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What will it take to run a marathon in less than two hours? The world's fastest times for the marathon have been dropping since the distance of 26.2 miles was made official nearly one hundred years ago. But after a noticeable decline that occurred for a half century, the times, while still edging lower, have stalled several minutes north of two hours for the past decade. For the first time, 1:59 examines what it will take for an elite distance runner to go subtwo hours.

Growing up in the Canadian Rockies, the mountains have always been home for Jenny Tough. Travelling the world, she's always discovered commonalities with mountains—and mountain people. Her major project is to run solo and unsupported across a mountain range on every continent where indigenous mountain people live isolated from the outside, urban world. Running solo and unsupported comes with obvious logistical as well as physical challenges, but running is also a common language.

Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest growing in the world. But is it an antidote to modern life or a symptom of a modern illness? Adharanand Finn travelled to the heart of the sport to find out - and to see if could become an ultra runner himself. His journey took him from the deserts of Oman to the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, and from a 24-hour track race in Tooting to his ultimate goal, the 105-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.

Unlock a more vibrant and fulfilling life with our comprehensive health guide designed specifically for seniors. This essential bundle of wellness resources combines ancient practices with modern exercises, offering solutions for all mobility levels. Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your current routine, this guide provides accessible tools to help you thrive.

Our brains are 'plastic' in the sense that new neural pathways can form. By replacing negative thoughts with more positive thought affirmations we can create new pathways.

There is No Finish introduces the exploding world of the Backyard Ultra. Birthed from the high school musings of Lazarus Lake, renowned for the Barkley Marathons, the running event has spread globally—to over eighty countries— with sky-rocketing numbers. Runners have up to one hour to complete a 4.1-mile lap. At the start of the next hour, again they attempt to complete the same lap. The race keeps going, with no finish, until all except one person gives up. The winner is the last one standing who does one lap more than anyone else.

The 12 half-hour lectures of Yoga for a Healthy Mind and Body, taught by acclaimed yoga teacher Dr. Heidi Sormaz, are the ideal first step for a newcomer and a fascinating journey of discovery for those who already practice. If you think, "I'm not flexible enough to do yoga," you should try this course. Dr. Sormaz reveals that there is a practice that will work for you and help you on your road to a healthier mind and body.

We have created this audiobook to curb your robust appetite, gain more energy, and improve happiness; help lose and maintain weight; feel better, look better, and be healthier; trick your mind into being a better version of yourself; and change your bad habits and replace them with positive ones. This audiobook helps you eat lower portions, lose weight, and practice healthy weight loss habits. Change your mindset, body, and improve your life now!

Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world's greatest distance runners and learn their secrets - and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.

Joe De Sena has one ultimate goal: to help improve everyone’s physical and emotional health by teaching them the tenets of Spartan living from ancient Greece: simple eating, smart training, mastering resilience, and an all-out commitment to achieving a goal.

Do you often lose control over food? Are you tired of obsessing over every bite? You're not weak, or a failure; you're just stuck. And it has nothing to do with willpower or being addicted to food. The Binge Cure will teach you exactly how to create permanent, sustainable weight loss - no dieting necessary! Finally, Dr. Nina is sharing the successful tools she has used in her successful online program to help thousands of people heal their relationship with food.

Live It, Not Diet! is a rock-solid, step-by-step blueprint that transforms the average person into a strong, healthy fat-burning machine. This is not a quick-fix diet solution but rather a sustainable lifestyle plan that's realistic and relevant to the majority of the population. Using well-respected medical research, Mike delivers nutritionally sound advice with an encouraging voice that provides motivation, inspiration, and persuasion to take immediate action.

For some, the idea of fasting by eating only one or two meals a day still sounds like an extreme and overly restrictive dieting tactic. But many of us already feel like victims to our daily eating schedule: three meals a day, plus snacks. Eat every few hours, we are told by the experts. This fixed eating schedule has become the norm. But the truth is this is an artificially constructed schedule that does not reflect our bodies natural and most optimal eating schedule.

If you want to reverse your diabetes through your diet and lifestyle without depriving yourself, then keep reading. Even if you failed any other diet in your life, or haven’t started a diet before, the simplicity and effectiveness of the obesity reset diet is why more and more people are getting rid of the insulin needles that haunted them for so long. Will you be one of them?

Fed up of friends claiming to care about the provenance of their food, Louise Gray decides to follow the argument to its logical extreme. Starting small, Louise shucks oysters and catches fish. Gradually she gets to know countrymen and women who teach her how to shoot pigeons and rabbits. As she begins to reconnect with nature and her own upbringing in the countryside, Louise starts to question modern attitudes to the meat we eat.

Goat yoga. Beer yoga. Dance party yoga. Wine and chocolate yoga. Based on the popularity and prevalence (and creativity) of yoga styles in Western culture today, it seems like anything counts as yoga. But how true is this to the original, authentic practice? To truly live a yogic lifestyle, you have to understand the true purpose of yoga: to help us learn to work systematically with our minds and with our bodies to better navigate the world outside us - and within us

Are you tired of feeling like a prisoner in your own body? Struggling to break free from emotional eating that keeps derailing your progress? What if I told you there's a secret to effortless and lasting change: Hypnosis. Imagine waking up feeling confident every morning or finally being able to slip into that dress you love. This isn't a dream; it's the reality countless women have achieved with the help of Kelly Robins, a certified weight loss hypnotherapist.

The world of yoga is astonishingly rich in its array of schools and practices. Yet, as diverse as they seem, they share a common aim: the discovery of the essence of existence that can be found at the core of our being, and the liberation that comes from that discovery. With this worthy goal in mind, Richard Freeman presents an enlightening overview of the many teachings, practices, and scriptures that serve as the basis for all the schools of yoga - hatha, bhakti, jnana, karma, tantra, and others.

Dr. Amen and his colleagues guide listeners step by step to fit, energized, and youthful bodies - while achieving optimal brain health along the way. Based on current insights, many pioneered at the Amen Clinics, Change Your Brain, Change Your Body teaches us how to: determine our brain type; reach and maintain ideal weight; reduce stress; strengthen the immune system; sharpen memory; and increase willpower and eliminate food cravings to achieve exercise and diet goals.

What would you be willing to give up to gain the presence of God in your life again? Many of us sign up for a physical detox program, thinking that if our bodies are healthier, then we're healthier. But a healthy body doesn't do us a lot of good if we are spiritually malnourished. Welcome to The 40-Day Sugar Fast, a fast that begins with us giving Jesus our sugar and ends with Jesus giving us himself - the only thing that can ever truly satisfy our soul's deep hunger.

Some people have enviable energy and enthusiasm, never gain weight or get sick. What is their secret? The answers can be found in this groundbreaking audiobook by one of the UK's leading nutrition experts. Do you know the ten habits that could help you thrive - not just survive - in the 21st century? In order to discover what those secrets are, Patrick Holford and his team have carried out Britain's biggest-ever health and diet survey.

La Dra. Belaustegui nos da las claves de la flexibilidad metabólica, una herramiente imprescindible para optimizar nuestro metabolismo a través de la alimentación, la actividad física y el estilo de vida. Detrás de la inflamación crónica, del exceso de peso, de la falta de energía y de enfermedades tan graves como el cáncer, subyace una rigidez metabólica que nos impide acceder al combustible celular adecuado cuando lo necesitamos.

Unleash the power of Flat Belly Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Discover how to revolutionize your gut health, flatten your stomach, and enjoy a longer, more vibrant life, even if you’ve struggled with diets before. Are you ready to embark on a life-changing journey towards boosted energy, svelte body, and a powerful mind? Tired of expensive or complicated instructions, finally craving to have total control over your health? Are you curious about the buzz around Anti-Inflammatory Diets but don't know where to start?

Over half of the women in America are on a diet, and most of us feel like we have spent our entire adult life struggling to keep our weight down. The shocking discovery you are about to make is this is not our fault. The tasteless diet versions of our favorite foods, that we have been encouraged to eat, doesn't help us lose weight; it does the exact opposite.

Conventional wisdom about running is passed down like folklore (and sometimes contradicts itself). In Running Smart, Mariska van Sprundel, a science journalist and recreational runner who has had her fair share of injuries, sets out to explore the science behind such claims.

With Intermittent Fasting, you'll find out about the vast array of intermittent fasts you can try, the workout regimens you should choose, and the many benefits of the ketogenic diet. In this audiobook, you'll discover the difference between health and fitness, and how to increase both in your everyday lifestyle. You'll find out how to use supplements, use tracking tools, and answer the eternal question: Is it healthy to skip breakfast?

Dr Davis has connected the dots between 'gut health' and many common, modern ailments and complaints. One in three people have SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), which causes a long list of health issues and illnesses; it is a silent and profound epidemic created by the absence of microbial species that our ancestors had even 50-100 years ago, which have been erased by the industrialisation of food and medicine.

Are you unhappy with the weight you are? In The Easy Way for Women to Lose Weight, Allen Carr addresses the difficulties that women face in trying to lose weight. Diets don't work and just lead to a feeling of deprivation, which can cause food disorders like binge-eating. By explaining why you feel the need to eat junk food and, with simple step-by-step instructions to set you free from this addiction, Carr shows you how to eat for a healthier, happier life.

If you are a woman over 40 and are looking for practical information on how to keep your body strong and functional in perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, this is the show for you!- Do you want to learn how to exercise in a way to increase muscle and lose fat so you look and feel great today while preparing your body for the decades ahead? - Do you want to start lifting weights?- Do you want to understand the hormonal changes that are going on in your body during menopause (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol) and how those affect how you should be working out?Lynn ...

When elite and everyday ultrarunners alike want to improve their ultramarathon performance, they turn to Coach Jason Koop for guidance and council. Training Essentials for Ultrarunning takes Coach Koop's time-proven and evidenced-based methodologies that have been honed over 20 years of professional coaching and delivers it to the masses. Regardless of whether you are first-time ultrarunner, a seasoned veteran, or an ultrarunning coach, this resource is a must-have for all ultrarunners.