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1) Overcomer
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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High school basketball coach John Harrison receives unfortunate news that will change his life. The largest manufacturing plant in town suddenly shuts down, forcing many families to leave in search of other job opportunities. John and his family are faced with an uncertain future, and his dreams of winning the state basketball championship are in jeopardy. He agrees to coach the cross-country team where he meets a runner who is on her journey of discovery....
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Language
English
Description
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.
3) The runner's handbook: the best-selling classic fitness guide for beginner and intermediate runners
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Author
Language
English
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"In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling...
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Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by Publishers Group West
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: Whatever your reasons for starting a running program, this easy-to-use, practical book will answer all of your questions. It shows you how to build strength and endurance, get motivated and set realistic goals, choose proper shoes, eat right and avoid sore muscles and injury. Most important, it gives you a step-by-step road map for achieving running success.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"Author of the phenomenal national best seller, Born to Run, Christopher McDougall now travels to the Mediterranean where he discovers that the secrets of ancient Greek heroes are still alive and well on the island of Crete and in the muscles and minds of fitness enthusiasts everywhere. While researching Born to Run, Chris McDougall encountered the story of Pheidippides, the legendary ancient Greek 'all-day runner.' Later, when McDougall met a dedicated...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Dennis is a clueless and slightly overweight guy. Five years ago, he left Libby, his pregnant fiancee, on their wedding day. Realizing he made a mistake, Dennis tries to persuade her that he loves her and wants her to accept him back into his life, but he meets with failure at every turn. When he discovers that Libby has found Whit, the new man in her life, the frustration Dennis feels grows. Denise vows, that for once in his life, he will finish...
10) Stronger
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, who helped to set off one of the biggest manhunts in the country's history, discusses his experiences that day and his ongoing mission to walk again after losing both legs. When he woke up on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 in the Boston Medical Center, groggy from a series of lifesaving surgeries and missing his legs, the first thing he did was try to speak. When he realized he couldn't, he asked for a pad...
