Beginners Guide to Long Distance Running - Softcover

Fishpool, Sean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764120379 ISBN 13: 9780764120374

Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S., 2003

Synopsis

This guide helps runners at all levels, from absolute beginners to those training for marathon racing. The training plan is divided to match each runner's grade of fitness. Readers assess themselves by answering fitness questionnaires that guide them to the appropriate level of training. At the end of each training grade, another self-assessment questionnaire helps runners decide whether to move to a higher level or remain where they are. A ten-week program begins with alternating two-minute runs and walks, and gradually progresses to sustained runs of 30 minutes. Runners are advised to "listen to their bodies" and remain at a specific week's level until they feel comfortable about progressing to the next one. General topics include getting started, obtaining the right shoes and accessories, adhering to a runner's diet, developing self-motivation, and following a structured and progressive training program. A final section is focused to advise runners training for a marathon. More than 150 color photos and illustrations plus sidebar tips and quick-reference charts.

About this title

Synopsis

Running can be one of the most fulfilling experiences of your life. It can help you lose weight, reduce stress, and increase your confidence and well-being. Beginners Guide to Long Distance Running will prepare the beginner to run any distance from a 5 kilometer run to a full marathon. It provides a series of six graded training programmes that are easy to use and assume no previous knowledge of running. Each level includes a fitness schedule and one or more race schedules, so you can use this book to get and stay fit or train for a marathon from scratch. This handy guide is also full of tips on the right running shoes and clothing, what to eat before a run, special exercises for warming up before you run and cooling down after you've finished, how to beat injuries and how to stay motivated

About the Author

Sean Fishpool is a long-distance runner who specialises in training and motivating beginners. He has worked as an editor, feature writer, and product tester for Runners World for the last five years and for the last three years has paced Runners World readers round the London Marathon.

Edition details

• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764120379
• ISBN 13: 9780764120374
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96