running

Discusses the health benefits of running and other exercise, looks at what happens in the body when a person runs, and includes activities and a glossary.

Competitive distance runner Quenton Cassidy is suspended from his college track team after becoming involved in a protest against the Vietnam War and, with the help of friend and mentor Bruce Denton, withdraws to a monastic retreat where he begins training for the biggest race of all.

Quenton Cassidy, trying to cope with the death of a friend and realizing his life as an attorney is unfulfilling, returns to the world of competitive running and tries to qualify for the Olympic team.

To honor her dead boyfriend and cope with her grief and guilt, college student Annie trains for a marathon with athletic Jeremiah, who flirts with Annie on the trails and makes her feel alive and happy and guilty all at the same time.

"Alice Evelyn Davis, seventeen, has generally gotten all she wants from life but when her college of choice rejects her, problems with her best friend arise, and she faces an unexpected loss, her new-found interest in running helps get her through"--Provided by publisher.

Includes tips that can help you to gain a vital competitive edge, from goal-setting and motivation to running psychology and race tactics. This book helps you assess and develop your technique under clear no-nonsense guidance with detailed visuals to help you understand what your body is going through.

School runner Calvin and his best friend Deej get suspended from school on a trumped-up charge and Calvin has some tough choices to make.