Posts Tagged Racing

Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies

Posted on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at 4:09 am

ISBN13: 9780764578403 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionHow to enjoy a day at the races-and bet to win! The last two years have seen a record number of Americans tune in for climatic Triple Crown races featuring Smarty Jones and Funny Readmore

Handicapping 101: A Horse Racing Primer

Posted on Saturday, June 12th, 2010 at 6:09 pm

ISBN13: 9781932910803 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionIs it really possible to wager and win at the racetrack? Free’s resounding answer is yes–horseplayers can and do win! This paperback edition includes an entire new chapter on Readmore

He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back: The True Story of the Year the King, Jaws, Earnhardt, and the Rest of NASCAR’s Feudin’, Fightin’ Good Ol’ Boys Put Stock Car Racing on the Map

Posted on Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 8:12 am

ISBN13: 9780316034029 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionOn a cold February day in 1979, when most of the Northeast was snowed in by a blizzard, NASCAR entered the American consciousness with a dramatic telecast of the Daytona 500. It was the Readmore

My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon

Posted on Sunday, May 16th, 2010 at 2:09 pm

Product Description     Dubbed the “Mayor of Running,” Bart Yasso is one of the best-known figures in the sport, but few people know why he started running competitively, how it changed his life, or how his brush with a crippling illness nearly ended his career a decade ago. With Readmore

Training and Racing with a Power Meter

Posted on Monday, May 10th, 2010 at 1:09 pm

Product DescriptionIn only a few short years, power meters have become an essential training tool for amateur and pro cyclists and triathletes. The first edition of Training and Racing with a Power Meter was largely responsible for popularizing what was once an arcane technology understood by Readmore

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Posted on Friday, March 26th, 2010 at 12:09 pm

Product Description Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming Readmore

Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance

Posted on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 at 4:39 pm

Product Description Endurance athletes are weight-conscious and given the miles and hours spent training, there’s a lot at stake. Weighing in just five or ten pounds over the ideal weight can dramatically impact race results. Author Matt Fitzgerald shows athletes how to identify their optimal Readmore

The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel

Posted on Saturday, December 5th, 2009 at 10:40 pm

ISBN13: 9780061537967 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope—a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a Readmore