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'Este libro es una guía de valor incalculable para los corredores que aceptan los desafíos y recompensas que supone dar lo mejor de sí y continúan disfrutando de toda una vida de saludables carreras pedestres.'Khalid Khannouchi Plusmarquista mundial de maratón Dos veces ganador del maratón La Salle Bank Chicago'Cada sección de este increíble libro proporciona a los corredores de todas las categorías las herramientas necesarias para lograr toda una vida de progresos como corredor. Tanto si es usted un atleta de élite como si es un corredor de fin de semana, la Guía para progresar como corredor ha de estar en su estantería para que pueda ser consultada en busca de consejo e inspiración de vez en cuando.'Grete Waltz Ganadora nueve veces del maratón de la ciudad de Nueva York Medalla olímpica de plata en 1984'Una fantástica colección de expertos en carrera pedestre convierte este libro en la guía integral que los corredores necesitan para levarles hasta el siguiente nivel.'Bill Rodgers Ganador cuatro veces del maratón de Boston y del maratón de la ciudad de Nueva York Poseedor del récord del mundo en categoría master de los 5.000 m, 8.000 m, 10.000 m y 10 M. Los progresos en la carrera pedestre pueden adoptar muchas formas. Para algunos, consiste en lograr un nuevo récord personal. Para otros, significa volver a ponerse en forma después de una temporada o de una lesión. Pero para todos los corredores comprometidos, conseguir un progreso personal es una de las experiencias más gratificantes del deporte. La Guía para progresar como corredor es una colección única de trabajos realizados por expertos en carrera pedestre de primer orden mundial que aportan su asesoramiento y su saber para que usted pueda llevar a cabo su progresión personal. En el interior encontrará instrucciones sobre todos los aspectos del entrenamiento, la competición y la recuperación para que pueda correr más deprisa, con más tiempo y con más fuerza mientras disfruta de su actividad. Se incluyen programas y sesiones de ejercicios que puede personalizar para optimizar su rendimiento, además de estrategias para prevenir lesiones, directrices específicas sobre nutrición e hidratación y mucho más. Independientemente de cuáles sean sus objetivos como corredor, confíe en el asesoramiento experto de la Guía para progresar como corredor a fin de alcanzar una nueva cota en su rendimiento.

Since the success of his New Zealand athletes Snell, Halberg and Magee at the 1960 Rome Olympics, Arthur Lydiard's name has been synonymous with the best training methods used by the world's top middle and long-distance runners. Instructing runners in Finland, Mexico, Venezuela, Denmark, Japan, the USA and New Zealand, Lydiard has continued to refine his methods, and this manual contains information on exercise physiology, diet, injury prevention and cure, discussion of Lydiard's methods and revised training schedules.

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Runners know all too well the physical and mental challenges of their sport. Plodding for miles through inclement weather, rising before dawn to squeeze a daily run into a busy schedule, overcoming minor aches and lethargy that pose a threat to an active lifestyle, these are but a few of the familiar obstacles faced by millions of runners like you. Running Within addresses the mental and physical factors of importance to runners and offers positive, practical recommendations for infusing the body, mind, and spirit with new energy and passion for running. It also provides solid information on training and racing. It will help you perform better, have more fun, and experience a deeper connection with running. Written by top sport psychologist, best-selling author, and runner Jerry Lynch, along with physician and elite triathlete Warren Scott, this book presents prescriptions, tools, and strategies for runners to fulfill their potential. Included are: - goal-setting guidelines,- relaxation and visualization exercises,- affirmation-building tips along with 63 examples,- strategies for learning from setbacks,- ways to take better risks,- fatigue- and injury-coping strategies,- motivation boosters, and- prerace and race strategies.Running Within will push your performance and enthusiasm to new heights. See how much better running can be with the body, mind, and spirit in synch and primed for every run you take.

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Train for your next race with the man who has been called “the world's best running coach.” With more than 55 years of experience, Jack Daniels is a legendary figure in the running community. Named the National Coach of the Year by the NCAA and honored as the Division III Women's Cross Country Coach of the Century, Daniels has mentored some of the greatest names in running, including Jim Ryun, Ken Martin, Jerry Lawson, Alicia Shay, Peter Gilmore, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, and Janet Cherobon-Bawcom. In Daniels'Running Formula, he has shared training advice with hundreds of thousands of runners. Now in this updated—and definitive—fourth edition, he again refines his methods and strategies to help you run faster and stronger. Building upon his revolutionary VDOT system, Daniels incorporates new insights gained from studying participants in his unique Run SMART Project. You'll be guided through the components that make the training formula work and then learn different types of training—including treadmill training, fitness training, and training at altitude or in other challenging environments—along with age-related modifications for runners from ages 6 to 80. Everything comes together with expert advice on event-specific training ranging—for runs ranging from 800 meters to ultradistance events and triathlons. You will find advice on setting up your own seasonal plan, or you can follow one of Daniels'31 proven training plans and workouts. You'll even find four fitness running plans, from novice level to elite level, to get in shape or regain conditioning after injury. Join the thousands of runners who have relied on Jack Daniels to help them reach their peak running performance. Using the programs outlined in Daniels'Running Formula, you too can achieve the results you seek every time you train and race.