Books about Sprints from Amazon.com

This 2nd Edition of the popular book, Speed Improvement for Young Athletes: How to Sprint Faster in Your Sport in 30 Workouts, includes practical training programs for age group athletes 9-19 in football, basketball, baseball and softball, soccer, lacrosse, rugby, field hockey, and tennis that will improve speed in short sprints after only 30 workouts. This down to earth book allows athletes, parents and coaches to take a "just do it" approach by quickly identifying individual weakness areas that are limiting speed and turning those areas into strengths. A more complete testing battery can still be done in one session. Chapters have been updated based on new research findings, 17 illustrations have been added, and a complete bibliography is provided to allow more in depth study. The playing speed of team sport athletes is sure to improve after following this program, developed by one of the world's leading authorities..
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Shaping up for a triathlon is serious business. Triathlon Training For Dummies is packed with insider tips and proven methods for training for a triathlon and pumping yourself into the best possible shape by race day. It helps you find the motivation you need to stick to your program, eat better to maximize your energy, and prevent injures both before and during the race.

This authoritative guide helps you evaluate your cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility, and to set manageable realistic training goals. You’ll learn how to establish a workout schedule, choose a target finish time get the right, affordable equipment you’ll need for each leg of the race, and maximize your fitness and form for swimming, biking, and running. You’ll also get plenty of help in putting it all together as you focus your training, add dual workouts, become a quick-change artist, and save time during transitions. Discover how to:

• Choose an event to train for based on your fitness level
• Get into your best possible shape
• Select the right equipment and sportswear
• Train for an Olympic, Sprint, or Ironman triathlon
• Fuel your body and prevent injuries
• Prepare for training sessions
• Maintain energy and recover quickly
• Set training schedules for every triathlon event
• Treat common training and racing injuries
• Live like an athlete

Triathlon Training For Dummies comes complete with resources for finding triathlons near you, lists of items to bring along on race day, and tips on registration formalities and racing etiquette..
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Contemporary Theory, Technique and Training, Jess Jarver, 5th ed. A collection of 31 recent articles on sprinting and relay racing from the world s most important track publications and journals. A modern course on the latest thinking and research in the field. Illustrated. All new articles..
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This is the biography of an extraordinary man whose uncommon strength, agility, speed, and endurance are the stuff of champions It tells the fascinating story of how he and his sled dogs became champion sprint racers..
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