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Slaying the Badger

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by Richard Moore ...

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‘This book is AMAZING!’ Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Outliers and Blink'Reveals how we can all surpass our perceived physical limits.' Adam Grant, bestselling author of Hidden Potential‘Anyone who has ever felt exhausted, whether from heat or cold or altitude or pain or simply a loss of will, is going to find their own experience in this book.” David Epstein, bestselling author of Range ... Read more

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For 11 years I was a professional cyclist, competing in the hardest and greatest races on Earth. I was in demand from the world's best teams, a well-paid elite athlete. But I never won a race. I was the hired help.When my mum dropped me off in a small French town aged 17, I was full of determination to be a professional cyclist, but I was completely green. I went from mowing the team manager's ... Read more

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Heaven Is a Playground

Myths of Sport Coaching

How to Win the Premier League

Fuel

The Dirty Game

The Escape

Open

The Test

Champagne Football

The Secret Race

Rough Ride

Win or Learn

Gold

Legacy

Inverting the Pyramid

Breath

The Sports Gene

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

Range

The Inner Game of Tennis

The Gaffer: The Trials and Tribulations of a Football Manager

Slaying the Badger

Endure

Domestique