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Born to Run
Christopher McDougallA narrative account of ultrarunning and the Tarahumara people of Mexico, mixing reportage, race history and training ideas; a major popular book on running.
Game Changer
Rachel ReidA contemporary hockey romance and an example of the sports romance subgroup that now makes up much of this category's fiction.
Relentless
Tim GroverA trainer's account of working with elite athletes, centred on discipline and mental toughness; representative of the performance-coaching memoir.
Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Robert S. WeinbergA widely used academic textbook covering motivation, anxiety, confidence and team dynamics in sport; the standard reference for the field.
Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding
Arnold SchwarzeneggerA large illustrated guide to training, nutrition and competition in bodybuilding; a key text of the fitness-instruction strand.
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Grumpy DarlingAlexandra Moody2025 - Chokehold
ChokeholdLeigh Rivers2024 - off-Campus Series, 5 Books Collection Set. the Deal, the Mis
off-Campus Series, 5 Books Collection Set. the Deal, the Mistake, the Score, the Goal, the Legacy by Elle KennedyElle Kennedy2021 - Blind Side
Blind SideKandi Steiner2022 - Daydream
DaydreamHannah Grace2024 - What I talk about when I talk about running
What I talk about when I talk about running村上春樹2006 - The Long Game
The Long GameRachel Reid2022 - The Chase
The ChaseElle Kennedy2018
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