The born again runner
Subtitle: a guide to overcoming excuses, injuries, and other obstacles-- for new and returning runners
By: Pete Magill ; photographs by Diana Hernandez
Contributors: Hernandez, Diana, photographer
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9781615193110
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Runners (Sports); Running; Training; Handbooks, manuals
Other titles: Guide to overcoming excuses, injuries, and other obstacles -- for new and returning runners
Description: "From the lead author of Build Your Running Body ("the best running book ever"--Runner's World founder Bob Anderson), a one-of-a-kind guide for everyone who wants to run but feels they can't,"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Out the door. Give me your tired, your overweight, your out-of-shape, your first-time, your addicted, your old, your injured, your people with disabilities, your reluctant runners yearning to breathe freely ; Twelve guiding principles for a born again runner ; Myth busting : the no-excuse zone (general) ; Myth busting: the no-excuse zone (biomechanical and medical); title: Down the path. Run first, train later ; The road ahead ; Shake it up ; The no-mistake zone; title: Stay the course. Create your personal action plan ; Live the running life ; Eat, drink, and be merry watch your calories ; Injury prevention 101; title: Injury prevention exercises : photo instruction; title: Beginner's body strengthening.