Half-Marathon - You can do it
by Jeff Galloway

If you are thinking about training for a half-marathon, Jeff Galloway can help you prepare well, enjoy the training and glow from the achievement of crossing the finish line. Author of the best-seller "Marathon – You can do it!", Galloway now offers a state-of-the-art book on the highly popular half-marathon distance. Jeff's trademarked run-walk-run method has helped hundreds of thousands of average people to get off the couch, train for marathons and half-marathons without injury and has helped veterans to improve times. This book offers a step-by-step program that starts with setting up your training each week. more

Start to Finish
by Roch Frey, Paul Huddle & T.J. Murphy

Okay, you’ve finished your first shortdistance triathlon, maybe even an Olympic distance triathlon or an Ironman 70.3. Now it’s time to up the ante and go further and faster. Paul Huddle and Roch Frey are up to the challenge. Longer workouts, balancing work, family and training, adding speed work, recovery and the mental game are all essential when you decide to move up to the Ironman distance. No one has more training or racing experience than Roch and Paul. They will get you to your target race healthy, happy and ready for more. Guaranteed. more

Ironman 70.3
by Henry Ash & Marlies Penker

Ironman 70.3 is the abbreviation for triathlon competitions that cover half the distance of a classical Ironman Triathlon. Also known as "medium or middle distance", this event consists of a 1.2-mile swim, 56 miles of cycling and a 13.1-mile run, i.e. a total of 70.3 miles. It is anything but an easy option, but it represents a fascinating challenge for any well-trained endurance athlete. A particular highlight of the book is its great amount of detailed training plans. There are in-depth examples of core and peripheral training and heart-rate dependent pace levels T1-T8, which help to illustrate the year-round training recommendations. more

 Running Until You're 100 
by Jeff Galloway

 Olympian Jeff Galloway has worked with tens of thousands of runners in their 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. By using his run-walk-runtm method, most are able to enjoy running with fewer aches and pains. At the age of 60, Jeff reports no injuries in 27 years. This book explains how to achieve this, how to stay motivated, and increase the enjoyment.  more 

Galloway's 5K/10K Running 
by Jeff Galloway

Olympian Jeff Galloway offers an easy and time-efficient system to train for, and then enter, a 5K or a 10K. His training has been used successfully by over 500,000 through e-coaching, running schools, fitness retreats, training programs and books. His unique system gives you control over fatigue, while reducing or eliminating aches and pains. Successful schedules help beginners finish each workout strong, with time goal programs for veterans. Easy-to-read advice is given on medical checks, nutrition, fat-burning, aches and pains, shoes, and how to stay motivated. The race day checklist prepares you for the big day, with inside information from one who has entered over 1000 races, and represented the United States in the 10K in the Munich Olympics. more

Running to the Top
by Arthur Lydiard

In this book Arthur Lydiard presents an overview of the techniques of middle and long distance running. His descriptions of a systematic, detailed training programme for beginners and top-runners is based on a clear defined conception of fitness. Beneath detailed schedules for the training, the book includes tips concerning equipment and outfit, nutrition, prevention of injury, therapy and the relationship between the coach and the athlete. Furthermore a test-system is introduced, which enables the athlete to determine the absorbtion of oxygen through the fatless body mass. more

Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners 
by Nancy Clark

In Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners, you'll learn to effectively balance carbohydrates, protein and fat into your diet, choose the best snacks for before, during and after long runs, lose weight and have energy to exercise, carbohydrate load for a marathon, and complete the entire marathon with energy to spare more

Soccer - Perfect Ball Control
by Peter Schreiner

In modern soccer, players of all abilities experience enormous time pressure and pressure from opponents. They rarely get the chance to receive the ball calmly and then dribble, pass or shoot at the goal. Only by being able to bring the ball quickly and safely under control – often while on the run – can one play attractive and successful soccer. However, perfect ball control does not just start when the ball is at the player's feet, but must always be seen in the context of a game situation and an opponent. This practical book contains more than 160 drills and ball games and over 200 photos and 120 illustrations covering ball control, dribbling, feinting, passing, crossing and shooting at the goal. Each chapter starts with clear theoretical principles that give the coach valuable information for effective and learning-intensive team and individual training. more

30 Years of the Ironman Triathlon World Championship
by Bob Babbitt 

 The Ironman is special. A race for some, a right of passage for most. Every October people of all shapes and sizes from around the globe travel to the Big Island of Hawaii to do battle with the big swells, hellacious winds and stifling heat of the lava fields. The conditions are beyond severe, but the people who choose to seek out the finish line on Alii Drive are more than up to the task. This book is big because the scope of the Ironman is big beyond belief. Big dreams, big landscape, big emotions, big drama.  more