Three sports in one event? Triathletes must be crazy, right? At the age of thirty-one, Lucy Fry was pretty certain she knew her limits: triathlon was not for her. But as increasing numbers of her female friends signed up to tri, Lucy couldn`t help wondering: what was it about this sport that women found so transformative? The time had come to find out. Over one year, five triathlons & hundreds of training hours, Lucy discovers the competition & camaraderie, how to wear a sports bra under a wetsuit, whether getting over `jelly legs` makes you a more resilient human being
- & that maybe she doesn`t know her limits after all... Funny, warm & engaging, Run, Ride, Sink or Swim is for the tri-curious & the tri-hard, & for any woman looking to make the transition from sofa to start line.
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From the editor of The Good Immigrant, an adrenaline-fuelled, powerful YA novel about young people taking charge of their own destiny. A novel about standing up & being counted. Aspiring MC Taran & her twin brother Hari never wanted to move to Firestone House. But when the rent was doubled overnight & Dad`s chemo meant he couldn`t work, they had to make this tower block their home. It`s good now though; they feel part of something here. When they start noticing boarded-up flats & glossy fliers for expensive apartments, they don`t think much of it
- until Hari is caught up in a tragedy, & they are forced to go on the run. It`s up to these teenagers to uncover the sinister truth behind what`s going on in the block, before it blows their world apart.
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The ultimate guide to one of the simplest & most effective forms of exercise. Why waste money & resources on petrol & gym membership when you can get a workout from your front door? This book covers all the reasons to run, the types of running, who can take part, how to prepare, what you need, where to run, how to keep safe, running nutrition, extra gadgets, good techniques
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Includes:: a variety of sample running plans for different age groups, levels & goals, so is ideal for beginners to intermediate runners. With clear & accessible text, & attractive illustration.


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Topographic survey of Faroe Islands at 1:20, 000 prepared by the Danish national mapping agency Kort og Matrikelstyrelsen. The islands’ topography is vividly presented by contours at 5 metre intervals, enhanced by relief shading plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of terrain or vegetation (scree, boulders, etc). The maps show all the detail expected of the topographic mapping at this scale & have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1’ & 2` respectively. Map legend is in Danish only. The maps are available either separately or as sets of five of more sheets, each covering the main island group: Vagar, Sandoy, Suduroy, Nordoyar, Streymoy & Eysturoy. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Isao is a young, engaging patriot, & a fanatical believer in the ancient samurai ethos. He turns terrorist, organising a violent plot against the new industrialists, who he believes are threatening the integrity of Japan & usurping the Emperor`s rightful power. As the conspiracy unfolds & unravels, Mishima brilliantly chronicles the conflicts of a decade that saw the fabric of Japanese life torn apart. ...

Runcorn in 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Tthe map covers the main area of Runcorn, plus the southern tip of Widnes around West Bank. Coverage stretches from West Street Widnes southward to York Street Runcorn, & from Trentham Street eastward to Sea Lane. Features include Runcorn railway & road bridges, Runcorn station, Bridgewater Canal incl most of Old & New locks & Sebastopol Arm, Waterloo Bridge, Runcorn Alkali Works, All Saints church, Bridgewater Foundry, Holy Trinity church, Hazlehurst Soap Works, St Luke`s Chapel, football ground, Highfield Tannery, Australian Alum Works, Stonehills, graving docks, Manchester Ship Canal with Lower Dock & shipbuilding yard, Swing Bridge, Wigg Works, Mersey, West Bank, West Bank Dock, etc. On the reverse is a list of private residents from a 1906 directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

` Lizzy never ceases to enthuse, inspire & amaze! She shows what it truly means to live life to the absolute fullest, step out of your comfort zone & to truly test your limits. So much more than a book about running, this memoir is about an enthralling life journey replete with peaks & troughs, highs & lows & many twists & turns. Most importantly, Lizzy reminds all of us to never stop exploring, discovering & challenging ourselves to do more than we think possible.` CHRISSIE WELLINGTON MBE, FOUR TIME IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPION Scared witless & surrounded by a sea of people, Lizzy Hawker stands in the church square at the centre of Chamonix on a late August evening, waiting for the start of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. The mountains towering over the pack of runners promise a grueling 8, 600 metres of ascent & descent over 158 kilometres of challenging terrain that will test the feet, legs, heart & mind. These nervous moments before the race signal not just the beginning of nearly twenty-seven hours of effort that saw Lizzy finish as first woman, but the start of the career of one of Britain`s most successful endurance athletes. She went on to become the 100km Women`s World Champion, win the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc an unprecedented five times, hold the world record for 24 hours road running & become the first woman to stand on the overall winners` podium at Spartathlon. An innate endurance & natural affinity with the mountains has led Lizzy to push herself to the absolute limits, including a staggering 320 kilometre run through the Himalayas, from Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu in Nepal. Lizzy`s remarkable spirit was recognised in 2013 when she was a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. These ultimate challenges ask not just what the feet & legs can do, but question the inner thoughts & contemplations of a runner. Runner tells Lizzy`s story & in so doing, uncovers the journey of the physical, mental & emotional challenges that runners go through at the edge of human endurance. From the school girl running the streets of London to breaking records on the world`s mountains & toughest races, Lizzy Hawker is an inspiration to anyone who would like to see how far they can go, running or not. ...

There are few books that will accumulate as much sweat, mud & backpack time as the Runner’s Guide to London. It’s the companion that guides London’s 418, 000 runners & thousands annually of visiting runners around this running paradise.“ Paradise?” you ask. Author & running coach, Hayden Shearman, explains that despite its reputation for dull skies & a congested, concrete centre, London has more green space than any other city on Earth (of comparable size) & has vast networks of trails, parks, waterside paths & woodlands that are quite simply unparalleled. This guidebook features over 120 runs within the confines of the M25. Each running route or running hotspot is illustrated with enticing photography & detailed maps. The reader is equipped with accurate distances, training tips, safety advice & travel information to ensure their running explorations are smooth. The book also inspires the reader to engage in London’s rich & diverse running community with information on London races, running clubs, & interviews with some of London’s running legends, including Parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt & Olympian Julia Bleasdale. The Runner’s Guide to London is the complete guide to all things running in London. ...

*** Signed copies are currently in stock
- 02/10/2018.*** Running Against The Tide True Tales From The Stud of the Sea: Star of
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Andrew Murray has been running since 2005 when he realised that it might be a good way to see a bit of the world. Since then he has been placed first overall in races in the Arctic, the Sahara, Outer Mongolia & the jungle, amongst others. But in 2010 he devised a challenge that put all his previous attempts in the shade
- to run from Scotland to the Sahara in one continuous push with no rest days! It is 2, 659 miles from John O` Groats at the northern tip of mainland Britain to Merzouga in Morocco & Andrew planned to complete the distance in 85 days. That`s the equivalent of 100 marathons run end to end
- & not a single day off to recover. With minimal support, & in the middle of winter, trying to run an ultra marathon every day was the challenge of a lifetime for Andrew. As a medic, Andrew knew exactly what that would do to his body...and it wasn`t good news. Attempting to cram in a staggering 8, 000 calories every day is extremely difficult & doesn`t stop the body from beginning to break down. This book is the story of that run, interwoven between tales of extraordinary endurance events in some of the most extreme locations in the world. It answers the question, `why do it?`, & offers a gripping insight into what drives an extreme athlete to break new ground. Helped by family, friends, those he meets along the way, & a fiancee he`s shortly to marry, this is the story of one man`s determination to run in the history books. Andrew Murray`s epic journey was the subject of a highly successful BBC documentary & this book is the inside story of what pushes one man to keep breaking the limits. Even a planned 85 days wasn`t enough to satisfy Andrew
- in the end he completed the distance in just 78 days. The book is introduced by Sir Ranulf Fiennes.


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