Download or read book The Fastest Man Alive written by Usain Bolt and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography of Usain Bolt Covers his journey from playing cricket and soccer as a kid to becoming the fastest man alive Well-illustrated Years before he set world records for the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints, which made him the fastest man alive and famous, Usain Bolt was a fairly scrawny kid from Trelawny in Jamaica. In this autobiography, Bolt himself shares how, as he grew up and played cricket and soccer, he— and others—learned he could run fast. Very, very fast. Usain Bolt’s journey from a kid with humble beginnings to an Olympic gold medal winner is an inspiring and encouraging story. This beautifully illustrated autobiography shares that story from Bolt’s perspective. It is a celebration of someone who was inspired by other athletes around the world, someone who worked for years to become the best at his sport. Bolt shares stories of the sacrifices he made, the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo, the power of soccer and dancehall music, and his signature lightning bolt move.

Download or read book Training for Speed written by Charlie Francis and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed description of the training elements used by former Canadian National Track and Field Coach, Charlie Francis, to develop international sprint stars.

Download or read book Lyle Lyle Crocodile written by Bernard Waber and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1965 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lyle is perfectly happy living with the Primms on East 88th St. until irritable Mr. Grumps next door changes all that.

Download or read book Ralph Doubell written by Michael Sharp and published by Stoke Hill Press. This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ralph Doubell should be one of Australia's best known Olympic heroes. In the 800 metres at Mexico City in 1968, he produced arguably the finest run in Australian Olympic history, but his achievement never received the plaudits it deserved. Finally, author Michael Sharp has written a compelling biography of the last of the three Australian male track athletes - after Edwin Flack and Herb Elliott - to win Olympic gold.

Download or read book Running Against The Odds written by Desmond Dunham and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life took Desmond "Coach Dez" Dunham down an unpaved path toward both manhood and coaching, testing his spirit, humility, and purpose. Now a nationally recognized high school coach, Running Against The Odds chronicles Dunham's journey to finding his passion within youth sports, culminating at the 2007 Penn Relays - one of the most defining moments of his illustrious running career. In this impassioned coming-of-age memoir, Dunham recounts his turbulent childhood, filled with challenges in economically-distressed Gary, Indiana. Despite constant rejection and disappointment from a distant, alcoholic father, Dunham persevered, attended Howard University, and found his passion on the track with key support along the way. From humble beginnings with the odds stacked against him, Dunham's story shows that underdogs prevail.

Download or read book Noah Lyles written by Dorris Miller and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-08-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ready to feel the wind in your hair? Join Noah Lyles, the speedster who turns running into a super fun adventure! From backyard races to world-famous tracks, this book is packed with excitement. Discover how Noah's lightning-fast legs and a whole lot of heart helped him become a running superstar. With stories that will make you giggle, this book will inspire you to put on your sneakers and start running! So, what are you waiting for? Let's go!

Download or read book When Running Was Young and So Were We written by Jack D. Welch and published by D&B Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years Jack Welch wrote for Running magazine and Track & Field News, chronicling the extraordinary developments of running during the 1970s, 80s and 90’s. When Running Was Young and So Were We is based on his columns from this period and is a unique book – telling the story of how running became a way of life for millions. It’s a book about excellence, inspiration and greatness. Not just what it takes to cross the finish line first, but also the lessons learned along the way. It’s a sports book – offering an up-close and personal look at Olympic greats, big races and long runs. It’s a training book – outlining many of the techniques and strategies that make you a winner, on and off the field of competition. It’s a celebration of the human spirit -examining what happens when both great athletes and keen amateurs are driven to challenge their own personal limits. What do greats like Alberto Salazar, Joan Benoit, Dick Beardsley, Mary Decker and Steve Prefontaine all have in common? Read their stories and be inspired!

Download or read book Basketball written by Jackie MacMullan and published by Crown. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by a major ESPN film series, this is an extraordinary oral history of basketball—its eye-opening untold history, its profound deeper meaning, its transformative influence on the world—as told through an unprecedented series of candid conversations with the game’s ultimate icons. This is the greatest love story never told. It has passion and heartbreak, triumph and betrayal. It is deeply intimate yet crosses oceans, upends lives and changes nations. This is the true story of basketball. It is the story of a Canadian invention that took over America, and the world. Of a supposed “white man’s sport” that became a way for people of color, women, and immigrants to claim a new place in society. Of a game that demands everything of those who love it, yet gives so much back in return. To tell this story, acclaimed journalists Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew and Dan Klores embarked on a groundbreaking mission to interview a staggering lineup of basketball trailblazers. For the first time hundreds of legends, from Kobe, Lebron and Steph Curry to Magic Johnson, Dr. J and Jerry West, spoke movingly about their greatest passion. Former NBA commissioner David Stern and iconic coaches like Phil Jackson and Coach K opened up like never before. Those who shattered glass ceilings, from Bill Russell and Yao Ming to Cheryl Miller and Lisa Leslie, explained what it really took to lay claim to their place in the game. At once a definitive oral history and something far more revelatory and life affirming, Basketball: A Love Story is the defining untold oral history of how basketball came to be, and what it means to those who love it.

Download or read book First Comes Love written by Whitney Lyles and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the latest from the author of Always the Bridesmaid, Cate and Ethan are happily married at last-but it looks like the honeymoon is over. Cate Padgett is no longer a permanent bridesmaid. Having found a love of her own with Ethan, she's enjoying newlywed bliss. Life is so much calmer now that the wedding mayhem has subsided. Just one problem: as the last of their friends to marry, Cate and Ethan are now the only ones who don't have a kid, aren't expecting a kid, and aren't even trying. There's not even a bump on the horizon. They were just cozying up to being a twosome, and now there's pressure to make it three. Those carefree bridesmaid days are starting to look good.

Download or read book The Dirtiest Race in History written by Richard Moore and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The men's 100m final at the 1988 Olympics has been described as the dirtiest race ever - but also the greatest. Aside from Johnson's blistering time, the race is infamous for its athletes' positive drug tests. This is the story of that race, the rivalry between Johnson and Lewis, and the repercussions still felt almost a quarter of a century on.

Download or read book Cleaving written by Julie Powell and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julie Powell thought cooking her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking was the craziest thing she'd ever do -- until she embarked on the voyage recounted in her memoir, Cleaving. Her marriage challenged by an insane, irresistible love affair, Julie decides to leave town and immerse herself in a new obsession: butchery. She finds her way to Fleischer's, a butcher shop where she buries herself in the details of food. She learns how to break down a side of beef and French a rack of ribs -- tough physical work that only sometimes distracts her from thoughts of afternoon trysts. The camaraderie at Fleischer's leads Julie to search out fellow butchers around the world -- from South America to Europe to Africa. At the end of her odyssey, she has learned a new art and perhaps even mastered her unruly heart.

Download or read book Healthy Intelligent Training written by Keith Livingston and published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the proven principles of Arthur Lydiard - Runners World "Coach of the Century" - this is a must-have volume for anyone involved in middle-distance running. Healthy Intelligent Training provides readers with an easy-to-follow guide to the principles and training techniques that guided numerous athletes from across the globe to World Records and Olympic Gold. Written by a former national-level runner, with contributions from Olympic medalists and coaches, this superb volume shows you how to plan and follow your own training program to reach peak performance when you want.

Download or read book Hoosiers and the American Story written by Madison, James H. and published by Indiana Historical Society. This book was released on 2014-10 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.

Download or read book Staring Down the Beast written by Keith Livingstone and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture a former elite athlete, successful chiropractor, and father of five being told that he has a terminal brain tumour. When it happened to Keith Livingstone, he had every excuse to immerse himself into a dark maelstrom of hopelessness. With no known long-term survivors of glioblastoma multiforme at that time and with doctors unable to tell him how to get better, he was getting a death sentence. But he ignored the hopelessness of his situation and got on with the job of living, enjoying himself and making light of the situation. He also studied natural health and traditional medicine to see what he might do—if anything—to help his situation. Slowly and steadily, he has regained his health, with a couple of setbacks along the way. His progress would not have been possible if he had chosen to accept that he had a terminal condition. Join the author as he looks back at his early life, family, friends, and the philosophy that has helped him wage a brave battle staring down a beast.

Download or read book Noah Lyles Story Book written by Georgina G Kerr and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-08-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noah Lyles: How a Kid from the Track Became a Global Hero Have you ever wondered how someone becomes one of the fastest people on the planet? Meet Noah Lyles, the track and field sensation who took his childhood love for running and turned it into a world-class career! But before Noah was breaking records and winning gold medals, he was just a kid with big dreams and an unstoppable spirit. Noah grew up with a love for running that started when he was just a little boy, dashing around his neighborhood and imagining he was the fastest person alive. He wasn't always sure how he would make his dreams come true, but he knew one thing for certain-he wanted to be the best. Even when the journey got tough, Noah never gave up. He kept pushing himself, practicing harder, and running faster, all with a smile on his face. Starting with small races in local parks and school competitions, Noah's path to greatness wasn't easy. He faced challenges, injuries, and moments of doubt, but he always stayed focused on his goals. With his incredible speed and positive attitude, Noah quickly became a standout athlete, catching the attention of coaches and fans alike. Soon, he was competing on the world stage, racing against the fastest runners on the planet! Noah's journey is not just about winning medals; it's about resilience, passion, and the power of believing in yourself. Whether he's sprinting to the finish line or inspiring others with his story, Noah's love for running and his dedication to the sport shine through. His story is a testament to what you can achieve when you work hard, stay positive, and never stop dreaming. In this exciting biography for kids, discover how Noah Lyles transformed from a young boy with a passion for running into a global track and field hero. Explore the highs and lows of his journey, the races that made history, and the determination that turned his dreams into reality. Noah's story will inspire you to chase your own dreams, no matter how big or small, and remind you that with heart and hard work, you can accomp lish anything

Download or read book Athletics A History of Modern Track and Field Athletics 1860 2014 Men and Women written by Roberto Quercetani and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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