December 04, 2024 3 min read
Need some quality Christmas gift ideas? We've put together a handy list of our ten bestselling books of the year.
Among them is the biography of a radical countryside campaigner, a guide to the UK's paddleboarding mecca, and 100 of the best organised races and self-navigated challenges found across England, Scotland and Wales. Scroll down to the bottom to find out how to get 25% off.
1. There is No Wall
Perfect for: Anyone who enjoys warts-and-all biographies about changing your life narrative for the better.
What's inside? Ultrarunner Allie Bailey’s brutally honest and sometimes shocking account of alcoholism, depression and severe mental breakdowns which almost cost her her life. This is a story about how doing something you love can lead you to achieve things you never thought possible.
2. Peak Bagging Wainwrights
Perfect for: Walkers and runners on a mission to complete this iconic British hill challenge.
What's inside? Forty-five routes designed to efficiently link all 214 Wainwright fells.
3. Running Challenges
Perfect for: Trail, fell, mountain and ultra runners of any ability.
What's inside? 100 of the best runs across Great Britain, from inspiring 5Ks through to epic multi-day ultras.
4. The Climbing Bible
Perfect for: Climbers who want to improve and develop their technique.
What's inside? A comprehensive guide to help you train effectively to become a better climber. It collates the best European training techniques into one book with information on how to specifically train for the technical, physical and mental performance factors in climbing – including endurance, power, motivation, fear of falling, and much more.
5. The Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises
Perfect for: Climbing coaches or climbers of any age looking for training exercises to help improve technique and strength.
What's inside? A huge library of on-the-wall exercises, finger strength and fingerboarding exercises, arm exercises and more focusing on footwork, grip positions, balance, direction of force and dynamics.
6. Stand-up Paddleboading in the Lake District
Perfect for: SUPers planning a weekend away in the Lakes.
What's inside? The essential guide for anyone interested in discovering and enjoying this popular sport at its leading UK location – the stunning Lake District National Park.
7. Ethel
Perfect for: Advocates of countryside conservation and unsung heroines.
What's inside? The biography of a countryside pioneer, activist and poet by award-winning author Helen Mort. Ethel Haythornthwaite is virtually unknown, even in her home town of Sheffield – the UK’s outdoor city – yet her tireless campaigning led to the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and the creation of the Peak District National Park, protecting a wild and varied landscape so many have fallen in love with. Having been given unrestricted access to Ethel’s archive, including hundreds of meticulously written letters, in Ethel, Helen Mort has written letters to Ethel’s memory and a paean to her legacy.
8. Smart Running
Perfect for: Runners who want to know how to get fitter, faster and stronger.
What's inside? Jen and Sim Benson cut through the jargon and answer all your running questions, delving into the science of physiology, psychology, training and nutrition before carefully and clearly explaining how to build yourself a bespoke and customisable training plan – one that moulds around your life and will help you smash your running goals.
9. Gravel Rides Scotland
Perfect for: Gravel cyclists who want to escape for a weekend away or a bikepacking adventure north of the border.
What's inside? Twenty-eight routes, ranging from 31 to 128 kilometres in length, exploring the very best gravel riding that Scotland has to offer.
10. Beastmaking
Perfect for: Anyone who wants to become a better climber.
What's inside? Beastmaking is designed to provide normal people with the tools they need to get the most out of their climbing. It features sections on finger strength, fingerboarding, board training, mobility and core, includes suggested exercises and workouts and insights from some of the world’s top climbers, including Alex Honnold, Shauna Coxsey, Adam Ondra, Alex Puccio and Tomoa Narasaki.
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