Tracks Books

In an Olympic year as it is, this is a very timely and insightful book that takes you behind the scenes in international sporting.
Alex Cheng writes not only an amusing account of his experiences at the highest level of competition but also allows his readers a more personal look at some of the smaller events and occurencesthat he has been privy to.
This book brought a smile to my face while at the same time gave me a sense of history through the years of Olympic and North American sporting events.
You wil be glad you read this book especially with the Olympic Games of Bejing fresh in your mind.

An amazing book for anyone interested in sports. Written by someone who has dealt with children's sports injuries extensively, the book provides detailed information on who should play sports, when, and how. Anyone with children should read this book, as it gives comprehensive information on not only sports, but overall health fitness. A unique book that discusses the side of sports sometimes ignored, from how a coach runs the team, to stress, and Psychological problems, and all the way through nutrition, and sports for the handicapped child. An easy to read, and understand book that all people (especially coaches) should take the time to read.

I have this as well as others in the Stand Alone series. The whole series is excellent, and I've had them for several years. At this point I know Mark pretty well, and let me tell you he's as good as it gets. Incidentally, he's also a great person, and a lover of dogs!

These play along tracks are very inspiring, and recorded with state of the art quality. The only thing missing is you! Do yourself a favor, especially if you don't practice with a metronome; get any of this series (especially Mark's offerings) and also feel safe working with any of his books. You'll be on the right track in no time!

I want to buy "Staying off the Beaten Track in England and Wales,1997". Writer isElizabeth Gundrey.

Now in an updated second edition with two new chapters addressing the political realities of the No Child Left Behind Act, Staying On Track: An Educational Leader's Guide to Preventing Derailment and Ensuring Personal and Organizational Success is a guide written especially for educational administrators. Focusing especially upon the most likely threats to derail an educational leader, the potential accountability for high-stakes testing, and the most important skills for improving data-driven decision making, Staying On Track offers advice in plain terms, checklists of key points to remember and implement, and a season-by-season overview of what to expect in the career of educational administrator. A helpful and practical-minded guide to being the best administrator one can be.

This well-written and enjoyably readable novel features characters resembling famous real-life athletes such as Chris Chataway, Vladimir Kuts and (possibly) Derek Ibbotson, but the author makes the people and their story his own. The format is straightforward "rags-to-riches", telling how Tom "Tigger" Dobson, an ordinary working-class lad from a Northern English town, meets a coach who promises to make him a world-beater. With just one winter's hard conditioning, Tigger becomes strong enough to meet and beat the best of the day - in those days a good 5,000 metres time was anything under 14 minutes, and only one or two men in the world could run a 4-minute mile. What's more, it was the era of strict amateurism, when athletes not only got no prizes or other payments, but even had to pay to get into the stadium like everyone else.

Loader describes the pain, frustration, and occasional exhilaration of the runner's life vividly. His characters come alive - Tigger himself, his coach and friends, his long-suffering girlfriend Jean, and the man whose reputation he covets - Gerry Somerford, the "Golden Boy" of British athletics. Tigger's nemesis, the stocky blond Russian Suvarov, who burns off his rivals with merciless bursts of mid-race pace, is Kuts to the life.

It's not all plain sailing, as Tigger's sudden rise to success is interrupted by various setbacks that threaten his ambitions, his engagement to Jean, and his relationship with his parents. At one point he even comes close to breaking up with his coach. Events build to an exciting emotional crisis that will stay with you for years, if not for life.

Good book on engines for the new racer. A great place to start. will answer questions and give smart ideas

I found this book to be a fun fast read with interesting and surprising characters. The presentation/writing was excellent and it is always enlightening to view the world through the eyes of a child.
LSDuncan, Phoenix, Az

I NEED READ THE BOOK IT'S MY OBLIGATION

This book is one of the best skate boarding books out there. I definitely recommend it. Great photos, easy explanations.