Stand Up Paddleboarding is the fastest growing watersport worldwide. The comparatively low cost, the convenience of inflatable boards and the fact that you can just get on and go all add up to its appeal. But, as with everything, a little bit of knowledge and technique makes the experience so much more enjoyable! That is where this book – the first UK how-to book on paddleboarding – comes in. It provides a perfect introduction to the sport:

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La Isla de los Ratones se dispone a celebrar los primeros Juegos Superratónicos de la historia y Geronimo ha recibido el encargo de organizarlos. ¡Sí, él, que se cansa jugando al parchís! Así que ha decidido investigar un poco todos los deportes que practicamos los humanos, en especial aquellos que se incluyen en los Juegos Olímpicos. Un repaso a los distintos tipos de deportes, con curiosidades, récords, los mejores atletas de cada disciplina…...

Every runner knows pacing is critical. It can be the difference between a PR and a DNF. In On Pace, acclaimed running coach and author Matt Fitzgerald reveals how conventional training and device overdependence keep runners from accessing the full power of pacing. With a mix of fascinating science and compelling stories from every corner of the sport, Fitzgerald shows that pacing is the art of finding your limit-running at a pace to finish the workout...

Since the invention of the bicycle, people have raced them. The advent of the pneumatic tyre meant that these races could take place on any road in any country – cycle road racing was born. In just over a century the Tour de France has become the most watched sporting event and the Giro d'Italia, Vuela d'Espagne and Spring Classics are expanding to fill the entire year with competitions which are watched by millions of fans, and the routes are cycled...

Liverpool and Manchester. Two gloriously independent-minded, eclectic, culturally vibrant places - two cities, both alike in dignity. Yet the inhabitants dislike each other with a passion that is visceral. It is a divide that spans generations, across class and ethnicity. It is a divide that has grown over the years, largely driven by one thing: football. The dark, malignant loathing shared by the followers of Liverpool and Manchester United has seeped...

In 1935 a young Englishman named Laurie Lee arrived in Spain. He had never been overseas; had hardly even left the quiet village he grew up in. His idea was to walk through the country, earning money for food by playing his violin in bars and plazas. Nearly a century later, the book Laurie Lee wrote — — inspired Alastair Humphreys. It made him fall in love with Spain — the landscapes and the spirit — and with Laurie's style of travel. He travelled...

Explode across the exciting landscape of action sports with these energetic and informative books. Discover the electrifying world of biking, boarding, and surfing, while highlighting their history, types, and competitions. Young readers will take these books to the extreme! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.

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An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition. Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was physical, bruising and attritional, based on strength over speed, aggression over finesse. It was the era of the midfield general, reducers, big men up front...