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Att springa, fort och långt, handlar om att göra en resa, - oavsett om ditt äventyr utspelar sig på vindlande spår längs bergstoppar, i intensiv ökenhetta, utmed steniga stigar, eller bara på din vanliga runda. Ultralöpning pressar ben, hjärta, lungor och inte minst viljestyrka till det yttersta. Ian Corless har rest runt jorden för att dokumentera de fantastiska banorna och den oerhörda skönheten i världens mest ikoniska ultralopp. Den intensiva, fysiska sporten skildras i en samling otroliga fotografier - från den svåra och tekniskt utmanande banan genom Grand Canyon till de snötäckta bergstopparna i Dolomiterna. Varje lopp presenteras med kartor och fakta, och bokens slående vackra bilder fångar tävlingarnas action och drama - och de män och kvinnor som deltar och presterar. Dessutom innehåller boken exklusiva intervjuer med legender inom ultralöpning som Kilian Jornet, som även skrivit förord till boken, Anton Krupicka och svenska Emelie Forsberg. Sportens stjärnor berättar om de

A witty and expertly compiled compendium of running wisdom and humour.From a short jog that lifts your mood to the closing stages of a marathon when you feel physically exhausted but emotionally invincible all at once, running delivers every time.Running: Cheaper Than Therapy is a celebration of the pastime that always makes you feel better, covering every aspect of running life from jogging etiquette and the things we both love and hate about it, through to the weirdest and most wonderful marathons around the world. Also included are the funniest spectator signs ever, cool advice that could improve your PB and brilliantly insightful running philosophies.Complete with guest contributions from Parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt, political strategist Alastair Campbell, Olympian Liz Yelling and comedian David Baddiel, this brilliantly knowing compendium will be appreciated by joggers, triathletes and runners who know the joy of putting on a pair of trainers and getting out there.

'Nu kan det väl inte bli svårare?' Vi kämpar femtio, sextio meter åt gången medan solen steker oss, vi stannar, vilar och dricker vatten. Men det blir svårare; stigen blir brantare, smalare och bitvis full med vassa stenar. Oron för att vagnen ska få punktering igen gnager. Paniken lurar bakom pannbenet. Omöjligheterna staplas i huvudet. Varför gör jag det här, varför? Den femtonde maj 2022 satte sig Cecilia och Robert på flyget till Sicilien för att påbörja sin äventyrssemester. Planen var att springa från Palermo till Cecilias hemby Sjuntorp. Några avrådde dem. Sa att äventyret inte var möjligt med Roberts diabetes och celiaki. Tyckte det var dumt med Cecilias höft och hälproblem. Stundtals tvivlade de och tvingades söka efter svar på varför de prövade sig, men oftast kände de sig privilegierade. Tre månader och tvåhundranittio mil, steg för steg, där det långsamma sättet att färdas vidgade vyerna och skapade en närvaro som upptog nästintill all plats. Som de själva säger: Snacka om

"Designed to coach us to see running as a spiritually enriching activity that connects us to our breath, body and the natural world." - Healthy - Holland & Barrett magazine"In this beautifully illustrated book, author Tessa Wardley meditates on the holistic nature of running through 25 focused reflections offering meaningful insights that every runner will value and remember" - Your Healthy Living"An inspiring guide to cheer you on through the ups and downs of running." - Fit & WellMindful Thoughts for Runners explores the ways in which running offers us an opportunity to deepen our levels of awareness, lifting our souls as well as our endorphin levels!Part of the Mindful Thoughts series, this beautifully illustrated little book meditates on all aspects of running, including:Running ritualsThe running communityRunning for charityDealing with injuryThe power of breathListening to the body. . . and much moreRunning can be a spiritually enriching activity, as well as a physical one-reconnecting us to our breath, our bodies, and the natural world around us with every steady step. Author and environmentalist Tessa Wardley meditates on the holistic nature of running, through 25 focused reflections offering meaningful insights that every runner from barefoot to track will value and remember.If you like this, you might also be interested in Mindful Thoughts for Walkers . . .

Ten Poems about Running

'An accessible, inspiring and comprehensive guide to this amazing sport of ours'Damian Hall, ultra runner and journalistHave you taken part in marathon distance events and find yourself wondering what's next? Are you looking for a new, exciting physical and mental challenge? This is the ultimate guide for runners who are looking to go even further.Welcome to the ultra running community. This friendly guide written by seasoned ultra runner Claire Maxted is packed with training and nutrition advice, inspiration, strength and injury-prevention exercises and case studies from fellow runners of all levels. Including tips from pros and coaches across the sport, you will find everything you need to become a happy, confident ultra runner.From the basics and your first race, all the way through to multi-day events, chapters include:- Ultra Running kit essentials- Finding the time to train - tips and inspiration- How to get faster and/or run further- Training plans from 50k to 160k- Nutrition and recipes for ultra energy- Where to run - both locally and globally- Advice on strength training, overtraining, injury prevention, recovery and more!

Göran Wallin has published his book Jojje, the runner searching for meaning.. A book about life after a serious traffic accident that gave him permanent damage. He was the first multi-handicapped. It was a beginning of hard running between all the different parties in the society. The book is also about the joy of life and to run a marathon after marathon. A highly topical book.

From Nike Running's Global Head Coach Chris Bennett comes a bold, welcoming book for runners, non-runners, and everyone in between. Rooted in the coaching philosophy that has helped millions take their first steps forward, it's about finding the courage to cross the starting lines in your life. This Is About Running. This Is Not About Running. is a deeply motivating, funny, and unexpectedly moving book about what happens when we dare to step up to the starting lines in our lives. Drawing on the philosophy that has inspired millions around the world, Coach Bennett reframes running not as a test of speed, distance, or competition-but as a practice in showing up, moving forward, and discovering what's possible when you take a chance on yourself.With his signature mix of positivity, pop-culture wisdom, and back-to-basics insight, Bennett strips away the pressure that keeps so many people stuck. Instead, he offers a refreshing invitation: you don't have to be fast, fit, or fearless to be a runner. You just have to start. And once you do, running has a way of teaching you about far more than running: about resilience, confidence, self-trust, and the quiet power of momentum.Whether you're lacing up for the first time, returning after years away, or simply looking for a new way to think about progress, this book is a reminder that forward is forward, and that something extraordinary can happen when you take that first step.Because the best running isn't really about running at all.It's about life.

Beginner's Half-Marathon Trainer

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A cracking read' - Jojo Moyes'A generous, joyful book. Deeply moving at points, very funny at others. Generally - and genuinely - life-affirming' - The Times MagazineFrom the BBC news to the Marathon des Sables, this is the inspiring story of how one of Britain's best-known broadcasters found her feet through runningAt the age of 40, BBC broadcaster Sophie Raworth assumed she was too old to start running. She had done no exercise for decades. But after seeing a friend do the London Marathon, Sophie decided to give it a go. Collapsing two miles from the finish line, her first attempt was a disaster. But she picked herself up and kept going on a path that would take her to races all over the world, across the Alps and even to the Sahara Desert for the famous 150-mile Marathon des Sables.Along the way Sophie discovered great friends, unexpected strength, new confidence, and deep resilience that has helped her deal with some of the toughest challenges at work and in life. Running on Air will show you that you can do so much more than you ever believed, just by putting one foot in front of the other.

You already know that running can be invigorating, therapeutic, fun, and challenging. And you are likely painfully aware that it can lead to stiffness, muscle imbalances, and overuse injuries such as knee pain, shin splints, sciatica, and hamstring and groin strains.Let Yoga for Runners show you how to incorporate yoga and breathing techniques into your workouts, help you eliminate chronic aches and pains, and keep you running stronger and longer. Each of the featured yoga poses was exclusively selected for runners and is described in detail to ensure correct execution and improve strength, mobility, and flexibility. Every part of the body is addressed to help you strengthen the spine, core, upper body, hips, hamstrings, knees, and feet and ankles.Accompanied by full-color photos, the poses are also arranged into 13 yoga sequences to address specific areas of concern such as core stability, strengthening and lengthening the hamstrings, increasing mobility of the hip joint, speeding up the recovery process after a practice run or race, and loosening the neck and shoulders, which is particularly beneficial for runners who sit much of the day. Anatomical illustrations and descriptions explain how the poses and sequences decrease your risk of acute or chronic injury as well as why they are beneficial to your training regimen.Yoga for Runners also features breathing and mindfulness techniques to help you become more alert to the signs of a possible injury developing and to know when you can push your body a bit harder.Now is the perfect time to start a yoga program that will help your endurance, strength, breathing, and mental sharpness and make your running experience more productive, pain free, and enjoyable for years to come.

Whether you're old, young, new to the sport or an experienced marathoner, this guide will change how you run and the results you achieve! Any runner can tell you that the sport isn't just about churning out miles day in and day out. Runners have a passion, dedication and desire to go faster, longer and further. Now, "The Art of Running Faster" provides you with a new approach to running, achieving your goals and setting your personal best. "The Art of Running Faster" challenges the stereotypes, removes the doubts and erases the self-imposed limitations by prescribing not only what to do but also how to do it. Inside, you will learn how to overcome the obstacles that prevent you from running faster, more comfortably and with greater focus. Customise your training programme to emphasise the development of speed, strength and stamina to ensure you reach that next level of performance and blow past the competition. Reviews of this title are through UK and European running websites and magazines including "Running Fitness" and "Runner's World". Email campaign to contacts interested in running.This title is featured in Human Kinetics' monthly "FitNews E-Newsletter" sent to over 10,000 subscribers. It is also featured on Human Kinetics' Health & Fitness Blog.

Running the Rogue Way

Denna guidebok vänder sig till vandrare, löpare och klättrare som vill uppleva det storslagna Sarek. Boken är tänkt som ett komplett planeringsverktyg för en lyckad fjälltur. Eftersom Sarek, till skillnad från andra fjällområden i Sverige, inte är anpassat för turism är det extra viktigt planera sin tur utifrån Sareks speciella förutsättningar. • Förstahandsinformation om olika färdvägar i Sarek. • Beskrivningar av terrängen i dalgångarna, nedbrutet till segment som kan kombineras till olika rutter. • Detaljerade beskrivningar av cirka 50 toppar av olika svårighetsgrad. • 15 topptraverser av olika svårighetsgrad, från vandring till klättring. • Alla detaljer du behöver för att genomföra Sarek- och Pårtetraversen. • Förslag på vadställen över vattendrag. • Kartor och bilder som illustrerar terrängen. • Receptet för att korsa Sarek med lätt ryggsäck. En modern packlista och reflektioner kring utrustningsval. • Tips kring fjällsäkerhet, matplanering och fjällfärdsel i modern stil. •

Denna sammanställning av fakta i bokens inledande del är avsedd som ett bidrag till samlad kunskap om begreppet Styrka och snabbhet. Först behandlas snabbhet ur ett allmänt perspektiv, med olika styrkebegrepp, träningsprinciper, planering samt övningsförråd, som också kan läsas separat. Därefter omfattar boken främst sprinterlöpningens teknik och träning men dessutom längdhopp. Ett avsnitt dokumenterar svenske elitsprintern Henrik Olaussons erfarenhet från sprinterträning i Houston, USA under ledning av Tom Tellez (tränare, för Carl Lewis). Efterföljande sammanfattning av sprintertekniken med hjälp av ett flertal biomekaniska studier, dokumenterar en idealteknikmodell. Detta leder slutligen fram till att författaren föreslår en ny specifik styrketräning för snabbhet - Powersprint®. Boken är nu 2021 omfattande bearbetad och uppdaterad på det senaste kunskapen om sprintelöpninens teknik och träning. En manual beskriver bl.a nu detaljerat hur man använder Powersprintmaskinen.

Träna genom att vila!I det här kompletta yinyogapasset sträcker du ut och ökar rörligheten i delar av kroppen som blir särskilt stela och trötta av löpträning - både vardagsjoggare och maratonlöpare. Du tränar mental uthållighet och förbättrar syretillförseln till muskler, leder och ligament.Yinyoga är en lugn yogaform som passar både nybörjare och dig som tränar mycket, och är en perfekt ingång till yoga och meditation. Du blir piggare och mer energisk samtidigt som den ger avslappning. Träna hemma med kompletta pass för alla situationer det är bara att följa instruktionerna i ljudboken!Yinyoga minskar stress och ger avslappning, styrka och rörlighet. Genom att sträcka ut och stärka kroppens fascia - bindväv - på djupet motverkar du stelhet, smärta, ryggont och huvudvärk. Yinyoga mjukar upp om du är stel av annan träning och eller efter mycket stillasittande. Syresättningen av blodet och blodcirkulationen ökar, liksom kroppens produktion av må-bra-hormoner som endorfiner, serotonin och dopamin. Yinyoga hjälper kroppen att komma i form och ger även mental träning genom mindfulness, närvaroträning och aktiv vila.

'Finn has written the definitive book on ultra running today. I couldn't put it down.' - Dean Karnazes'Epic ... A triumphant, emotive and moving account of the transformative force of mind over matter.' - Irish Times***Marathons are no longer enough. Pain is to be relished, not avoided. Hallucinations are normal.Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest-growing in the world. Why is this? Is it an antidote to modern life, or a symptom of a modern illness?Adharanand Finn travelled to the heart of the sport to find out - and to see if he could become an ultra runner himself. His journey took him from the deserts of Oman to the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, and on to his ultimate goal, the 105-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.The Rise of the Ultra Runners is the electrifying, inspirational account of what he learned along the way. Through encounters with the sport's many colourful characters and his experiences of its soaring highs and crushing lows, Finn offers an unforgettable insight into what can be found at the boundaries of human endeavour.

Ditch those cushiony running shoes--they're holding you back and hurting your feet! You've heard about barefoot running and how it can reduce injury and allow for better form. Maybe you've even tried it and learned how shedding those heavy, overly- manufactured shoes can make running more enjoyable. Regardless of your expertise level, Jason Robillard--a leading expert on barefoot running education and director of the Barefoot Running University--synthesizes the latest research to ease you from barefoot walking to slow running to competitive and trail running vis-a-vis simple drills, training plans, and useful hints from fellow barefoot runners. Practical, easy-to-follow, and illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout, The Barefoot Running Book shows how everyone can transition to barefoot and minimalist shoe running--safely and optimally.

Become the best version of yourself as a runner! Whether you run 3 kilometres or 50, this book will change how you look at your running; it will give you a more profound motivation and meaning in what you do. Sky and trail running is about so much more than just running in the mountains. It's a whole lifestyle and an attitude to life, running and nature - it's about the grandeur of both the indefinite and the small and simple. It's about effortlessness and play, about dedication. It's about the journey often being more important than the destination in spite of everything, and and that sometimes not taking the quickest route will give you far more. It's about choices. Listening to yourself and building both your mental and physical requirements for sustainability in every sense of the word. Emelie Forsberg is a professional mountain athlete. In addition to having become a world champion in her sport, her love of running serves as a beacon that has inspired many others. In this book she generously shares her experiences, along with practical workout exercises and observations from her life as a runner on the highest level. ̈we were all built to run- all you have to do is put one foot in front of the other Kilian Jornet, one of the world's most decorated mountain athletes, is the photographer behind the books spectacular images.

We've all side-eyed the chipper runners jogging by at 6 a.m. in their short-shorts and sports bras and felt a little envious, despite our simmering resentment. How do they get out there and do it every morning? How did they become Runners-with-a-capital-R? Though running is theoretically one of the most natural sports for humans, the general response to running tends to be, "It's hard. It sucks. I wish I could do it."For those who wish they liked to run, Lisa Jhung'sRunning That Doesn't Suck has arrived. In this pithy, humorous, and down-to-earth guide, Jhung gets back to basics, breaking down the barriers for aspiring runners. She encourages readers to "embrace the suckiness" and gives advice on how to get started -- and how to keep going. (Hint: You don't have to run at 6 a.m. and you definitely don't have to wear short-shorts.) Jhung also offers body maintenance tips, nutritional advice, and running etiquette pointers. Smartly organized with chapters that don't necessarily need to be read in order, full of sage advice garnered from Jhung's two decades of writing about running, and including insights from professional runners, sports psychologists, coaches, physical therapists and more, this book has all the meat an aspiring runner needs to get hooked on the sport.

_____________________________'If you've ever wept, "Why Do I Want To Run?", your answer is here.' CAITLIN MORANAlexandra Heminsley had high hopes: the arse of an athlete, the waist of a supermodel, the speed of a gazelle. Defeated by gyms and bored of yoga, she decided to run.Her first attempt did not end well.Six years later, she has run five marathons in two continents.But, as her dad says, you run with your head as much as with your legs. So, while this is a book about running, it's not just about running.You could say it's about ambition (yes, getting out of bed on a rainy Sunday morning counts), relationships (including talking to the intimidating staff in the trainer shop), as well as your body (your boobs don't have to wobble when you run). But it's also about realising that you can do more than you ever thought possible.Very funny, very honest and very emotional, whether you're in serious training or thinking about running for the bus, this is a book for anyone who after wine and crisps for supper a few too many times thinks they might . . . just might . . . like to run like a girl._____________________________Here's what people are saying about Running Like A Girl - and what it's inspired them to do!'This book has changed my attitude, I loved it from page one and found it totally relatable for the normal woman... A real inspiration' - Clairol on Amazon, 5 stars'I adored this book... this is a must read' - Emily on Amazon, 5 stars'really opened my eyes and inspired me to continue running, fantastic read' - Kiyone on Amazon, 5 stars'I was so happy to start reading this fabulous book and realise that there was someone else out there who thought exactly as I did about 'not being a runner'' - J. Watson on Amazon, 5 stars'It's not often I find a book that I can't put down and this is the first for ages! ... this book echoes so many of my own limiting beliefs constructed around this subject and it was a delight to hear how Alex faced up to her own demons and finally freed her running spirit. Even if you never want to be a runner this is a fun read and an inspirational journey.' - Joy on Amazon, 5 stars'Inspirational... Would recommend this book to anyone thinking of running! Very well put together and has lots of information and tips' - Maria on Amazon, 5 stars'I laughed out loud... for anyone wanting to get into running you will be thinking of Alexandra when you are out there taking your first few strides, and you will be grinning!' - J. Dunne on Amazon, 5 stars'The best thing about it is how inspiring the journey it is, how much it makes you want to get out there and run yourself. Such a fantastic aid to the beginning of your running journey' - Emma on Amazon, 5 stars'I have been fighting with my running demons for over 12 months and had convinced myself that I couldn't run. This book has inspired me to put my trainers on, join a club and enter three events' - Chimaera on Amazon, 5 stars'Laugh-out-loud funny in places but real, genuine experience of the world of running from someone who's been there, picked up the battered trainers and just run with it' - Helen on Amazon, 5 stars'hilarious - it just kept me hooked!' - Denise on Amazon, 5 stars

The Lake District has a longer tradition of fell running than anywhere else in Britain, and for trail and mountain runners it remains one of the great playgrounds. Soaring ridgelines, dramatic horseshoes, ancient tracks and high mountain terrain make it one of the most rewarding trail and fell running destinations in the world, with iconic routes above Langdale, Borrowdale, Coniston and Keswick within easy reach. Kingsley Jones's Cicerone guidebook covers 40 trail, fell and skyrunning routes across the Lake District, graded by terrain and difficulty so you can choose a run that suits your ability and ambitions on the day. Routes are organised into four sections covering the full extent of the national park, from the southern valleys to the high northern fells. Routes range from 5 to 21 miles and are graded by terrain type, from wide trails and single track to technical skyrunning, covering all four quadrants of the Lake District from Coniston and Langdale to Helvellyn and SkiddawClassic fell race routes are included as recces, among them the Langdale Horseshoe, Borrowdale and Scafell Pike direct, giving runners the chance to follow in the footsteps of some of Britain's most celebrated mountain racesDetailed route descriptions are supported by OS map extracts for each run, alongside key facts covering distance, ascent, descent, timings, recommended maps, transport and parkingDownloadable GPX files are available for all 40 routes, enabling easy digital navigation on GPS devices or smartphone appsA comprehensive introduction covers the history of fell running in the Lake District, the best bases for a running holiday, kit and equipment, adapting to off-road terrain, navigation and mountain safety Packed with routes for every level of runner, from short trail outings to long mountain days, this is the essential companion for anyone running in the Lake District.

'Filled to the brim with advice, tips and inspiration to enable you to achieve your dreams over whatever distance you want your legs to carry you' - Chrissie Wellington, OBE, four-time Ironman Triathlon World ChampionFrom complete beginners to seasoned off-road runners, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook has all the training and nutrition advice, skills, gear and motivation you need to become a fit and confident trail runner. There are training plans that take newcomers from 5k parkrun to first trail marathon, while for experienced runners there are sections on strength work, injury prevention and advanced training plans to boost performance up to 50k (30 miles).To keep you enjoying every step, you'll find advice on how to choose the right gear; over 20 easy, healthy recipes; inspiring stories from real trail runners; and advice from top athletes and coaches. And if you want to explore new trails, you can use the navigation and route planning section to create your own exciting off-road adventure. If you're a trail runner or would like to become one, this book is your new best friend.

Every runner's story is part of a great tradition of running stories. Running Throughout Time tells the best and most important of them. From Atalanta, the heroic woman runner of ancient Greece-when goddesses advised on race tactics-to the new legends of Billy Mills, Joan Benoit Samuelson, and Allison Roe (the modern Atalanta), this book brings the greatest runners back to life. It's the perfect runner's bedside storybook. Colorful, dramatic, alive with human insight and period detail, these stories are also full of new discoveries. Within these pages, readers will find the true story of Pheidippides and the Battle of Marathon; they will read text from the world's first newspaper report of a footrace (1719). The book uncovers important evidence of the first road races, the origins of cross-country running, and the earliest marathons, telling the true story of the origins of the marathon and just why racers must run exactly 26 miles, 385 yards (42.2 km). Further, it tells more modern stories, like those of women's marathon activist, Kathrine Switzer.Roger Robinson is a vivid storyteller and a lifelong elite runner who knows the sport deeply and passionately, yet he is also a meticulous scholar who digs and digs until he gets the story right. He shares his findings here, such as those from his investigation of the tragedy during the 1928 Olympics when most of the women running the 800 meters collapsed in distress.Roger has been everywhere in running: elite runner, masters champion, stadium announcer, TV commentator, researcher, and journalist. The stories in this book are selected because each is significant in the greater story of running and because Roger can bring something new and exciting to their telling. From variant translations of ancient poems, dusty stacks of old newspapers, crackly handwritten notebooks, and carefully studied film footage, Roger has done every kind of homework to get these unforgettable stories right.All runners should read this book to really know whose footsteps they run in and why running is worthy of the effort they give to it.

Marathon

'Most of the serious thinking I have done over the past twenty years has been done while running.'Mark Rowlands has run for most of his life. He has also been a professional philosopher. And for him the two - running and philosophising - are inextricably connected. In Running with the Pack he tells us about the most significant runs of his life: from the entire day he spent running as a boy in Wales, to the runs along French beaches and up Irish mountains with his beloved wolf Brenin, and through Florida swamps more recently with his dog Nina. Woven throughout the book are profound meditations on mortality, middle age and the meaning of life. This is a highly original and moving book that will make the philosophically inclined want to run, and those who love running become intoxicated by philosophical ideas.

»En mycket lyckad biografi, som skickligt placerar Hägg i hans samtid och ger läsaren en förståelse för perioden ... intressant läsning.« Svenska Dagbladet »Lundberg är en mycket flyhänt författare, som skriver medryckande Det är en bok som är väl värd att läsa för alla idrottsintresserade.« idrottsforum.org »Björn Lundberg lyckas sätta in Gunder Hägg i sin tid och förklara de samhällskrafter som gjorde honom till ett fenomen.« Ölandsposten »En kunnig, intressant och inte minst spännande biografi över idrottsikonen Gunder Hägg ... Det är flyhänt skrivet och så rafflande att till och med referaten av gamla lopp skapar lätt andfåddhet.« BTJ Gunder Hägg påstod själv att han var ointresserad av idrott, och att han avskydde att träna. Ändå slog han både konkurrenter och idrottsjournalister med häpnad när han som okänd artonåring besegrade den finländske löparen Gunnar Höckert, regerande olympisk mästare och världsrekordhållare, inför en jublande publik i Östersund. I början av 1940-talet slog Gunder Hägg femton individuella världsrekord i friidrott och år 1946 innehade han världsrekorden på alla medeldistanser. Efter kriget blev Gunder Hägg anklagad och fälld av Svenska friidrottsförbundet för att ha tävlat mot betalning vilket vid denna tid var emot förbundets regler. Han blev avstängd på livstid. I biografin Frontlöparen berättar Björn Lundberg den fascinerande historien om Gunder Häggs uppgång och fall. Det är även en berättelse om det svenska folkhemmet, och om en man som både bokstavligt och bildligt sprang ifrån sin samtid.Björn Lundberg är disputerad historiker och har en journalistisk bakgrund, bland annat som redaktör för tidskriften Allt om Historia. Han är dessutom en inbiten löpare.Fler röster om boken: »En kunnig, intressant och inte minst spännande biografi över idrottsikonen Gunder Hägg ... Historien om Hägg har aldrig berättats så utförligt tidigare, trots att den har alla ingredienser en bra berättelse behöver ... Lundberg berättar inte bara om en exceptionell idrottstalang utan ger också en bild av den tidens svenska samhälle och självbild. Det är flyhänt skrivet och så rafflande att till och med referaten av gamla lopp skapar lätt andfåddhet.« BTJ »En alldeles utmärkt biografi ... Den fattiga uppväxten, en kort intensiv löparkarriär och 50 års pensionering skildras utan att tappa tempo och med spänst i språket ... Det är ett viktigt och undanskymt stycke svensk 1900-talshistoria ur ett mycket underhållande perspektiv.« Bloggen Max tio tår »Björn Lundberg lyckas sätta in Gunder Hägg i sin tid och förklara de samhällskrafter som gjorde honom till ett fenomen.« Gävle Dagblad

Running Breakthroughs

Ultramarathon doesn't leave much room for mistakes. This book shares hard-earned wisdom, field-tested habits, and insider tips to help you prepare for your ultra.

Run your next ultramarathon feeling cool, confident, and prepared.The Art of Ultrarunning: Tried & Tested Strategies for Long-Distance Runners compiles coaching strategies with illustrative stories from professional ultrarunners to create a convenient resource to help you improve your running. An elite-level racer and coach, author Ian Sharman provides practical guidance for runners at all levels; whether you are at the back of the pack or are going for gold, there's something to learn from his decades of experience.As a long-distance runner, you know that the hurdles faced on the course aren't always physical. This book places an emphasis on the mental and tactical challenges of long-distance running, covering training, racing, and longevity. Dive into the most difficult and complex elements of ultrarunning, with stories and insights from famous ultrarunners:Zach BitterJeff BrowningCourtney DauwalterEllie GreenwoodLiza HowardAnnie HughesAnton KrupickaKarl MeltzerMike WardianExplore the philosophies and strategies used by Sharman throughout his time as an ultrarunner and coach. Part I discusses key training methods, some of which have been widely misunderstood-until now. Part II delves into practical ways to improve your racing technique. Part III looks beyond racing and offers advice on how to grow in the sport and how to keep enjoying it for the long term.Learn from ultrarunners with decades of experience. Real race stories and training advice in The Art of Ultrarunning help you steer your ultrarunning journey toward more meaningful success.

Masters Running distils elite-level training and coaching knowledge with age-appropriate strength conditioning, running technique, recovery strategies and nutrition into a clear, hands-on manual. With personalised advice, science-backed training plans, pacing strategies and race-specific coaching for 5K, 10K and half-marathon, it gives masters' runners (35+) everything they need to train smarter, race faster, and stay injury-free.This is a great book if you're keen to run as a masters runner. I have done many a session with Jo in our younger years, and her own lived experiences through running and coaching come through in this great bible for running into your older years ~ LIZ YELLING, DOUBLE OLYMPIC MARATHON RUNNER AND COACHA brilliant guide in which Jo Wilkinson shows you that it's never too late to start running and you might end up running faster than you think ~ SOPHIE RAWORTH, BBC JOURNALISTAND RUNNERJo's encouraging tone and structured plans will empower masters runners to enjoy long-term fitness and achievement ~ RICHARD BLAGROVE, PROGRAMME LEADER MSC STRENGTH & CONDITIONING, LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITYPacked with practical advice and backed by science, whatever your running goals, this book will support you every step of the way ~ LAURA WEIGHTMAN, TEAM GB 1500M MULTIPLE OLYMPIAN

"Uthållighet är årets löparbok." Runners World Tänk om vi kan pressa oss hårdare och åstadkomma mer än vi trodde vi var kapabla till? Finns det en fysisk gräns för vad en människa kan prestera? I Uthållighet utforskar Alex Hutchinson våra fysiska begränsningar utifrån sex olika håll: smärta, muskler, syre, värme, törst och bränsle. Det visar sig att det delikata samspelet mellan kropp och hjärna är avgörande och att de fysiska barriärerna sitter lika mycket i huvudet som i kroppen. Det här innebär att det delvis är hjärnan som sätter upp gränserna för din uthållighet - och att din fysiska förmåga är mycket mer elastisk än du tror. "Alex Hutchinson är något så ovanligt som vetenskapsman och prisbelönt journalist. Han gräver fram forskningsbevis för sina teser och blandar med intressanta och belysande anekdoter, som atthålla andan under vatten, bestiga Mount Everest utan syrgas, och rekordförsöken att springa maraton under två timmar. Kort sagt är han bättre på att fånga läsarens intresse än forskare brukar vara, och mer kritiskt granskande än många journalister." Mikael Mattsson, författare, fystränare, med dr i fysiologi och forskare vid Karolinska institutet och Stanford university. "Var är mina gränser - egentligen? Jag vet inte. Jag har inte nått dem än. Alex ger mig nya, konkreta idéer som jag kan prova. Och viktigast: tron att jag kan komma ännu längre, kanske mycket längre än jag tidigare trott." Kristina Paltén, äventyrare, ultralöpare, föredragshållare, coach och författare. "Alex Hutchinsons nya bok Uthållighet ger oss en ny, spännande bild av människan och hennes prestationsförmåga. Det är berättelser som till det yttre handlar om människor som pressar sina kroppar till det yttersta, men som framför allt utspelar sig i det inre - i människans fantastiska hjärna. Alex Hutchinson lyfter fram ny forskning som visar att det är hjärnan som till syvende og sidst är avgörande för våra prestationer. Så har du en hjärna och är intresserad av att bli bättre, kommer du att ha stor glädje och nytta av att läsa denna bok." Johan Renström, IT-konsult, skribent på Runners World, driver löparbloggen "Hjärnfysik - en blogg om hjärnan och löpning". "Vad begränsar en människas uthållighet? Alex Hutchinson svarar på det i sin bok Uthållighet med hjälp av ny och tidigare forskning. Boken är en unik kunskapskälla för alla som är intresserade av uthållighetsidrott." Ida Clark, fil dr inom idrottsfysiologi vid University of Exeter och del av forskar laget i Breaking2. "Vilken fantastisk läsning! Det här är en bok som passar såväl elit- som amatörlöparen. Jag lärde mig massor och det var enkelt att applicera mycket av bokens innehåll på sig själv. Boken gav mig hopp om att fortsätta utvecklas som löpare och den gav konkreta tips på jag kan jobba med min fysik, men också med hjärnan och tankens kraft. LÄS!" Charlotte Karlsson, SM-guld på marathon 2012, guld på Lidingöloppet 2011. "Alex Hutchinsons Uthållighet är så mycket mer än en bok om sport. Det är en resa till utkanterna av människans kapacitet - från polarfarare som försöker att inte frysa ihjäl till guldgrävare i kokheta gruvgångar som försöker att inte dö av överhettning. I slutänden är det dock resan till det storslagna inre - människans hjärna - som är mest fascinerande."David Epstein författare till The Sports Gene "Vi är väl alla förbluffade av förunderliga mänskliga uthållighetsbedrifter, från Everest till världsrekord på maraton till globala Iron man-tävlingar. Hur lyckas de med det? I Uthållighet utforskar Alex Hutchinsons ämnet från alla tänkbara vinklar, och lyfter fram den senaste forskningen och avslöjar pseudovetenskapen. Nödvändig läsning för alla uthållighetsidrottare." Amby Burfoot vinnare av 1968 års Boston Maraton och redaktör för Runner's worlds Complete book of running"Övertygande och motiverande ... tar med sig läsaren till där psykologi, miljö och fysiologi möts." PW Booklist "Uthållighet är årets löparbok." Johan Renström, Runners world "ger läsaren spännande anekdoter och berättelser om löpare,cyklister, bergsklättrare med flera och visar genom att presentera forskning att våra gränser sitter i huvudet och inte i muskler, hjärta eller lungor." BTJ

Explore how to train smarter and remain injury-free.Competing in a marathon requires thorough and intelligent preparation. Advanced Marathoning, Fourth Edition, gives you all the information you need to benefit from a training program that combines coaching best practices with the latest sport science.Written for serious runners, by the duo behind the hugely successful first three editions, this edition is now in full color and includes the marathon training principles and training programs that thousands of marathon runners have used to set personal bests. From among the detailed day-by-day training schedules, you can choose between 18- and 12-week preparation and select weekly distances of less than 55 miles, 55 to 70, 70 to 85, or over 85 miles. Use the expanded guidance on how to adjust those training schedules to enjoy flexibility in your workouts and make the time for proper recovery. Get new information on heart rate training and guidance on how to avoid overtraining and overreaching. The profiles of elite and non-elite runners give you an insider look at how successful marathoners use the philosophies and techniques in this book to set and achieve challenging goals.Complement your running workouts with exercises for flexibility, core and whole-body strength, and aerobic cross-training to optimize performance and help keep injury at bay. Expert guidance on nutrition, hydration, and the importance of recovery as well as race-day strategies will help you conquer marathons with confidence.Advanced Marathoning gives ambitious marathoners the information needed to train smarter, remain injury-free, and cross the next finish line stronger and faster than ever.

Runner's World Run Less, Run Faster

Get the most out of your body! Learn how to eat well, lose weight and have energy to exercise even when you are pressed at time. Author of the bestseller The Run-Walk-Run(R) Method, Jeff Galloway now offers an expansive, state-of-the-art book on the importance of proper nutrition for runners. Jeff's trademarked Run-Walk-Run(R) method has helped hundreds of thousands of average people to get off the couch and start running. Nutrition for Runners goes even further by including all the relevant information for runners to treat their body well off the track as well as on. Proper nutrition is a key component to staying healthy. In order to treat our body right, we need to both exercise and eat well. Using material from renowned nutritionist Nancy Clark, Galloway gives the reader tips on how to get the most out of your body. This book offers a detailed program to help you set up your training and change your nutrition in order to reach the goal you have set for yourself. The book is loaded with tips on what to eat, when to eat, how much to eat, and how to combine all that with your training schedule while still retaining the chance to enjoy other aspects of life.

An intimate look at writing, running, and the incredible way they intersect, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is an illuminating glimpse into the solitary passions of one of our greatest artists.While training for the New York City Marathon, Haruki Murakami decided to keep a journal of his progress. The result is a memoir about his intertwined obsessions with running and writing, full of vivid recollections and insights, including the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, here is a rich and revelatory work that elevates the human need for motion to an art form.

Even the most minor of injuries can sideline a runner from being active for an extended period of time; some are even determined to run through the pain and risk injuring themselves further. Danny Dreyer's technique, ChiRunning, can help prevent these injuries and promote the ability to run faster, farther, and with less effort at any age. ChiRunning employs the deep power reserves in the core muscles of the trunk, an approach that evolved out of such disciplines as yoga, Pilates, and t'ai chi. Dreyer's training principles are broken down step-by-step to accommodate all levels of runners.

Ultramarathon

CNN correspondent Tom Foreman''s remarkable journey from half-hearted couch potato to ultra-marathon runner, with four half-marathons, three marathons, and 2,000 miles of training in between; a poignant and warm-hearted tale of parenting, overcoming the challenges of age, and quiet triumph.As a journalist whose career spans three decades, CNN correspondent Tom Foreman has reported from the heart of war zones, riots, and natural disasters. He has interviewed serial killers and been in the line of fire. But the most terrifying moment of his life didn''t occur on the job-it occurred at home, when his 18-year old daughter asked, "How would you feel about running a marathon with me?" At the time, Foreman was approaching 51 years old, and his last marathon was almost 30 years behind him. The race was just sixteen weeks away, but Foreman reluctantly agreed. Training with his daughter, who had just started college, would be a great bonding experience, albeit a long and painful one. My Year of Running Dangerously is Foreman''s journey through four half-marathons, three marathons, and one 55-mile race. What started as an innocent request from his daughter quickly turned into a rekindled passion for long-distance running-for the training, the camaraderie, the defeats, and the victories. Told with honesty and humor, Foreman''s account captures the universal fears of aging and failure alongside the hard-won moments of triumph, tenacity, and going further than you ever thought possible.

World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's frank and honest account of his astonishingly dramatic life.I used to rely on drugs and alcohol to keep me going, but now I've got the healthiest addiction going - running.This book explains how running has helped me to fight my demons - my addictive personality, depression, my dad's murder conviction, the painful break-up with the mother of my children - and allowed me to win five World Snooker Championships.It is also about all of the great things in my life - my kids, snooker, my dad's release from prison, great mates who have helped me, and the psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters, who has taught me how not to run away when things get tough.Finally, it's about what it's like to get the buzz - from running, from snooker, from life. Because when it comes down to it, everyone needs something to drive them on.

The Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (known as FIRST) is dedicated to make running more accessible and limit overtraining and burnout while producing faster race times. FIRST is one of the foremost experts in the world on the science of running; its authority is unmatched and the promise of training less and accomplishing more has made the first two editions of Run Less, Run Faster a solid and steady seller. With 50 percent updated content, this new edition of Runner''s World Run Less, Run Faster by Bill Pierce, Scott Murr, and Ray Moss continues to promise the same tantalizing results: Readers can get stronger, faster, and better by training less. It will also include more sections for novice runners, broadening the audience appeal, as well as training plans tailored to the new qualifying times for the Boston Marathon. The quality-over-quantity approach optimizes training time and yields better performance-results runners will love no matter what distance they are racing.

Marathon Woman

Göran Wallin har gett ut sin bok Jojje den meningssökande löparen. En bok som handlar om livet efter en svår trafikolycka som gav honom bestående skador. Han var först multihandikappad. Det var en början på svår löpning mellan alla olika instanser i samhället. Boken handlar även om glädjen över livet och att springa maraton efter maraton. En hög aktuell bok. Länk för jättefin trailer. Den meningssökande löparen https://youtu.be/2RRPAOw7czA Bok Jojje den meningssökande löparen finna som talbok. http://www.legimus.se/work/details?workId=9fb86540-dd1f-42c2-ad4e-a60a009ec825 Boken är översatt till engelska Jojje, the runner searching for meaning (2017). Årets Kämpe på stadsloppet Springtime i Helsingborg. Totalt 31 stycken. Göran Wallin Årets Kämpe Springtime Helsingborg 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-W7HDPK-LQ Hederspris till Göran Wallin Springtime Helsingborg 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6WytDU6iv4 År 2018 bok "Triumfens ögonblick - maratonlöparen Jojje". I boken får du läsa om hans senaste löparupplevelser. Boken är fylld av inspiration till att springa. Här delar Göran även med sig av faktorer och berättelser som gjort honom till löpare, föreläsare och den person som han idag är. Du som har en läsnedsättning har rätt att låna böckerna som talböcker. Legimus som är Myndighetens för tillgängliga mediers, MTM har talböckerna.

As the best-selling guide in the sport, Training Young Distance Runners has helped countless runners achieve their best times, avoid injuries, and improve their performance progressively from season to season. Updated, expanded, and enhanced, this new edition further solidifies its standing as a must-have for athletes and coaches in cross country, track and field, and road racing. Running experts Larry Greene and Russ Pate combine the latest research with training, development, and conditioning plans from the most successful high school and college programs in the world. You'll learn to optimize performance through tempo running, interval training, and technique work to improve form. You'll gain a competitive advantage with expert advice and strategies for event-specific training, avoiding injuries, and overcoming setbacks. With guidelines for designing customized daily, weekly, and seasonal programs-as well as coverage of hot topics including nutritional supplements, barefoot running and minimalist shoes, and gearing training to the specific needs of girls and boys-Training Young Distance Runners is the most complete and current training guide for the sport. Essential reading for coaches, parents, and young runners, this book has everything you need to get and stay ahead of the pack.

Intresset för löpning som tränings- och tävlingsform är stort och man kan ställa sig frågan varför det har blivit så populärt. Kanske beror det på de positiva hälsoeffekterna, gemenskapen och enkelheten att utöva. Ett par löparskor och träningskläder så är du igång! Den här boken ger dig som löpare rätt verktyg till att träna effektivare och prestera mer, vare sig du är på motions- eller elitnivå. Boken rekommenderas även till dig som är tränare, idrottslärare, löpcoach, fysioterapeut eller på annat sätt idrottsmedicinskt involverad. Du som utövar någon annan idrott där löpning är en viktig prestationsparameter kan också få användning av innehållet. Med tydlig vetenskaplig förankring får du läsa om allt ifrån löparens fysiologi och grundläggande träningsprinciper till avancerad stegring av träning, återhämtningsstrategier, säsongsplanering och tävlingstaktik. Ta även del av det senaste inom skador och symtom som drabbar löparen samt de mest effektiva behandlingsalternativen. Boken är skriven efter en enkel modell som bygger på nyckelorden Förstå, Tillämpa och Justera. Förståelse är ett viktigt första steg om du vill få ut maximalt av den tid du lägger ner på att träna löpning. Att okritiskt träna efter färdiga program kan hindra dig från att utvecklas effektivt och nå din fulla potential som löpare. Med förståelse har du möjlighet att göra rätt och träna effektivt. Genom att tillämpa kunskapen upptäcker du hur din kropp reagerar vid olika typer av träning. Du kan då justera träningen med målet att förbättra prestationsförmågan. Med rätt verktyg är du din bästa tränare. Med rätt verktyg kan du träna effektivare och bli en bättre löpare. Rätt verktyg är den här boken.

Train for your next race with the man who has been called "the world's best running coach." With more than 55 years of experience, Jack Daniels is a legendary figure in the running community. Named the National Coach of the Year by the NCAA and honored as the Division III Women's Cross Country Coach of the Century, Daniels has mentored some of the greatest names in running, including Jim Ryun, Ken Martin, Jerry Lawson, Alicia Shay, Peter Gilmore, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, and Janet Cherobon-Bawcom. In Daniels' Running Formula, he has shared training advice with hundreds of thousands of runners. Now in this updated-and definitive-fourth edition, he again refines his methods and strategies to help you run faster and stronger.Building upon his revolutionary VDOT system, Daniels incorporates new insights gained from studying participants in his unique Run SMART Project. You'll be guided through the components that make the training formula work and then learn different types of training-including treadmill training, fitness training, and training at altitude or in other challenging environments-along with age-related modifications for runners from ages 6 to 80.Everything comes together with expert advice on event-specific training ranging-for runs ranging from 800 meters to ultradistance events and triathlons. You will find advice on setting up your own seasonal plan, or you can follow one of Daniels' 31 proven training plans and workouts. You'll even find four fitness running plans, from novice level to elite level, to get in shape or regain conditioning after injury.Join the thousands of runners who have relied on Jack Daniels to help them reach their peak running performance. Using the programs outlined in Daniels' Running Formula, you too can achieve the results you seek every time you train and race.

Running Against The Odds

Everyone knows that running builds stronger muscles and a healthier heart. In Running Is My Therapy, longtime runner Scott Douglas shows how endurance running is also the best form of exercise to develop a healthier brain. A natural antidepressant, running reinforces the benefits of therapy and triggers lasting, positive physiological changes. In fact, some doctors now "prescribe" a running regimen as part of their first-line treatment plan for depression. Marshaling expert advice and a growing body of research, Douglas explains how we can all use running to improve mental health-and live happier.

New York Times bestselling author and ultramarathoning legend Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits, from running in the shoe melting heat of Death Valley to the lung freezing cold of the South Pole. He's raced and competed across the globe and once ran 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days. In A Runner's High, Karnazes chronicles his extraordinary adventures leading up to his return to the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in his mid-fifties after first completing the race decades ago. The Western States, infamous for its rugged terrain and extreme temperatures, becomes the most demanding competition of Karnazes's life, a physical and emotional reckoning and a battle to stay true to one's purpose. Confronting his age, his career path, and his life choices, we see Karnazes as we never have before. For Karnazes, the running experience is about the runner and the trail. It is not the sum of achievements but a story that continues to be told each day, with each step. A Runner's High is at once an endorphin-fueled adventure and a love letter to the sport from one of its most celebrated ambassadors that will leave both casual and serious runners cheering.

Ultramarathon Man is the story of where it all began for Dean Karnazes: the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the shoe-melting inferno of Death Valley, the lung-freezing ferocity of the South Pole, and the awe-inspiring beauty of the towering peaks and craggy canyons of the Sierra Nevada.With an insight and candour rarely seen in sports memoirs, he uncovers how he merges the solitary, manic, self-absorbed life of hard-core ultrarunning with a full-time job, a wife and two children, and how running has made him who he is today: a man with an ironclad body, a teenager's energy and a champion's wisdom.In this updated and revised edition of the sportswriting classic, Karnazes has added an afterword full of lessons learned. He gives personal details on the essential pillars of health - fitness, diet and sleep. What does he eat, what supplements does he take, what kind of mattress does he sleep on? Ageing well takes work and the man who hasn't stopped for three decades is now sharing the tips and learnings that have helped him keep going, mile after gruelling mile.

Efter ett liv som löpmotionär har Sven-Ove Svensson skrivit en inspirerande tänkebok för nybörjare, endorfinjägare och gatuplockare. Allt började när han skrev löparlärdom nummer 113 på Facebook. Ät inte matjesill rätt nära innan söndagspasset. Då krävde snart omgivningen att han skrev de 112 första lärdomarna med. Det blev till sist 268 sidor funderingar från Sven-Oves löprundor genom åren. Den överjordiska känslan i Sunne, löparfilosofins tre grundsatser, fyra löpargurus och hans uppfinning. Den kloka frågan från barnet i pulkabacken. Hälsningen på kyrkogården i Gåsborn. Gatlyktelögnen. Uppslagsboken som påstod att kvinnor inte springer. Det gör de. En av dem ger Sven-Ove, 73, beröm när hon på pigga ben passerar honom i Forshagas värsta mördarbacke. Trevligt. - Texterna har vuxit fram under många år, säger han. Merparten av idéerna har kommit när jag sprungit. Jag började springa 1952 och har skrivit länge om löplust. Om titeln på boken är överdriven? Det får läsaren avgöra. Kondition är fötter som vill i väg och lungor som håller med.

Vad påverkar återhämtningen efter intensiv träning varför har jag svårt att hämta andan när jag slutat springa? Vad är mjölksyra och varför produceras det under aktivitet varför känns benen som gelé efter en spurt? Hur kan musklernas glykogendepåer optimeras ska jag ladda med kolhydrater för att bli en bra långdistanslöpare?Löpning är en av de sporter där människans prestationsförmåga pressas till det yttersta, både i fråga om hastighet och uthållighet. I den här boken skildras den vetenskap som ligger till grund för denna så populära sport genom att förstå biomekaniken, näringsläran, psykologin, hälsoaspekterna och skadeförebyggande åtgärder, samt underlag och den tekniska utvecklingen bakom löparskor, kommer du att bli en bättre löpare.