Spring 2025 is right around the corner! The days get longer and the weather turns warmer, making it the perfect time to get active!
Take physical fitness to a different level with books ranging from cycling, mountain climbing, elevating your running skills, training your body for cold-water swimming, and preparing your mind and body for new physical heights.
While the winter weather has you inside, prepare for your next next athletic achievement with these Vertebrate Publishing titles.

The Cycling Bible
The cyclist’s guide to technical, physical and mental training and bike maintenance
This book collates the knowledge you will need to specifically train for the technical, physical and mental aspects of cycling training. It includes riding positions, strength and conditioning, endurance training, the psychological side of training, tailoring nutrition to your goals and bringing it all together to create your own training plan. It also deals with choosing the right bike for you, making essential safety checks and carrying out maintenance.
1001 Running Tips
The essential runners’ guide
This is a huge collection of small tips to make a real difference to your running, whether you’re just starting out and aiming to run for 30 minutes without stopping or if you’re training for your first marathon – this book will improve your running.


The Science of Climbing Training
An evidence-based guide to improving your climbing performance
Top Spanish climbing coach Sergio Consuegra analysed our sporting needs from the perspective of exercise and sports science to provide an evidence-based approach to training for climbing. This book is designed to help improve climbing performance, whether you’re taking the next step in your training as you work toward a project or a coach looking to optimise an athlete’s training.
More Fuel You
Understanding your body & how to fuel your adventures
Leading sports dietitian Renee McGregor looks at fueling needs for sporting participation, training and competition, and analyses some popular diet options, including low-carbohydrate, vegan and intermittent fasting.


The Cold Fix
Drawing strength from cold-water swimming and immersion
by Sara Barnes
In The Cold Fix, author Sara Barnes takes the reader on an enthralling journey. From her first tentative steps into the water, to meeting other swimmers from around the world who share her passion, she looks to answer the question: what is it about cold water that proves irresistible to an increasing number of people?