Road Racing for Serious Runners
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Improve your racing performance through multispeed training! Whether your distance is 5K, marathon, or anything in-between, this book tells you how to train smarter and run faster. Pete Pfitzinger-a world-class marathoner, distance running coach, and exercise physiologist-teams up with former Running Times editor Scott Douglas to teach you how to
• design a week-by-week training program,
• determine the right pace to run during speed workouts,
• get the most out of long runs,
• taper training before an important race,
• detect and avoid staleness and injury,
• determine the best strategy for each race, and
• achieve the optimal mental state to train and race.
Included with each of five training schedules are racing tactics, mental tips, and lessons from world-class runners. Whatever distance you plan to race, Road Racing for Serious Runners will guide you to peak performance!
From the Publisher
"This cutting-edge runner's training resource is the most clearly written and detailed source of information on how to train smart that I've ever read. It contains the methods by which anyone can improve their running and racing."
Bill Rodgers Four-time winner, Boston and New York City Marathons
"Extremely well-organized, with charts, schedules, and checklists guiding the runner in organizing her or his training. Beyond just giving instructions, the book imparts knowledge and wisdom, teaching the performance-oriented runner to think rather than just do."
Gordon Bakoulis Editor-in-Chief Running Times
"An excellent, comprehensive look at training for competitive long-distance racing. It helps remove guesswork, since it contains information on all variables affecting successful racing-from human physiology to actual nuts and bolts workouts."
Mark Conover 1988 Olympic Trials Marathon Champion Cross-country and Track Coach, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Road Racing for Serious Runners
Road Racing for Serious Runners,Pete Pfitzinger,Scott Douglas,Human Kinetics Publishers,0880118180,General,Physiological aspects,Running,Running & Jogging,Sports,Sports & Recreation,Track & Field,Training,Cross-country running
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