Henry Carter Hull

Provides advice on various aspects of running, discussing how to get started, nutrition, injury prevention, special considerations for women runners, building strength and speed, motivation, cross-training, and marathons.

Discusses the appeal and the benefits of running; explains proper running form, warm-ups, and safety; outlines a training program for marathon running; offers advice on avoiding injuries and mental fatigue; and includes lists of various races.

The Lazy Runner follows Laura Fountain from starting out as a novice runner -- unfit, clueless about running, and incredibly lazy -- to finishing her first marathon, and beyond. At first unable to run 400 meters without stopping, Laura has now completed five marathons, the most recent in under four hours. Along the way, Laura learns countless lessons about running, most of them the hard way. But most importantly, this self-confessed couch potato learns...

Documentary following the attempt of three ultra-marathoners, Charlie Engle, Kevin Lin and Ray Zahab, to run across the Sahara Desert, beginning at the Atlantic coast in Senegal with a goal to reach the Red Sea in Egypt.

The inspirational, bittersweet story of Tamsin Imber's journey as a runner. Starting out as a busy mom, she secretly trains for a marathon -- and ends up completing nine in a year, running joyfully in the rainy North York Moors with a group of like-minded lunatics. But talented Tamsin's London Marathon attempt is thwarted by a mysterious fatigue. Running My Way explores the empowering sense of freedom and achievement that running can bring into the...

Quick Strength for Runners offers a smart, fast-paced strength training program for runners who want to run faster and with fewer injuries. In under an hour a week, runners will strengthen their core and key running muscles to build a better runner’s body. Strength training is crucial to better running and injury prevention. But it’s difficult to know which exercises work best for runners or to get motivated to hit the gym. In Quick Strength for...

McDougall reveals the secrets of the world's greatest distance runners--the Tarahumara Indians of Copper Canyon, Mexico--and how he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of super-athletic Americans.

Sixteen-year-old Leo Coughlin's life is increasingly stressful because his autistic older brother Caleb's behavior is becoming more bizarre and even violent, and their parents' marriage is falling apart--but Leo finds an escape in long distance running, and in two new friends: Curtis, himself a potential state champion who teaches him the strategy of running, and Mary, his would-be girlfriend.

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Born to Run tells you what you need to know--before or after you read Christopher McDougall's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Born to Run by Christopher McDougall includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter overviews Detailed timeline of key events...