Sports & Recreation

Everything you wanted to know about the mysterious art of rigging but were afraid to ask. Rigging covers every aspect of standing and running rigging on a boat, explaining the role of every part and how they influence eachother. Easy step-by-step guides explain how to choose and fit your equipment before going on to describe how to tune your rig to achieve better performance. Alternate configurations are examined and the bewildering array of lines simply explained. Where calculations are used they are kept easy and straightforward to understand. Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Running Rigging; Chapter 2 - Backstay; Chapter 3 - Genoa Sheets; Chapter 4 - Genoa Cars; Chapter 5 - Main Sheet; Chapter 6 - Afterguys and Sheets; Chapter 7 - Halyards and Reefing Lines; Chapter 8 - Standing Rigging; Chapter 9 - Spreaders and Mast Tuning; Chapter 10 - Winches more...

Price: $32.50

If you are ready to leave father and mother, and brother and sister, and wife and child and friends, and never see them again, - if you have paid your debts, and made your will, and settled all your affairs, and are a free man, then you are ready for a walk. Walking is an essay by American writer, naturalist and philosopher David Thoreau (1817 - 1862). Thoreau's work has made a lasting contribution to modern environmental practice, and also influenced the non-violent... more...

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Authors Kathy Fulcher and Patrick Fox are certified sports trainers. Their book offers guidelines to both beginners and experienced sports people on improving their fitness level. more...

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Discover the secrets for super endurance-from one of the fittest men on the planet!. Dean Karnazes has run 350 continuous miles through three sleepless nights, ordered pizza during long runs, and inspired fans the world over with his adventures. So what does a guy like this do when he wants to face the ultimate test of endurance? He runs 50 marathons in 50 states-in 50 consecutive days. With little more than a road map and a caravan packed with fellow runners and a dedicated crew, Dean set off on a tour that took him through a volcanic canyon in Maui in high humidity and 88-degree heat; to an elevation gain of almost 4,000 feet at the Tecumseh Trail Marathon in Bloomington, Indiana; to a severed moose leg found alongside an Anchorage, Alaska, trail that compelled him to sprint for safety. Now in this heart-pounding book, Dean reveals how he pulled off this unfathomable feat with a determination that defied all physical limitations. But Dean goes beyond the story of the Endurance 50 marathons to share his invaluable secrets and advice for athletes of all levels. These are the tips that kept Dean going during the 1,310 miles he covered and 160,000 calories he burned-while averaging sub-four-hour marathons and often sleeping fewer than four hours each night. Learn how to:. · Recover more quickly. · Adapt to extreme conditions. · Prevent muscle cramps and overheating. · Pace yourself when you "hit the wall". · Stay motivated. Packed with practical advice and including training regimens, 50/50 will inspire you no matter what your fitness goal is, whether it's simply walking around the block, running a 10K, or completing yet another Ironman. more...

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This title teaches you the most aesthetic and yet devastating finishes of all: the bars and locks. It covers arm bars, face bars, leg/ankle/foot bars, finger locks, neck cranks from every position, all used to control or ultimately destroy an opponent on the ground. more...

Price: $17.99