running

In Richmond, Australia, in 1919, fifteen-year-old Charlie Feehan becomes an errand boy for a notorious mobster, hoping that his ability to run will help him, his widowed mother, and his baby brother to escape poverty.

Can slow Toby outrun champion racer, Boomer Bunny, at the Annual Rabbit Race?.

Describes the history of ultramarathons and highlights eight of the most exhausting modern-day races including The Torturous 26, The Ironman Triathlon, and The Nanisivik Midnight Sun Ultra.

Ben, a runner, must decide what is the right thing to do when his grades, which are not good enough for him to make the track team, are confused with those of another student with the same last name.

Unhappy San Diego teenager Samantha Pallas, a passionate runner who holds back during races, lives with her philandering father and his pregnant girlfriend, and searches for love in casual sex on the beach, seeks validation in a relationship with Farouk, a sophisticated new boy from Iran, while her school mourns the death of Owen, the popular star of the track team.

Presents a practical guide for personal fitness for women and provides advice on developing strength, nutrition, injury prevention and safety, running biomechanics, sprinting, and conditioning for competition.

Marathon the dog has difficulty sharing his master's enthusiasm for their daily run; then an injury suggests an alternative form of exercise.

An illustrated guide for long distance runners that includes graded training schedules and advice about health, diet, safety, coping with injuries, and clothing and equipment.

When Summer finds out that David admires girl athletes, she decides to compete in a six-mile race to impress him. Behind his back, she begins a rigorous training schedule, and two months later she is ready. Will David understand her need to impress him?.