The Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training

Author: Jennifer Van Allen
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 1609617088
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
The first dedicated book on marathon and half marathon training from the renowned experts at Runner's World Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training gives readers the core essentials of marathon training, nutrition, injury prevention, and more. The editors of Runner's World know marathon training better than anyone on the planet. They have spent the last few years inviting readers to share the long, sweaty journey to the starting line, putting themselves on call to personally answer readers' questions 24/7. This book includes testimonials from real runners, more than 25 training plans for every level and ability, workouts, a runner's dictionary, and sample meal plans. Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training is a powerful and winning resource—the ultimate tool kit for anyone who wants to get from the starting line to the finish line.

Runner's World Performance Nutrition for Runners

Author: Matt Fitzgerald
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 1594862184
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 259

Book Description
Draws on the latest scientific advice to provide an up-to-date nutrition reference specifically tailored to the needs of runners, covering such topics as proper hydration, customizing a diet for personal training needs, and speeding up recovery times. Original. 15,000 first printing.

Runner's World The Runner's Brain

Author: Jeff Brown
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 1623363497
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
As a runner, your biggest asset (or sometimes your greatest enemy) is your brain. What you think and feel on and off the road also has a huge influence over how you perform once you lace up. Runner's World The Runner's Brain shows you how to unlock and capture the miraculous potential of the body's most mysterious and intriguing organ and rewire your mind for a lifetime of athletic success. The book is based on cutting-edge brain science and sports psychology that author Dr. Jeff Brown uses every day in his private practice and as part of the medical team of several major road races including the Boston Marathon. Full of fascinating insights from runners of all abilities-including champion marathoner Meb Keflezighi and other greats-the book includes trustworthy information that's been proven to work both in the lab and on the road.

Runner's World The Cutting-Edge Runner

Author: Matt Fitzgerald
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 1609616405
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 291

Book Description
A state-of-the-science resource for runners--with the latest information on training, nutrition, injury prevention, and gear and gadgets that improve performance. The science and technology of running have evolved dramatically in the past 20 years. This all-inclusive resource--based on the author's own high-level running and coaching experience and his interviews with dozens of other top runners and coaches--is an indispensable tool for runners who hope to perform at the very best of their ability. Runner's World The Cutting-Edge Runner provides: • A comprehensive overview of how the best competitive runners train today--covering such topics as periodization, physiological testing, group training, technique work, cross-training, recovery techniques, and individual customization • In-depth discussions of equipment and other technologies that can benefit the runner, including shoes, orthotics, heart rate monitors, altitude tents, training software, and more • A complete "menu" of workouts for milers to marathoners Whether he is explaining how to use hypoxic conditioning to increase oxygen consumption capacity, telling how to prepare for the mental challenge of racing, or detailing what the latest science has to say about the pros, cons, and proper usage of more than 15 nutritional supplements and drugs, Matt Fitzgerald goes straight to the most authoritative sources and provides practical ways for the average runner to adapt methods and tools used by top runners to their own running programs.

Runner's World Train Smart, Run Forever

Author: Bill Pierce
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 1623367476
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
From the experts at the Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (FIRST), Runner's World Train Smart, Run Forever goes beyond traditional training programs and addresses the issues that prevent runners from reaching their full potential. This book will teach you how to become a fit, fast, and healthy lifelong runner by following the authors’ innovative 7-hour workout week. In this new approach, Bill Pierce and Scott Murr show how overall fitness and total body health are the secret to longevity as a runner. Runner’s World Train Smart, Run Forever is appropriate for all runners, but is especially helpful if you’re frustrated by injuries or looking to maintain your healthy lifestyle as you age. This book addresses the controversies surrounding the dangers of overtraining and the stress associated with the constant craving for faster race times. Complete with a comprehensive program to enhance overall fitness, improve race times, and support healthy aging, this book will show you how to achieve your fitness goals at any stage.

Runner's World Running on Air

Author: Budd Coates
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 160961920X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 291

Book Description
Renowned running coach Budd Coates presents Runner's World Running on Air, a revolutionary yet simple training method based on rhythmic breathing to help runners at all experience levels improve their performance, prevent injury, and experience the joy of running. Validating his method through a mix of accessible science, Eastern philosophy, and the experiences of test subjects, Coates shows readers how focusing on their breathing brings their minds and bodies into harmony and helps them run stronger, faster, and more comfortably. Rhythmic breathing increases lung volume; improves awareness and control; helps prevent injury and side stitches; improves running for those with asthma; allows runners to quickly set a pace for quality training and racing; and helps athletes manage muscle cramps. This book reviews the basics of rhythmic breathing, teaching readers how to perform it while walking and, eventually, while running. Weeklong sample schedules from different programs shows readers how to apply the rhythmic breathing scale to any workout. Coates also touches on the importance of stretching, cross-training, and core training and provides detailed training plans and schedules.

The New Rules of Marathon and Half-Marathon Nutrition

Author: Matt Fitzgerald
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 0738216453
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Every year, roughly 2 million people participate in marathons and half marathons in the United States, and, no matter what level they are, every one of these runners has likely hit"The Wall,&rdquo running out of muscle fuel in the final miles and slowing down precipitously. This setback and other common running disappointments are nutritional (or metabolic) in nature. In The New Rules , renowned fitness journalist and training coach Matt Fitzgerald cuts through the myths,distilling the most up-to-date science to help runners overcome the universally experienced nutritional barriers that prevent success in the marathon and half marathon.From basic tenets of training to nutrition guidelines, The New Rules is the first resource for runners to fully integrate nutrition with training for a complete and systematic preraceplan. Fitzgerald's powerful and easy-to-use tools will enable runners of all levels to attain their ideal racing weight, calculate their precise daily energy needs, and formulate a custom nutrition plan.

Runner's World Run to Lose

Author: Jennifer Van Allen
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 1623365996
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Running burns an incredible amount of calories, making it one of if not the most effective weight loss strategies around. And running is accessible to nearly everyone all over the world. This book provides the information you need to begin running for weight loss as well as the tools to stay on track. Runner's World Run to Lose will serve the seasoned athlete as well as the couch surfer, offering guidance on matters like how to strike a balance between getting enough nutrients to fuel workouts while cutting enough calories to meet weight loss goals, how to time calorie-and-nutrient intake to maximize workout power and recovery time, and how to get the highest-quality/lowest-calorie carbs to fuel workouts, among other invaluable tips.

Runner's World Complete Book of Running

Author: Editors of Runner's World Maga
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 1605295795
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
Revised and updated edition of the popular book on everything you ned to know about running.

Born to Run

Author: Christopher McDougall
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 184765228X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
A New York Times bestseller 'A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told' - The Times At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long. With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark.