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Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod by Gary Paulsen Staff Pick I read Winterdance while camping in the mountains of eastern Oregon when it was cold, very cold (though I was snug and warm in my sleeping bag), but I was glad to not be experiencing the Arctic climes in the book. Gary Paulsen describes cold and snow the... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Feed Zone Cookbook: Fast and Flavorful Food for Athletes by Allen Lim Publisher Comments HEALTH & FITNESS / NUTRITION The Feed Zone Cookbook is a no-fuss guide to preparing good food that will change the way endurance athletes eat. With refreshingly simple ingredients that measure up to the demands of training and racing, Biju’s... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Warrior Cardio: The Revolutionary Metabolic Training System for Burning Fat, Building Muscle, and Getting Fit by Martin Rooney Publisher Comments Featuring the "Warrior 20" Diet Shed Pounds of Fat and Increase Muscle Mass in Just 12 Weeks the Warrior Way! Warrior Cardio offers a fitness and diet program that will help you "Bring Out the Warrior Within." World-renowned fitness expert Martin Rooney... (read more) Your price: $29.99 New - Trade Paper
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FreeDarko Presents... The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History by Bethlehem Shoals and Big Baby and Dr. Lawyer IndianChief and Billups and Silverbird 5000 Staff Pick The guys at FreeDarko have delivered another outstanding basketball book, this time about the history of the game. While not a complete history, they hit many of the highlights of the sport, including the first organized leagues, the Celtics of the 1960s,... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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High-Scoring Softball by Ralph Weekly Publisher Comments Written by Ralph and Karen Weekly, softball powerhouses that boast over 950 career victories. Contains in-depth analysis of swing mechanics for batting for average and power. Focuses on increased run production and includes ready-to-use plays for... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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You Know You're a Sports Fanatic When... by Ben Fraser Publisher Comments Readers will discover whether they're superfans or simply one player short of a full team You know you're a sports fanatic when you have "personal best" times for everything from making a round of tea at work to changing a diaper, and you can't... (read more) Your price: $7.95 New - Hardcover
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Lacrosse Fundamentals by Jim Hinkson Publisher Comments Describing the components of lacrosse in a step-by-step fashion, author and coach Jim Hinkson clearly explains and illustrates the most effective ways of mastering individual skills for passing, catching, cradling, and checking, as well as tactics and... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Confident Coach's Guide to Teaching Lacrosse: From Basic Fundamentals to Advanced Player Skills and Team Strategies by Daniel Morris Publisher Comments Lacrosse players and coaches alike will benefit from this comprehensive guide that covers stick-and-ball handling techniques field tactics and squad and position... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Quotable Cyclist: Great Moments of Bicycling Wisdom, Inspiration and Humor by Bill Strickland Publisher Comments "A delightful Bartlett'sof the bicycle."-Outside Many things have been said about cycling, from the ridiculous to the sublime. The sport is full of outspoken characters, and they have provided us a treasure trove of quips, quotes, curses, profundity, and... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Oregon by Christopher Van Tilburg Publisher Comments The first guidebook in a new Backcountry Ski & Snowboard series from Mountaineers Books, Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Oregon describes nearly 100 of the best and most classic mountain routes that will exhilarate and challenge winter backcountry... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Wide-Eyed and Legless: Inside the Tour de France by Jeff Connor Publisher Comments In 1987, the Tour was won by Irishman Stephen Roche. It was the first time the champion had hailed from outside the Continent or the States and the first time in 20 years a British teamANC Halfordshad competed in the world's toughest and... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.50 New - Mass Market
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One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game by John Feinstein Publisher Comments John Feinstein's illuminating recollections from two decades of interviews with sports legends. John Feinstein's career is a sports fan's dream-a lifetime of encounters with the great figures in sports, not just on the field, but in the locker room and... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play by Dave Zirin Publisher Comments In this long-awaited book from the rising superstar of sportswriting, whose blog The Edge of Sports is read each week by thousands of people across the country, Dave Zirin offers a riotously entertaining chronicle of larger-than-life sporting characters... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Olympic Reform Ten Years Later (Sport in the Global Society Contemporary Perspectives) by Heather (edt) Dichter Publisher Comments In 1999, the International Olympic Committee approved far-reaching reforms to the appointment and terms of its members, the selection of host cities for the Olympic and Winter Olympic Games, the events on the Olympic Program, and the reporting of... (read more) Your price: $174.95 New - Hardcover
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Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike by William Fotheringham Publisher Comments The first ever English-language biography of Eddy Merckx, the greatest cyclist of all time, by William Fotheringham, Britain's top cycling writer. Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pelé to football; quite simply... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover
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Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness by Hunter S Thompson Publisher Comments SPORTS, POLITICS, AND SEX COLLIDE IN HUNTER S. THOMPSON'S WILDLY POPULAR ESPN.COM COLUMNS. Insightful, incendiary, outrageously brilliant, such was the man who galvanized American journalism with his radical ideas and gonzo tactics. For over half a... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game by Dan Barry Publisher Comments On April 18, 1981, a ball game sprang eternal. For eight hours, the night seemed to suspend a town and two teams between their collective pasts and futures, between their collective sorrows and joysthe shivering fans; their wives at home; the... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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Sport Management: Principles and Applications by Russell Hoye Publisher Comments Now available in a fully revised and updated third edition, Sport Management: Principles and Applications examines the nature of the sport industry and the role of the state, non-profit and professional sectors in sport. It focuses on core management... (read more) Your price: $180.25 New - Hardcover
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The Story of Modern Skiing by John Fry Publisher Comments This is the definitive history of the sport that has exhilarated and infatuated about 30 million Americans and Canadians over the course of the last fifty years. Consummate insider John Fry chronicles the rise of a ski culture and every aspect of the... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book: Traveling & Camping Skills for a Winter Environment (Falcon Guides Backcountry Skiing) by Allen O'bannon Publisher Comments Allen & Mike are back with totally updated information and first-hand advice for all aspects of backcountry skiing and winter camping. Learn how to choose the right equipment, avoid hazards such as avalanches and extreme cold, build snow shelters... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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