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Profiles eighteen older athletes who have been successful in a sport they returned to or started anew, including a man who has completed more than 150 marathons since his eightieth birthday and a woman who has set national and world age-group swimming records from her fifties through seventies.
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"Fitzgerald puts you into the pulse-pounding action of more than a dozen epic races from running, cycling, triathlon, XTERRA, and rowing with thrilling race reports and revealing post-race interviews with the elites. Their own words reinforce what the research has found: strong mental fitness lets us approach our true physical limits, giving us an edge over physically stronger competitors. Each chapter explores the how and why of an elite athlete's...
3) 8 weeks to SEALfit: a Navy SEAL's guide to unconventional training for physical and mental toughness
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"To be SEALFit (tm) was developed by retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine for the unique and specialized needs of professionals seeking to reach their fullest potential. To be SEALFit means you embody the character traits of discipline, drive, determination, self-mastery, honor, integrity, courage, and authentic leadership. We all share a need for our minds and bodies to work at peak performance over long periods of time, while maintaining an unconquerable...
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After Eric Davis spent over 16 years in the military, including a decade in the SEAL Teams, his family was more than used to his absence on deployments and secret missions that could obscure his whereabouts for months at a time.
Without a father figure in his own life since the age of fifteen, Eric was desperate to maintain the bonds he'd fought so hard to forge when his children were young—particularly with his son, Jason, because he
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[2023]
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"Meghan Trainor has wanted to be a mom since before she even knew how babies were made. From the moment she discovered she was pregnant with her first child--her son, Riley--she was fascinated by the entire experience. Yes, pregnancy and motherhood are miracles--but even a miracle can freak you out sometimes. Everyone has an opinion on what an expectant mother should feel, think, or do during her pregnancy, and it's hard not to feel overwhelmed with...
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[2012]
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The author, a longtime personal trainer and admitted fitness addict, has never been overweight. So he decided to learn what millions of Americans, and many of his clients, live with every day. For six months, he stopped exercising and ate a common American diet of fast food and processed snacks. This title describes all the details of that journey.
8) Chicken Soup for the soul: Runners: 101 inspirational stories of energy, endurance, and endorphins
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2010.
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A collection of 101 true stories from runners of all abilities, from rank beginners to Olympic marathoners, discussing why they love running, how running fits into their lives, the benefits of running.
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