Be a Better Runner: Real World, Scientifically-proven Training Techniques that Will Dramatically Improve Your Speed, Endurance, and Injury Resistance

Sally Edwards,Carl Foster,Roy M. Wallack

ISBN 10: 1592334245 / ISBN 13: 9781592334247

Published by Fair Winds Press, 2011

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Synopsis:

Written by marathoner and Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee, Sally Edwards, Be A Better Runner addresses every possible concern from posture and form to nutrition, footwear and race strategy. You’ll learn how to adapt running mechanics such as stride and pacing to your body type and fitness level while specific training regimens prepare you for any type of running event including sprints, distance runs, and marathons.

Co-authored with Carl Foster, the former President of the American College of Sports Medicine, Be A Better Runner Every features the latest research in the science of running. You’ll learn the latest strategies to boost your performance, train more effectively, and aid post-workout recovery. The latest research on special concerns such as running after age 40, during pregnancy, overtraining in younger runners and preventing amenorrhoea in female distance runners is also highlighted.

About the Authors: Sally Edwards is a former Master's World Record holder in the Ironman Triathlon and a 1984 Olympic Marathoner Trials Finisher. Sally holds a master's in Exercise Physiology.

Carl Foster Ph.D., FACSM is a professor of exercise/sport science and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Roy M. Wallack is a Los Angeles Times health and fitness columnist and former editor of Triathlete and Bicycle Guide magazines. A participant some of the world's toughest running, cycling, and multisport events, including the Boston Marathon, Badwater UltraMarathon, Eco-Challenge, La Ruta de los Conquistadores, and TransRockies Run, he finished second in the World Fitness Championship in 2004. Wallack has written for Outside, Men's Journal, Runner's World, Competitor, Bicycling, Mountain Bike, and authored The Traveling Cyclist: 20 Worldwide Tours of Discovery (1991) and Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100 (2005), an athletic longevity plan for cyclists.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Be a Better Runner: Real World, ...
Publisher: Fair Winds Press
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good