Runner's World Best: Competitive Running - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159486375X ISBN 13: 9781594863752

Publisher: Rodale Books, 2006

Synopsis

When runners want expert advice, they turn to Runner's World, the magazine that helped bring running culture into the mainstream—and has continued to dispense cutting-edge wisdom as running's popularity has soared. Now, runners can have all that expert wisdom at their fingertips with the Runner's World Best series. Each book in this series focuses on a particular aspect of running—from getting started to cross-training. Together, these authoritative, affordable, fully illustrated volumes form a accessible library that belongs in every runner's home.

Runner's World Best: Competitive Running explains why competing in a race is beneficial for runners at every level, lays out basic training principles, and provides detailed training regimens for various types of races: 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon. Runners learn what to eat and drink before, during, and after a race, as well as how strength and flexibility training can help their performance.

About this title

About the Author:

RUNNER'S WORLD is the world's leading running magazine, with 10 international editions and a global circulation of 3.5 million.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 159486375X
• ISBN 13: 9781594863752
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Editor: Editors Of Runner's World