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In the For Dummies tradition, she ends with a series of top 10 lists. Two of them, taken together, nicely capture the essence of Flo-Jo as hard-nosed competitor and elegant personality: More Than Ten Ways to Sharpen Your Mental Edge and Ten Beautiful Races. For Flo-Jo, victory and aesthetics were just two legs of the same race. --Jeff Silverman Synopsis
Updated
to include information on the 1996 Summer Games
in Atlanta, plus details about the upcoming
Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and Sydney's
games in 2000, this book includes a list of every
Olympic medal winner since the first modern games.
Koral
covers various aspects of the American sprinter's
life from birth until 1990, with greatest
emphasis on the events leading up to her winning
three gold medals in the 1988 Olympics. The
presentation is well organized, to the point, and
easy to read. This, and the fact that Joyner is
an intriguing subject, combine to give the book
wider appeal than most sports biographies. Joyner
is a captivating character who simultaneously
suggests fun, drive, hardship, and success on and
off the track. (As an adolescent she was kicked
out of a shopping mall when she refused to remove
her pet boa constrictor from around her neck.)
Even her athletic experiences have a quirky side,
as when she was eliminated from the 1984 Olympic
relay team by officials who judged her
fingernails to be too long for safe baton-passing.
From several sources, including Sports
Illustrated and the Associated Press, the full-color
photographs depict excitement, drama, glamour,
and strength. Throughout, Koral evokes strong
visual images that give the text a richness
unusual in nonfiction written this simply and
indirectly. Also, a few well-placed quotes from
Joyner add texture. --Liza Bliss, formerly at
Leominster Public Library, MA
Black-and-white
photographs accompany a solid text that balances
the excitement of Lewis's incredible track-and-field
accomplishments with the press's criticism and
Lewis's lessons in maturity. The focus remains on
his youth, family, and career; not on his
personal life.
The
exercise scientist who pioneered the concept of
periodization, Bompa presents a six-phase
training program that maximizes both strength and
muscle definition. 273 illustrations.
After looking at everything and chasing "experts" for 3 years to design a comprehensive program for my athletes. I found this book which included exactly what I was looking for. This is the only book you need on trunk training! Build
your center of power! Stronger Abs and Back shows
how to develop the body's most important source
of energy and support - its core muscle groups.
The abdominal and back muscles form the
foundation for enhanced fitness and athletic
performance. Featuring 165 exercises and packed
with training advice, this illustrated guide is
your training manual to rock-hardabs and strong
supportive back muscles that prevent low back
injury and pain. Stronger Abs and Back is for
athletes and fitness enthusiasts who want firm,
high-performance bodies.
Coaching
legend Jack Daniels gives you everything you need
to put together a complete program for training
and racing: Daniels' VDOT formula for determining
your ideal training pace; four comprehensive
phases of training and how to customize them to
fit your individual schedule; pacing tables and
detailed programs for 1500 to 3000 meters, 5K to
15K, half marathon, and marathon; winning race
strategies; and intensity guidelines to prevent
overtraining and injury.
If
you are a competitive runner who races 800m or
further this is a virtual bible in terms for
technical advice, training guidelines, and
example programs. It covers the science,
strategy, and psychology of serious training and
competition. No serious athlete or coach should
be without this book.
Michael
Johnson's sensational 200-meter performance in
the '96 Olympics is shown on the cover of World
Record Breakers in Track & Field
Athletics and is but one example of what men and
women throughout the sport's history have been
able to do. This book provides a complete and
captivating look at the athletes who have set new
world records in track and field. 350+ photos.
This is a very entertaining book for athletes & coaches. More
than a collection of biographies, Running with
the Legends provides the closest and most
complete look at how running and runners have
changed, from the great Emil Zatopek in the 1940s
to the superlative Uta Pippig in the '90s. The
all-star list includes Sebastian Coe, Bill
Rodgers, Priscilla, Welch, Steve Jones, Toshihiko
Seko, Rosa Mota, Arturo Barrios, and many others.
67 illustrations.
This
book is unusual in that it is a healthy mix of
well researched information presented in lively,
easy to understand language. The 18 chapters
address the various topics that women need to
know to be physically fit. Whether you are
pregnant or menopausal, a career woman or a busy
mother, or both, this book will provide advice
and answers to your exercise questions.
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