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Coming Up for Air
- De: Tom Daley
- Narrado por: Tom Daley
- Duración: 6 h y 45 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 119
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 104
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 103
Tom Daley is one of the most beloved athletes of our time, having competed as a diver in four Olympics, garnering medals and finally, in 2021 in Tokyo, winning gold. But few people know the realities of his life beyond the pool—his struggles, his secret triumphs and the mindset he needed to cultivate to become a champion.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Admirably honest
- De Robert P. Setter en 07-14-23
De: Tom Daley
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Iron War
- Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and the Greatest Race Ever Run
- De: Matt Fitzgerald
- Narrado por: Seth Michael Donsky
- Duración: 13 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 510
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 453
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 455
The 1989 Ironman World Championship was the greatest race ever in endurance sports. In a spectacular duel that became known as the Iron War, the world's two strongest athletes raced side by side at world-record pace for a grueling 139 miles. Driven by one of the fiercest rivalries in triathlon, Dave Scott and Mark Allen raced shoulder to shoulder through Ironman’s 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race, and 26.2-mile marathon. After 8 punishing hours, both men would demolish the previous record - and cross the finish line a mere 58 seconds apart.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fine Story....But the Narration!!!!
- De Gabriel en 01-15-14
De: Matt Fitzgerald
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Running Like a Girl
- Notes on Learning to Run
- De: Alexandra Heminsley
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Sastre
- Duración: 6 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 749
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 677
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 678
Until five years ago, Alexandra Heminsley was decidedly not a runner. Nor was she athletic in any sense of the word. She was an ordinary, curvy woman who was convinced that sports of any kind, especially running, were beyond her. But she's made running part of her life, and gets to reap the rewards: not just the obvious things, like a touch of weight loss, health and glowing skin, but self-belief, and immeasurable daily pleasure.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh... not what I thought...
- De Maria en 12-03-14
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Running Up That Hill
- The Highs and Lows of Going That Bit Further
- De: Vassos Alexander
- Narrado por: Vassos Alexander
- Duración: 8 h y 6 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 27
Vassos Alexander shares his insight from interviews with legends of the sport and his own gruelling but rewarding experiences of extraordinary endurance racing - including the legendary 152 mile Spartathlon, widely regarded as the world's most relentless race. Vassos dissects and explores the tenacity that propels many to keep on running and running and running....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable
- De Paul en 05-28-23
De: Vassos Alexander
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Stop Drifting, Start Rowing
- One Woman's Search for Happiness and Meaning Alone on the Pacific
- De: Roz Savage
- Narrado por: Roz Savage
- Duración: 7 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 193
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 177
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 172
In 2007, Roz Savage set out to row 8,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean—alone. Despite having successfully rowed across the Atlantic the previous year, the Pacific presented the former office worker with unprecedented challenges and overpowering currents—both in the water and within herself. Crossing Earth’s largest ocean alone might seem a long way removed from everyday life, yet the lessons Roz learned about the inner journey, the ocean, and the world are relevant to all of us.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I only listened to 1/3, so maybe it gets better?
- De Brandin en 05-14-14
De: Roz Savage
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Rowing the Atlantic
- Lessons Learned on the Open Ocean
- De: Roz Savage
- Narrado por: Roz Savage
- Duración: 8 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Stuck in a corporate job rut and faced with an unraveling marriage at the age of thirty-six, Roz Savage sat down one night and wrote two versions of her own obituary - the one that she wanted and the one she was heading for. They were very different. She realized that if she carried on as she was, she wasn't going to end up with the life she wanted. So she turned her back on an eleven-year career as a management consultant to reinvent herself as a woman of adventure.
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1 out of 5 stars
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boooooring
- De Amazon Customer en 04-11-17
De: Roz Savage
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Hell on Two Wheels
- De: Amy Snyder
- Narrado por: Sheila Stasack
- Duración: 9 h y 10 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 104
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 96
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 94
Three-time Ironman finisher Amy Snyder takes the wraps off the best kept secret in the sports world, the Race Across America (RAAM), a bicycle race like no other. Unlike its famous cousin the Tour de France, RAAM is much crazier, more gothic, and even savage: Once the gun goes off the clock doesn't stop, and the first rider to complete the prescribed 3,000-mile route is the victor. In Hell on Two Wheels, Snyder follows a group of athletes before, during, and after the 2009 RAAM.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A documentary of the toughest bike race
- De James en 12-19-13
De: Amy Snyder
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How Did All This Happen?
- De: John Bishop
- Narrado por: John Bishop
- Duración: 9 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
If you're a man of a certain age you'll know there comes a point in life when getting a sports car and over-analysing your contribution to society sounds like a really good idea. With a good job in sales and marketing and a nice house in Manchester that he shared with his wife and kids, John Bishop was no different when he turned the dreaded 4-0. But instead of spanking a load of cash on a car that would have made him look like a senior stylist at Vidal Sassoon, he stumbled onto a pathway that ultimately lead him to become one of the nation's best loved comedians.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartwarming and Funny
- De Nancy Burnett en 12-01-22
De: John Bishop
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Devoted
- The Story of a Father's Love for His Son
- De: Dick Hoyt, Don Yaeger
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 5 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
Born a spastic quadriplegic, Rick Hoyt was written off by numerous doctors, but his parents, Dick and Judy Hoyt, were determined to give their son all the opportunities of a "normal" kid. In 1977, 15-year-old Rick asked his dad to enter a charity race. The twist? Rick wanted to run it too. Dick had never run a race before, and the thought of pushing his son’s wheelchair while running was daunting. But, once again, Dick and Rick were determined to overcome any obstacle. More than 1,000 races later, the devoted father son duo is affectionately known worldwide as Team Hoyt.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dedication and Perseverance
- De Janet Edmond en 03-16-24
De: Dick Hoyt, y otros
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Run!
- 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
- De: Dean Karnazes
- Narrado por: Daniel May
- Duración: 7 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 270
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 270
In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultra-Marathon Man, world-renowned ultra marathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his unbelievable exploits and explorations in gripping detail; Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian Outback, Antarctica, and the back alleys of New Jersey.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great stories. Horrible narrator.
- De Alberto Medellin en 08-20-15
De: Dean Karnazes
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One Breath
- Freediving, Death, and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits
- De: Adam Skolnick
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 12 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 87
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 87
One Breath is a gripping and powerful exploration of the strange and fascinating sport of freediving, and of the tragic, untimely death of America's greatest freediver Competitive freediving - a sport built on diving as deep as possible on a single breath - tests the limits of human ability in the most hostile environment on earth.
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1 out of 5 stars
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It just drags
- De Jesse Mecham en 06-17-16
De: Adam Skolnick
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Mud, Sweat, and Tears
- The Autobiography
- De: Bear Grylls
- Narrado por: Tom Patrick Stephens
- Duración: 9 h y 24 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 816
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 727
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 723
Already a number-one London Sunday Times best seller, Mud, Sweat, and Tears is the adrenaline-fueled autobiography of the mega-popular star of the hit survival series Man vs. Wild, adventurer Bear Grylls. A former British Special Forces commando, a man who has always sought the ultimate in dangerous challenges, Bear's true story reads like an outdoors action-and-adventure novel. But Bear's story is true - full of breathtaking escapes and remarkable exploits that would make any Jack London or H. Ryder Haggard hero proud.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this book
- De Aaron en 04-07-13
De: Bear Grylls
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The Pursuit of Endurance
- Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience
- De: Jennifer Pharr Pharr Davis
- Narrado por: Jennifer Pharr Davis
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 187
Jennifer Pharr Davis, the former record holder of the FKT (or Fastest Known Time) on the Appalachian Trail, tells the story of her meteoric rise in the world of endurance hiking and, in doing so, unpacks key traits that make women uniquely suited to endurance. With a storyteller's ear for fascinating detail and description, she takes us with her as she sets the record on the Appalachian Trail and introduces us to the mentors who helped her to identify and unlock different facets of her endurance capabilities.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not uplifting
- De M en 05-15-18
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Short Fat Chick to Marathon Runner
- De: Kerre Woodham, Gareth Brown
- Narrado por: Kerre Woodham, Gareth Brown
- Duración: 5 h y 13 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 44
When celebrated radio personality and columnist Kerre Woodham found herself 40, overweight, and depressed she faced two choices - do nothing and probably not make it to 50 or do something and get her life back. Fortunately for all of us, and especially those women who like to eat and dress well, she decided to fight back. Leaving kilos of herself and two bra sizes behind 'somewhere in the Waitakeres', she embarked on a fitness and training regime, with a goal to complete the Auckland marathon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring, funny and informative
- De Michelle en 11-14-13
De: Kerre Woodham, y otros
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The Electricity of Every Living Thing
- A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home
- De: Katherine May
- Narrado por: Katherine May
- Duración: 8 h y 34 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 140
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 125
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 127
In anticipation of her 38th birthday, Katherine May set out to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path. She wanted time alone, in nature, to understand why she had stopped coping with everyday life; why motherhood had been so overwhelming and isolating; and why the world felt full of expectations she couldn't meet. She was also reeling from a chance encounter with a voice on the radio that sparked her realisation that she might be autistic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect!!!
- De Amazon Customer en 10-20-22
De: Katherine May
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Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
- De: Paul Torday
- Narrado por: Paul Torday
- Duración: 8 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 158
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 129
Author Paul Torday makes his debut with this clever absurdist novel. Fisheries scientist Dr. Alfred Jones is approached by an extravagantly wealthy sheik with a novel plan. To foster goodwill, the sheik would like to introduce salmon fishing to Yemen - the same Yemen that is largely a desert - and politicians think it's a great idea.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Distracted by the British bureaucracy/philosophy
- De Will en 08-01-12
De: Paul Torday