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Keeping healthy and fit is by no means easy. There are several ways to keep fit and running is one among the best and the easiest options to stay healthy and fit. Running for Beginners will cover : Essentials for Running Running Schedules Clothing and shoes Keeping Yourself Motivated Safety

I decided to write the introduction to this book myself. I could not trust even my closest friends to do the job for me. I was worried that they might try to sell you a lie. I feared that they might come up with some words like “James is an above average runner” or worse still, “James is actually...

Endurance runners and coaches have tended to neglect weight training and conditioning techniques, often in the belief that they don't benefit performance, add unwanted muscle bulk, or cause excessive soreness. But as standards at elite level have improved, so coaches and runners have become increasingly...

An ultra marathoner and running coach captures the energy and joy of running in this illustrated, full-color motivational interactive fitness guide and journal that will inspire every type of runner—from beginner to experienced marathoner—to shut up and run. Running isn’t just an activity,...

Personal fitness coach Charlie Reid, B.S., CSCS, CPT, and personal trainer and coach Josh Leeger, M.S., NASM-CPT, break down the details and benefits of barefoot running.Experience the joy, increased health, and fitness benefits of the increasingly popular trend of barefoot running. Our whole...

Running a half-marathon is increasing in popularity.  There are many benefits to running a long-distance race.  It improves our fitness and general health.  It helps us feel physically stronger and more active.  It gives us a specific goal and challenges us to reach our targets.  It is also a mental...

A cancer survivor, an Ironman Triathlete, and widely decorated marathoner, Ruth Heidrich has long been been a role model to athletes of all ages. But over the years even Ruth herself has encountered the various, commonly held misbeliefs about running, from "women shouldn't run" to "you need to change...

Running Injury-Free by Dr. Joseph Ellis, DPM uses anecdotal examples from Ellis' own patients and experiences in order to discuss injury-prevention, treatment, and recovery. He implements a clinical approach toward treating the most common running-related injuries, as well as providing detailed background...

Ask any serious runner and they’ll tell you that being mentally sound is vital to success in the sport. The ability to enter a flow state of mind is something that Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has devoted his entire career to understanding. In Running Flow, Dr. Csikszentmihalyi is joined by...

The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Running is the most comprehensive and up-to-date running-specific training guide in the world today. It contains descriptions and photographs of nearly 100 of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes worldwide....

The half marathon has become the fastest-growing race distance in the United States, both in terms of number of finishers and number of new races. Additionally, according to Running USA’s National Runner Survey, the half marathon is the favorite distance of both sexes. Mastering the Half Marathon...

Are you running the right way? Thanks to Christopher McDonald's book, Born to Run, we now know there is a right way and wrong way to run. Are you unsure if you're landing the right way, stretching right or even wearing the right kind of shoes for your feet? It's time you learn.How...

Don’t let an old injury keep you from enjoying races, morning runs, or attaining fitness goals. In the first part of *Healthy Running Step by Step, *authors Robert Forster, PT and Roy M. Wallack recommend the best training based on your fitness goals, including strength training, cross...

Improve Your Marathon and Half Marathon Running is an accessible, jargon-free guide for athletes committed to improving their running at either distance. It provides valuable advice in increasing competition experience and structuring more advanced training programmes and covers; training plans and...