Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Leisure

Total Competition is the most compelling, comprehensive and revealing insight into what it takes to get to the top in Formula One that has ever been published. Across four decades, Ross Brawn was one of the most innovative and successful technical directors and then team principals in Formula One.

From the experts at the Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (FIRST), this book goes beyond traditional training programs and addresses the issues that prevent runners from reaching their full potential. This book will teach you how to become a fit, fast, and healthy lifelong runne...

"The best training for soccer players is both sport and game specific. Practice is then run with the aim of perfecting tactics and techniques. But this is not the full picture. Players must also be fast and agile; they must have speed and endurance. To best train the muscles needed for speed and ...

A singer overwhelmed by his crowd. A dancer on ice above sea. A teenage girl, later to become a virtuoso conductor, jolted by the sound of a symphony. Two filmmakers exchange vows on their opera set. A photographer hears a Cistercian echo in the sails. And one night, after a Verdi curtain call, a...

"Are you up to the challenge of the triathlon, one of the ultimate tests of human fitness, endurance, and conditioning? With three elements -- swimming, cycling, and running -- it pushes your body's limits in ways that very few other sports can and the buzz you get from finishing is addictive. He...

"Gerry Rodrigues, the world's leading open-water swimming coach, reveals his rigorous method to mastering triathlon swimming technique"-- Provided by publisher.