, it helps ease you...  Read More >>

This text takes a look at training for competitive long-distance racing. It contains charts, schedules and checklists...  Read More >>

This guide is for runners who live in and around New York city, and for tourists who want to read about and experience...  Read More >>

A history of American marathons, this book encompasses more than a century since the fledgling days of the footrace...  Read More >>

This volume covers the running boom of the early 1900s and the formation of the Irish, Italian and German running...  Read More >>

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Provides detailed descriptions and maps of 35 of the San Francisco Bay area's best running routes and 10 of its...  Read More >>

Presents techniques and programs for cross-country runners at all levels.  Read More >>

The story of the long struggle to establish a women's marathon begins with a lonely female who ran the marathon...  Read More >>

The first half of this text explains running physiology and the scientific basis for training programme design....  Read More >>

This volume examines how running and runners have changed, from Emil Zatopek in the 1940s to Uta Pippig in the 1990s....  Read More >>

By the authors of ""The Self-Coached Runner"", this book is also about road racing. It provides training schedules...  Read More >>

"""Fred Lebow was an amazing man, the founding father of the New York City Marathon. It took another amazing man,...  Read More >>

A good running journal makes the miles make sense. Authors and pro-athletes Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas...  Read More >>

Six years ago, at the age 36, Flynn was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. His book tells how he has tackled his...  Read More >>