In Motivational Moments in Men's Track and Field, read 80 inspirational stories of male athletes who overcame adversity to achieve success. The stories convey the history of track and field and are designed to inspire, encourage, motivate, and teach valuable life lessons. The stories are written for those who are currently competing, coaching, have participated in track and field, or are simply a track and field or sports fan. The questions at the end of each of the stories are designed to apply learning principles to athletics and to the bigger game of life. Some of the stories are of...

In Motivational Moments in Women's Track and Field, read inspirational stories of female athletes who overcame adversity to achieve success. Sixty female track and field athletes from all over the world and multiple generations are featured in this book. Stories are of well-known athletes like Wilma Rudolph, who overcame polio as a child to become an Olympic champion, or unknown athletes who never made it to the Olympics, such as Gretel Bergmann, who faced discrimination because she was Jewish, or Doris Brown Heritage, who faced gender discrimination when women were not allowed to run...

Stories have the ability to raise our spirits, to encourage and motivate us, and to teach us valuable life lessons. They can be used as stepping stones towards living a better life. The sixty stories in Developing Character Through Motivational Fables are full of inspiration and motivation. Some are fables using stories of animals, plants, or forces of nature and others are parables illustrating a learning lesson. The stories demonstrate the qualities necessary to be successful in life: good character, integrity, a strong work ethic, dedication, and perseverance. Many of the stories have been...

Running Games for Track and Field & Cross Country is divided into eight categories of running: Icebreaker and Team Building, Warm-up and Cool-Down, Tag, Relay, Running, Fartlek, Distance, and Specific. Each of the eight categories describes 20 main games and numerous variations, making a total of more than500 games presented in Running Games for Track and Field & Cross Country that will provide fun and fitness through running The number one reason people participate in athletics is to have fun The challenge lies in making running fun, and increasing the motivation levels and therefore the...

Motivational Moments in 2016 Olympic Track and Field is designed to inspire, encourage, motivate and teach valuable life lessons. The inspiring stories of track and field athletes who competed during the 2016 Olympiad era are written for those currently competing, coaching, have participated in track and field or simply a track and field or sports fan. Questions at the end of each short story will challenge, teach and encourage. Each athlete featured began with a dream, which then developed into a belief in themselves. The successful athletes portrayed embody the Olympic philosophy that there...