Discusses the health benefits of running and other exercise, looks at what happens in the body when a person runs, and includes activities and a glossary.

David Sandler shares the concepts, exercises, skills and drills, that will help athletes to develop exceptional power. Topics covered are: warm-ups, sprint mechanics, acceleration drills, agility drills, resistance drills, ladder drills, and more.

Former Major League baseball player Harold Reynolds and a cast of other big league players demonstrate the skills and drills to take any ball player's game to the next level.

"Mo Jackson and his friends are competing in a track meet! Can Mo fun fast enough to win the race?"--Page [4] of cover.

"Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team -- a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves. Ghost has a crazy natural talent, but no formal training....