Running category: 839 books
The Runner's Rule Book
Everything a Runner Needs to Know--And Then Some
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Every sport has rules. Running is no exception. If you're curious, just visit the Web site of USA Track & Field, the sport's governing body, where you'll find detailed dictates on everything from disqualification to bib-number placement to the caliber of the starter's pistol.
But what about...
by Ken Border
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2012
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
by James Adams
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2014
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...
by Richard Blagrove
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
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...
Shut Up and Run
How to Get Up, Lace Up, and Sweat with Swagger
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
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,...
by Charlie Reid, Josh Leeger
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
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...
by Shawn Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
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...
Lifelong Running
Overcome the 11 Myths About Running and Live a Healthier Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
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
How to Prevent, Treat, and Recover From Runner's Knee, Shin Splints, Sore Feet and Every Other Ache and Pain
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
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...
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Philip Latter, Christine Weinkauff Duranso
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2017
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...
by Rob Price
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
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....
by Catharine Utzschneider
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2014
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...
by SmartReads
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
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...
Healthy Running Step by Step
Modern Methods for Injury-Free Running, Injury Prevention, and Rehab
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
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...