Showing posts with label Adventure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adventure. Show all posts

Friday, October 21, 2011

Runner's World Guide to Adventure Racing: How to Become a Successful Racer and Adventure Athlete

Runner's World Guide to Adventure Racing: How to Become a Successful Racer and Adventure Athlete Review



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  • ISBN13: 9781579548360
  • Condition: New
  • Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
How to Become a Successful Racer and Adventure Athlete

Why should you take a pair of sandals, a dollar bill, and a car antenna to your next adventure race? You'll find the answer to that question and many others in Runner's World Guide to Adventure Racing. In this authoritative guide, Ian Adamson shares his insider secrets for training, racing, team building, conflict management, injury prevention, equipment repair, sleep management, and much more. Often referred to as the Michael Jordan of adventure racing, Adamson helps you navigate any type of adventure race, from short sprint race to full-length expedition.

In this guide, you'll find . . .
- Detailed training plans for recreational and competitive athletes

- Tips for running, hiking, biking, paddling, navigating, and climbing more efficiently

- A no-nonsense guide for what you need from the sporting goods store-- and what you don't

- Insider secrets for mending equipment and injuries while in the wilderness

- Adamson's nine favorite foods to pack in your race bag

You'll also read Adamson's humorous, touching, and downright chilling stories of life on the adventure trail. From sprint races to full-length expeditions, Adamson's expert advice will get you and your equipment to the finish line in one piece.


Friday, September 30, 2011

Keep Walking - Leadership Learning in Action - A thrilling story of a polar adventure with powerful lessons in leadership and personal development

Keep Walking - Leadership Learning in Action - A thrilling story of a polar adventure with powerful lessons in leadership and personal development Review



In 2000 Alan Chambers led the first successful unassisted British Expedition to the North Pole from Canada. Walking 500 miles and enduring remarkable challenges, he was subsequently awarded the MBE for 'Outstanding leadership in the face of extreme adversity.' Alan's vision is to help leaders in business achieve new heights, drawing on his inspiration. He has been engaged by business leaders the world over to present his core messages about how to achieve the seemingly impossible. He also has taken many of the top leaders of global organisations to the North Pole on subsequent programmes to support their own learning and continued development. Alan has teamed up with Dr Richard Hale, business author and an expert in action learning based leadership development. In this book Richard and Alan provide an account of the essential messages for leaders of the future. Alan gives a graphic account of his expedition and key themes are discussed from the business perspective. This is essential reading for any leader and anyone seeking inspiration in how to succeed when faced with major personal or business challenges.


Saturday, August 13, 2011

Through Peril To Fortune: A Story Of Sport And Adventure By Land And Sea (1880)

Through Peril To Fortune: A Story Of Sport And Adventure By Land And Sea (1880) Review



Through Peril To Fortune: A Story Of Sport And Adventure By Land And Sea (1880) Feature

  • ISBN13: 9781120991577
  • Condition: New
  • Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.