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Daniel Gil’s unprecedented rise from American Ninja Warrior rookie to grand champion didn’t happen overnight, much like the healthy habits he’s developed over the years that have become the secret of his success. Now Daniel wants to help you pursue a lifestyle that promotes total well-being—body, mind, and soul. With practical guidance and plenty of encouragement, Daniel shows you how to stay healthy and motivated so you can live your best life with faith as your foundation.

This book relates the author’s skydiving experiences over 50 years, including his worst mistakes and close-calls and the joys experienced in the sport. It describes the lure of skydiving, what it was like to jump early sport parachutes and what it is like to jump today. It describes the many benefits that skydiving has to offer, and why it brings us back for more. It explains the unrecognized benefits of skydiving, what it’s like jumping through clouds, and what it’s like jumping at many of the drop zones in the country.

In the autumn of 1982, a single stone fell from high on the south face of Annapurna and struck Alex MacIntyre on the head, killing him instantly and robbing the climbing world of one of its greatest talents. Although only 28 years old, Alex was already one of the leading figures of British mountaineering's most successful era. His ascents included hard new routes on Himalayan giants like Dhaulagiri and Changabang and a glittering record of firsts in the Alps and Andes.

The Stig gets his kit off and reveals how he came to be Top Gear's iconic racing driver and so much more - including what it's like to thrash an Aston Martin DBS, train for the Army and face the terror of Jeremy Clarkson's underwear…When the Black Stig disappeared off the end of an aircraft carrier in 2003, we were introduced to The White Stig. Faster. Stranger. Harder to keep clean. And ever since, millions have wondered – who is The Man in the White Suit? They're about to find out.

Pete developed a love of nature at a young age, first through the fantastic adventures he had read about in classic adventure books, and then thanks to frequent trips to Telluride. He immediately fell in love with the fresh air and majestic mountains. He decided to move to Alaska, "the final frontier", by himself to try his hand at dog mushing, and it almost got him killed. When his mother passed away, Pete decided to honor her legacy by running 50 marathons in 50 states and raising over $60,000 for cancer research in the process.

Parkour is a sport that requires extreme mental focus and physical strength, but it is also a sport that anyone can learn. You don't need any special equipment to get started, but that doesn't mean it's easy to do. The aim of this audiobook is get a complete beginner up and running (pun intended!) in the basic elements of Parkour. This book will help to give you the confidence and basic skills you need to start participating in the sport.

Upside Down in the Yukon River is an inspiring, true story full of dreams, fear, doubts, success, failure, and hope, in which an ordinary guy from Iowa takes on an extraordinary challenge that quickly turns into a fight for his own life against Mother Nature herself. Steve Cannon's honest and humble storytelling throughout this engaging adventure challenges each one of us to live every precious moment empty of regret and reminds us all that our only real failures are those steps never taken in pursuit of our own dreams.

In the Green Mountains of Vermont, one of the world's most extreme endurance events pushes racers to their absolute limits. With no defined start or finish, the Death Race strips away all of life's comforts and forces racers to dig deep within themselves to overcome the challenges they will face. In this riveting narrative, the former Director of Spartan Endurance, Tony Matesi, takes listeners deep into his journey to complete this event and shows how he applies the principles he learned overcoming the challenges we face in everyday life.

Doppelganger Effect, the debut non-fiction novel by gravity sports writer, Johnathon Allen, traces the origins of extreme sports by following the (mostly true) story of one person's search for identity through the pursuit of mountain biking, skiing, and bungee jumping as he attempts to solve the mystery of his past. Joey doesn't know his real name, his parents, or the source of his true origins. Compounding this identity crisis is the fact everywhere he goes, people think he's someone else. He is the epitome of a generation that has been cut free from the past into an unknown and ...

Graham Jarvis has been at the top of off-road motorcycling for the best part of 25 years and has competed in hundreds of competitions and races all over the world, from TV's Junior Kick Start in the early 1990s to the fabled and ridiculously perilous two-day Italian event Hell's Gate, which he has dominated in recent years and which is one of motorsport's most feared events. Having excelled at trials and enduro, Graham moved into the high-octane world of extreme enduro, one of the most exhilarating sports on two wheels, in 2011.

In early 2017, Paul Watkins, a nerdy, bespectacled, father of two from a country town, took on one of the toughest races on the planet, the 6633 Arctic Ultra—a 583-kilometre unsupported solo race deep into the Arctic Circle. Four days in—frozen, hallucinating, broken, and bewildered—Paul withdrew from the race, barely halfway to the finish line.

The Ultimate Mountain Bike Training and Nutrition Plan. This 10-week strength training plan was created specifically for mountain bikers and their unique needs on the bike. Through various training phases, listeners will develop their aerobic capacity, coordination, and strength, translating to increased performance on the bike. Designed for both competitive riders and weekend warriors alike this program is your guide to getting in better shape for mountain biking.

Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits, from running in the shoe-melting heat of Death Valley to the lung-freezing cold of the South Pole. He's raced and competed across the globe and once ran 50 marathons, in 50 states, on 50 consecutive days. Confronting his age, wearying body, career path and life choices, we see Karnazes as we never have before, raw and exposed. A Runner's High is both an endorphin-fuelled story and a love letter to the sport from one of its most celebrated ambassadors.

If you already have an interest and perhaps regularly take part in events such as half and full marathons or more challenging events, such as the steeplechase, triathlon, or decathlon, think of obstacle course racing as taking things to a whole new level. Obstacle course races have replaced mere triathlons and the like as the contemporary measure of physical fitness, with a very dominating element of sheer human willpower, teamwork, planning, fun, mental toughness, and a whole lot more.

In 1986, the legendary fell runner Joss Naylor completed a continuous circuit of all 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District, covering a staggering distance of over 300 miles - plus many thousands of metres of ascent - in only seven days and one hour. Those in the know thought that this record would never be beaten. It is the ultimate British ultramarathon. The person taking on this superhuman challenge would have to be willing to push harder and suffer more than ever before. There Is No Map in Hell tells the story of a man willing to do just that.

In this thrilling and brutally honest audiobook, seasoned amateur competitor Mike Kowis reveals what off-road racing feels like from the driver’s seat, plus how much time and money is required to compete in this harrowing motorsport. He also shares the gritty details of each side-by-side race that he and his teenage son (Cash) competed in during their run for the 2019 Championship.

Si en Desafiar al cuerpo Federico Bianchini se centraba en el esfuerzo de deportistas que corrían o nadaban más de 80 kilómetros sin detenerse, en Cuerpos al límite el autor pone el foco en la resistencia psicológica que hace posible lograr hazañas aún más impresionantes. Las historias de este volumen se entretejen para entender desafíos imposibles: una mujer que parece poder vivir sin respirar, un hombre que completó 50 maratones en 50 días consecutivos, y otro que gracias al deporte superó sus impulsos suicidas.

Strength & Speed's Guide to Elite Obstacle Course Racing is the most comprehensive resource for the competitive Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) athlete. The book covers race preparation, training, offseason training, rest, recovery, nutrition, supplementation, techniques for maintaining motivation, obstacle specific training suggestions, obstacle specific tips and yearly scheduling. Included are twelve training plans that provide easy, medium, and hard difficulty schedules for everything from a 5K Spartan Sprint to the ultra-distance World's Toughest Mudder or Spartan Ultra-Beast. Training ...

The Red Bull X-Alps is the world's most extreme race. With only a paraglider and a pair of hiking boots athletes attempt to cross the Alps from Salzburg in Austria to Monaco. In this book, British athlete Jon Chambers brings you even closer to the action and reveals his personal story of his 2011 race. In doing so he reveals the harsh reality of what it takes to compete in this uniquely demanding challenge: the physical and mental hardship, equipment, extreme conditions, strategic thinking and lucky escapes.

Fewer people have rowed across the Atlantic Ocean than have climbed Mount Everest. Adam Rackley is among them. For s70 days, he and his rowing partner ate, slept, and rowed in a boat seven meters long and two meters wide, in one of the world's most extreme environments. This is his story of adventure, endurance, and self-discovery. They were following in the wake of pioneers.