Written by a leading mental skills coach and a contributing editor to Runner’s World, this is a practical guide to building the psychological resilience that athletes need to recover from injury – and rebound stronger.
A collection of lyrical sweet-nothings whispered to late goals, local radio commentators, referees falling over and 47 other reminders of why we love football. Featured in The Scotsman's Sport Books of 2020.
A brilliant blend of memoir and biography, a stunning meditation on poetry and nature, and a quiet reflection on what it means to be a father and a son
Our view of football will never be the same again… Written by a world-respected football historian, this football history/gift title reveals the global game’s greatest myths and untruths.
Ned Boulting, bestselling author and former football commentator and presenter (now best known for his cycling commentary) reminisces about a life in football.
The Lost Art of Running is an opportunity to join running technique analyst coach and movement guru Shane Benzie on his journey across five continents as he trains with and analyses the running style of some of the most gifted athletes on the planet.
Vassos Alexander - Radio 2 Breakfast show presenter and sports journalist - presents a celebration of running. Part escape, part self-discovery, part therapy, part fitness. Part simple childlike joy of running when you could be walking.
The Runner’s Code explores the unwritten rules of everyday running and is essential reading for anyone who marvels at marathons, tears round the track or simply plods round the park.
The Men Who Raised the Bar charts the progression of the highest individual score in Test cricket, through the eyes of the record-breakers themselves and eyewitness testimony.
Renowned cycling biomechanics pioneer, Phil Cavell, explores the growing trend of middle-aged and older cyclists seeking to achieve high-level performance.
An honest and good-humoured portrait of life on the ocean waves – Paul Heiney sails to Iceland intending to see the much-loved puffin, delving into history and gaining insightful reflections along the way.
Insightful, enlightening and thought-provoking... leading football journalist Nick Miller lifts the lid on football club ownership: the defining issue shaping the modern game.
Time spent sailing, especially far from the shackles of land, is the key to discovering the good life waiting at sea. That is the unforgettable theme of John Kretschmer's inspiring chronicle of a 'life lived', mixing practical advice with simple but provocative philosophy via a vivid and engaging account of his sailing adventures. It will inspire those who live to sail, and those seeking something more rewarding from life.
Sports Report is as much a 75-year history of sport as a BBC radio institution and Pat Murphy pays handsome tribute to a programme that is still followed affectionately by millions.
