Author: Hal Higdon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626367000
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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With over 3,000 pieces of wit and wisdom from runners famous and humble, here is an important running resource and a great gift for any runner. George Sheehan, a celebrated running writer, philosopher, and physician, once wrote, "The more I run, the more certain I am that I am heading for my real goal: to become the person I am." Today, many runners—whether they are training for the Olympics or whether they fit runs into their lunch hours—would agree that for them the sport is much more than a way to stay in shape. Their running defines who they are and leads them to achieve goals that they might never have thought possible. This tremendous collection of wisdom captures the spirit and passion of those who run in over 3,000 entries, covering topics such as training, gear, running philosophy, and running in youth and old age. The Gigantic Book of Running Wisdom will inspire everyone from seasoned marathoners to running novices. It includes thoughts from famous athletes, writers, politicians, and more, including Percy Cerutty, Carl Lewis, Tom Brokaw, David Letterman, William Shakespeare, Farrah Fawcett, Emil Zátopek, Bill Rodgers, Friedrich Nietzsche, Sebastian Coe, Bill Clinton, Grete Waitz, Roger Bannister, and hundreds of others. The one thing they all have in common is their understanding that, as Amby Burfoot put it, "As we run, we become." 16 b/w illustrations. "You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming."—Frank Shorter "I love the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me."—Wilma Rudolph Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author: Jim Apfelbaum
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 9781602390140
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 812
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An adage about sports writing says,"The smaller the ball, the better the writing." The 3,000+ quotations that make up The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations prove that saying true. Quotes range from the hilarious ("It took me seventeen years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course"—Hank Aaron) to the thought-provoking ("The most important shot in golf is the next one"—Ben Hogan). These are just some of the names included: Mitch Albom, Winston Churchill, Bing Crosby, John Daly, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John Feinstein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Floyd, Gerald Ford, Ernest Hemingway, Ben Hogan, Bob Hope, Samuel L. Jackson, Bobby Jones, Michael Jordan, Bill Murray, Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, P.J. O'Rourke, Harvey Penick, George Plimpton, Rick Reilly, Frank Sinatra, Annika Sorenstam, John Updike, Kathy Whitworth, Tiger Woods...and hundreds more! This is the ultimate gift book for every golfer—and everyone who's lucky enough to own it will browse through again and again. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author: Richard Askwith
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1568585500
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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For a decade after the Second World War, Emil Zátopek—"the Czech Locomotive"—redefined his sport, pushing back the frontiers of what was considered possible in terms of training, record-setting, and medal winning. He won five Olympic medals, set 18 world records, and went undefeated over 10,000 metres for six years. His dominance has never been equaled. And in the darkest days of the Cold War, he stood for a spirit of generous friendship that transcended nationality and politics. Zátopek was an energetic supporter of the Prague Spring in 1968, championing "socialism with a human face" in Czechoslovakia. But for this he paid a high price. After the uprising was crushed by Soviet tanks, the hardline Communists had their revenge. Zátopek was expelled from the army, stripped of his role in national sport, and condemned to years of hard and degrading manual labor: cleaning toilets in a uranium mine. Only the protests of the sporting world saved him from a worse fate. By the time he was rehabilitated in 1989, he was old and broken, a shadow of the man he had been. Based on interviews with people across the world who knew him, as well as his widow, fellow Olympian Dana Zátopková, journalist Richard Askwith breathes new life into the man and the myth and uncovers a glorious age of athletics and an epoch-defining time in world history.
Author: Greg White
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664231803
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 105
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Journey to Significance: Navigating Roadblocks - Celebrating Milestones is about the struggles which become roadblocks: selfishness, fear, tension, doubt, insecurity, aimlessness (struggling with purpose), unhealthy relationships and powerlessness. Journey to Significance defines the milestones to celebrate after navigating roadblocks: compassion, courage, calm, confidence, commission, companion, call and capacity. The last chapter inspires Significance (making a difference in the lives of others). Greg White challenges us to think of life as a cross country journey. Some of us take a relaxed path, wandering from location to location. Others are driven by incredibly detailed plans for the journey. No matter the path of your journey, roadblocks bring disruption, delay and discouragement. “Journey to Significance” teaches you to navigate the roadblocks and how to celebrate the milestones of journey. Thoughtful and detailed questions engage you in your own journey! Allow Greg to be your guide and overcome the pain of roadblocks and learn to find joy in your milestones! —Phil Schneider There is a Student Workbook you can download for free at www.gregwhite76.com/student-workbook.html
Author: Clifford Smyth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 804
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Author: Clifford Smyth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 660
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Author: Jackie Corley
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
ISBN: 1578268133
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Joy of Running is a collection of over 200 fun and inspirational quotes on the thrill and sport of running. Running is probably the easiest activity we can all do apart from walking to get from one place to another or to get some good exercise in. Everyone's heard of the "runners high". There's an innate feeling of well-being that comes with this activity as well as a great sense of freedom in one's journey which are highlighted in the quote collection The Joy of Running. Whether training solo for marathon or with your community in a local 5k, running is a fun, rewarding activity. The Joy of Running is the perfect gift for runners of every level.
Author: Thomas Meagher
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 9781602390966
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 812
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Can you recall the first time you rode a horse or galloped down an empty beach? The first time you heard the knowing “neigh” as the saddle shifted on the proud stallion’s back? Bring back those wonderful memories with this enormous 800-page anthology. Featuring personal insights from some of the world’s foremost equestrian writers, including Anna Sewell, Nicholas Evans, Cormac McCarthy, and others, it will surely pull the heartstrings of serious jockeys and casual riders alike. Traveling from the open plains to the cattle ranches of the beauteous Midwest, from the quiet seclusion of small town America to the clamor of New York, this special volume reminds us of all the little bits of wisdom we can learn from our equestrian friends. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author: Scott Douglas
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 1616082968
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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Author: Burton Egbert Stevenson
Publisher: New York Dodd, Mead 1934.
ISBN:
Category : Quotations
Languages : en
Pages : 2720
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