Ian Sharman – författare

Run your next ultramarathon feeling cool, confident, and prepared.The Art of Ultrarunning: Tried & Tested Strategies for Long-Distance Runners compiles coaching strategies with illustrative stories from professional ultrarunners to create a convenient resource to help you improve your running. An elite-level racer and coach, author Ian Sharman provides practical guidance for runners at all levels; whether you are at the back of the pack or are going for gold, there's something to learn from his decades of experience.As a long-distance runner, you know that the hurdles faced on the course aren't always physical. This book places an emphasis on the mental and tactical challenges of long-distance running, covering training, racing, and longevity. Dive into the most difficult and complex elements of ultrarunning, with stories and insights from famous ultrarunners:Zach BitterJeff BrowningCourtney DauwalterEllie GreenwoodLiza HowardAnnie HughesAnton KrupickaKarl MeltzerMike WardianExplore the philosophies and strategies used by Sharman throughout his time as an ultrarunner and coach. Part I discusses key training methods, some of which have been widely misunderstood—until now. Part II delves into practical ways to improve your racing technique. Part III looks beyond racing and offers advice on how to grow in the sport and how to keep enjoying it for the long term.Learn from ultrarunners with decades of experience. Real race stories and training advice in The Art of Ultrarunning help you steer your ultrarunning journey toward more meaningful success.

The Alpha Gods’ first mission sees them taking on an ancient evil, Malak. He is a Nephilim, an ancient race that was spawned when fallen angels mated with human women. He’s seeking a way to bring his “fathers” through to our world, and only the Alpha Gods stand in his way.

When bored teenage girl Charley Matthews visits Watersvale Museum, she has no idea that a chance encounter with the dying Doc Hyperpower is about to change her life forever. Will she rise to the occasion and defeat the evil of Pharoanicus, or will she lock herself in her bedroom and listen to The Cure? Find out in this senses shattering debut of Weirdsville’s newest hero – Hypergirl!

Welcome back to a world where the rich can afford the best in super hero protection, but the poor have to get by with the heroic equivalent of third party, fire and theft. The “Lone Knight” returns from the pages of Hero: 9 to 5, but how will The Loner and the finest men and women that publicly funded super hero protection can supply cope when a mysterious figure leaves a trail of unconnected corpses in his wake? How will a young hero deal with the loss of his mentor? And, more importantly, how will Thunder Woman get her groceries when she runs into Lash Lady at the store? In a world where being a super hero is just another job, what happens when there’s nobody left alive to pay the bill? Quietus – some men just want to watch the world die.

Zakk Ridley is just your average smuggler and rogue until he and his robotic partner, Dan, get caught up in an intergalactic conspiracy. Zakk dreams of an easy life roaming the galaxy and making a fast buck or two, but as they say, in space no one can hear you dream…

The Alpha Gods stage an assault on a secret laboratory to save a young girl from an evil organization’s clandestine schemes. Who is Nyssa? And what is her connection to the Alpha God’s leader, Paladin? They pursue the evil Lester Cravely to Mount Ararat where he has discovered a portal that will help him restore the Nephilim and their fathers, the Grigori, to this world. Can our heroes stop him before he unleashes this ancient evil upon the world?

Monsters, cryogenics, relationships, religion, war, dragons, cannibalism, angels, demons, space exploration, aliens, beans, eyes, traffic cones, gods, Chicago, pot plants, robots, a dive bar on Mars, goblins, heart break, July, cake, bees, geese, peacock flavour crisps and time travel are just some of the things you’ll find in this eclectic collection of flash fiction and poetry. Originally written for the Elephant Words website where writers are challenged to produce a new short piece of writing each week inspired by a picture posted to the site, this series of short stories, scenes and poems charts the musings and preoccupations of award winning writer, Ian Sharman. At times incredibly dark and deeply personal but often very, very silly.

On the run from their former masters in the Department of Extra-Human Affairs, the Alpha Gods are forced to face the consequences of their actions as a series of revelations threatens to tear the team apart. Caught up in a scheme by the Nephilim to use a mysterious child, known only as the Merovingian Prince, to fulfil an ancient prophecy and finally free their fathers, the Grigori, from their extra-dimensional prison, can the Alpha Gods find the strength in the face of mounting tragedy to finally defeat them? Alpha Gods: Revelation is the stunning finale to the story begun in Alpha Gods: Emergence and continued in Alpha Gods: Betrayal and will sow the seeds of future Alpha Gods adventures!

When Lady Emmaline Harcourt’s fiancé goes missing while on an expedition to find traces of an ancient, lost civilization she recruits notorious thief, rogue, possible murderer and, worst of all, American, Trent Bridgstock to accompany her on a world spanning hunt for her missing fiancé and a lost world.

Returning once more to a world where being a superhero is just another nine to five job! When Frostica flies into a jealous rage after Flame-O and Pink Girl are caught kissing on live TV, the government gives in to pressure from religious fundamentalists to ban superhero agencies. All hell breaks loose as villains reign supreme across the UK. Nobody is safe in this mad rampage, not the Houses of Parliament and not even the Queen herself!

In the year 2086 humanity faces a new threat, Extra Humans. The government is struggling to cope with the growing number of mutants, aliens and supernatural beings who are living amongst us. They formed a new rapid response strike force, the Alpha Gods. Who better to police the Extra Human community than Extra Humans themselves?