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Book Review: Triathlon Swimming Made Easy

This is a book by Total Immersion, a teaching style that advertises heavily in triathlon magazine. I had seen their ads, but always thought 'swimming is swimming, how can reading a book help?' After reading just the first several chapters and hitting the beach I was amazed at how much more fluid...

by User avatar ShannonG

Any recommended books on running for women?

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My mom is 48 and she and my dad have just divorced. She still has difficulties in accepting it so shes depressed and feels very bad. Ive talked to a counselor in my high school and she told me to talk my mom into taking up a certain activity. I think running will be great since in addition to being...

by User avatar bridget

Book Review - First Marathons by Gail Kislevitz

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Book Review - First Marathons by Gail Kislevitz If you like reading stories about runners of ALL ability levels this book is a good one. I really enjoyed it and found it very helpful for getting ready for my first marathon. The stories about people hitting the wall, feeling hungry enough to stop...

by User avatar Guest

Book Review: Purple Hibiscus - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Purple Hibiscus is the debut novel from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It is the story of Kambili and her family. Kambili s father is a powerful force both at home and in the family. He holds fast to his Catholicism he views anyone who does not follow Christ as firmly as he does as a sinner and...

by User avatar Pug

The 26 rules of Manhood

The 26 Rules of Manhood (1) Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella. (2) It is ok for a man to cry under the following circumstances: a). When a heroic dog dies to save its master. b). The moment Angelina Jolie starts unbuttoning her blouse. c). After wrecking your boss'...

by User avatar andydp

Book Review: Ultramarathon Man

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Dean Karnazes is an amazing athlete. He is a winner of the 2004 Badwater 135 Ultramarathon (The World's Toughest Footrace, 135 miles through Death Valley), and has completed the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run as well as running the first South Pole Marathon. He has also run a 199 mile Relay...

by User avatar Pug

Book Review: The World of Marathons - Sandy Treadwell

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Sandy Treadwell's book "The World of Marathons" tries to capture exactly what the reader would expect from the title: the emergence of major marathons all across the globe. While there are blurbs on the back cover from elite marathoners and a forward by Fred Lebow (race director of the NYC...

by User avatar Guest

Movie Review: The Italian Job (2003)

A film by F. Gary Gray I didn t think much of this movie from watching the trailer. It looked a little cheap and cheesy and I didn t expect it to be remotely worth watching. Then it started to make money and I started hearing positive word of mouth reports about the movie. It became one of...

by User avatar Pug

Book Review: Blue Like Jazz - Donald Miller

"Blue Like Jazz" questions the very notion of what it means to be a Christian. Donald Miller writes about faith with a variety of topics on coming to faith, why to have faith, how Christ can transform, what to do with that faith and how to live a life as a Christian. Other than the last chapter of...

by User avatar Pug

More than A Feeling: Return of Greatest Hits

1. Tell Me 2. Higher Power 3. More Than A Feeling 4. Peace Of Mind 5. Don't Look Back 6. Cool The Engines 7. Livin' For You 8. Feelin' Satisfied 9. Party 10. Foreplay/Long Time 11. Amanda 12. Rock & Roll Band 13. Smokin'...

by User avatar Cappy