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The complete running & marathon book.

Publisher: New York, New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: First American editionDescription: 192 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465415769
  • 1465415769
Other title:
  • Complete running and marathon book
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.425 23
LOC classification:
  • GV1065.17.T73 C66 2014
Contents:
Why should I run? -- The running lab. The body ; The muscles ; The heart and lungs ; The core ; The hips ; The knee ; The ankle and foot ; The running cycle ; An economic cycle ; The efficient runner ; Assessing your running style ; Assessing your running fitness -- Get ready to run. Your running goals ; Choosing your shoes ; What to wear ; Nutrition-- the essentials ; Fueling your training ; Hydration for runners ; Warming up and cooling down ; Pre- and post-run stretching ; Warm-up exercises ; Cool-down exercises ; Technique drills -- Plan your training. Good training principles ; Vary your running ; Cross-training ; How to avoid overtraining ; Planning your training ; If you are a beginner ; Advancing your training ; Keeping a training log ; Foundation program ; 5k program (3.1 miles) ; 10k program (6.2 miles) ; Half-marathon program ; Marathon program ; Strength and endurance ; Increasing your speed ; Post-race programs -- Build your strength. Core training ; Resistance training -- The race. Taper your training ; Get into the mind zone ; Fuel your performance ; Boost your fluid levels ; Tactics for the race day ; After the big race -- Essential maintenance. Avoiding injury ; Look after your feet ; Foam roller exercises ; Common complaints; Runners' injuries.
Summary: Includes tips that can help you to gain a vital competitive edge, from goal-setting and motivation to running psychology and race tactics. This book helps you assess and develop your technique under clear no-nonsense guidance with detailed visuals to help you understand what your body is going through.

Includes index.

Why should I run? -- The running lab. The body ; The muscles ; The heart and lungs ; The core ; The hips ; The knee ; The ankle and foot ; The running cycle ; An economic cycle ; The efficient runner ; Assessing your running style ; Assessing your running fitness -- Get ready to run. Your running goals ; Choosing your shoes ; What to wear ; Nutrition-- the essentials ; Fueling your training ; Hydration for runners ; Warming up and cooling down ; Pre- and post-run stretching ; Warm-up exercises ; Cool-down exercises ; Technique drills -- Plan your training. Good training principles ; Vary your running ; Cross-training ; How to avoid overtraining ; Planning your training ; If you are a beginner ; Advancing your training ; Keeping a training log ; Foundation program ; 5k program (3.1 miles) ; 10k program (6.2 miles) ; Half-marathon program ; Marathon program ; Strength and endurance ; Increasing your speed ; Post-race programs -- Build your strength. Core training ; Resistance training -- The race. Taper your training ; Get into the mind zone ; Fuel your performance ; Boost your fluid levels ; Tactics for the race day ; After the big race -- Essential maintenance. Avoiding injury ; Look after your feet ; Foam roller exercises ; Common complaints; Runners' injuries.

Includes tips that can help you to gain a vital competitive edge, from goal-setting and motivation to running psychology and race tactics. This book helps you assess and develop your technique under clear no-nonsense guidance with detailed visuals to help you understand what your body is going through.

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