Running Fitness

Be ready for this book to take a beating. Prepare for dog-eared chapters and worn covers. This is not your average read-it-through-once-and-put-it-on-the-shelf book. It's a reference book you'll turn to often. Whether you're just stepping out the door or you've already started running and want to break through to that next level of fitness, take a copy of Boom! You're a Runner with you.This easy-to-read guide explains everything from how to buy the best running shoes for you to know how to calculate your daily caloric needs. You can complete your first 5K or start training for a marathon ...

Have you ever wanted to boost your running speed? How to Run Faster will reveal proven techniques that will give you the winning advantage. It really doesn't matter whether you're a sprinter or a runner working towards 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or full-marathon distances. How to Run Faster offers you effective and powerful methods that will quickly deliver amazing results.

It's never too late to chase your dreams: Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was 49-years-old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than 60 seconds at a time. Using exercise, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn't know she possessed, and with the help of her canine companion, she found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. In her memoir, Sweeney shares how she overcame emotional and physical challenges to finish the race and come back from the brink.

People all over the world have changed their lives by running consistently. There are many mental, social, and physical benefits to be attained that it’s become one of the leading forms of exercise, and for many a truly enjoyable hobby. The trouble for most people wanting to start running is that there have no idea where to start, so they worry about injury risks, clothing and accessories, running form, and more! Right now, there are people who have changed their lives through running! Don't miss out. Start your running journey today!

As recently as 1966, women were forbidden to run in the marathon. Professionals - including doctors - believed it was physically impossible and dangerous for women to run more than a mile and a half. But as with many other barriers women have faced over time, we fought our way in. Today, women make up almost half of the marathoning population. Yet most marathon training manuals are written by men. And while these men are experts when it comes to how men can and should train, women need training programs tailored to our bodies....

Travis Macy has summited glacial peaks in the French Alps, rappelled into limestone caves in China, and raced through parched deserts in Utah. In 2013 he famously won the Leadman Series, a combination of nearly 300 miles of high-altitude trail running and mountain biking over the course of five epic endurance races. Macy achieved all of these victories without elite professional training or even exceptional strength, speed, or flexibility.

Un manual de instrucciones para quienes quieran iniciarse en el running, y para que los ya iniciados disfruten cada vez más de su experiencia. Con auténtica convicción y desde una dimensión íntima, García nos invita a calzarnos las zapatillas y sumarnos a una aventura destinada a transformarnos física y espiritualmente. Este audiolibro contiene el testimonio personal de alguien que encontró en el running una energía única para enfrentar los retos del día.

Ultramarathons don't leave much room for mistakes. Don't learn the hard way: Get a jump on training for an ultramarathon with Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning, a comprehensive handbook to running 30 to 100 miles and beyond, authored by one of the most experienced and recognized athletes in the sport.

Running from Scratch: The Ultimate Guide for Beginner Runners! Are you tired of being out of shape and feeling sluggish? Do you want to improve your fitness and overall well-being, but have no idea where to start? Look no further than Running from Scratch! This comprehensive eBook is designed specifically for novice runners who are looking to start from the ground up. Each chapter is carefully crafted to provide you with all the tools you need to become a confident and proficient runner. The book begins with Chapter One, exploring the reasons why running is such a fantastic exercise for ...

Losing weight and getting in shape is very basic. You already would have been in shape. You have just been making the wrong choices. You just need to begin making the right ones. That's all.

Joe De Sena designed the Spartan races to test overall conditioning: strength, flexibility, endurance, and speed. His signature take-no-prisoners approach to achieving physical and mental fitness has taken the endurance world by storm and inspired millions. Now, in Spartan Fit!, De Sena breaks down that approach and gives listeners the tools they need to conquer the course.

Running is never as simple as just putting on your shoes and getting out the front door...especially if you have had a break from the sport, are worried about how hard it's going to be to fit it into a busy schedule or you are managing any kind of confidence issues. Starting can often feel like the hardest bit, especially if this is not our first rodeo. We can sometimes feel that's all we ever do is stop-start stop-start with our running....sound familiar? Kickstart your Running is a mindset and activation book to help you start a confident and healthy running habit, but more importantly, ...

Un relato fascinante que no solo conquistará tu mente sino que también inspirará tu cuerpo cuando descubras que el secreto de la felicidad está a tus pies y que todos hemos nacido para correr. Repleto de personajes inolvidables, increíbles hazañas atléticas y ciencia de vanguardia, Nacidos para correr es una aventura épica que comienza con la simple pregunta: ¿por qué me duele el pie?

The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women is a fun training manual for women who don't believe that running is their biological destiny but who dream of crossing the finish line nonetheless. Dais' audiobook features a realistic training schedule and is chock-full of how-to's and funny observations, which she felt were lacking in the guides she had consulted.

Farrah Foley runs the way she runs her love life - too cautiously. She slows down just when it's time to fly. Getting dumped with no explanation by the love of her life, she's determined never to find herself in that position again. When Jude Farnesworth comes along, Farrah is intrigued but fears she can't compete with the kind of high-society women he meets in his town of Greenwich, Connecticut. Raised in Queens, she lives in the Bronx, where she runs with the Van Cortlandt Track Club.

The Tao of Running brings a fresh and unique perspective to the topic of running. It offers listeners multiple ways to significantly deepen, enlighten, and enrich their running experiences.

Jennifer Pharr Davis, the former record holder of the FKT (or Fastest Known Time) on the Appalachian Trail, tells the story of her meteoric rise in the world of endurance hiking and, in doing so, unpacks key traits that make women uniquely suited to endurance. With a storyteller's ear for fascinating detail and description, she takes us with her as she sets the record on the Appalachian Trail and introduces us to the mentors who helped her to identify and unlock different facets of her endurance capabilities.

Triathlon has changed my life and I've been privileged to coach 50+ athletes to a 98% PR rate in races ranging from 5Ks to ultra marathons to Ironmans. I've done it through my own trial and error and experiences in what works...and what doesn't. Rest assured - there are a handful of simple, yet essential, tips in triathlon that will make or break your success in the sport.

How high or far or fast can humans go? And what about individual potential: what defines a person's limits? From running a two-hour marathon to summiting Mount Everest, we're fascinated by the extremes of human endurance, constantly testing both our physical and psychological limits.In Endure, Alex Hutchinson, PhD, reveals why our individual limits may be determined as much by our heads and hearts as by our muscles.

Many runners dream about completing a marathon. It's the pinnacle of any runner's ambition to run those 42.195km. Many runners never realize that dream, but with this guide you can give yourself a fighting chance in running's ultimate endurance test. Even if you don't want to complete a marathon, this book is packed full of handy hints and tips to take your running to another level.