General running books
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Galloway's Book on Running By
298 pages Galloway’s Book on Running covers Jeff Galloway’s general philosophy on running. Designed for runners of all experience levels, it discusses training, racing and performance improvement. It also provides information on stretching, injury prevention, shoe selection, nutrition and age-related issues. |
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Runner's World Run Less, Run Faster By
272 pages Run Less, Run Faster features the Furman Institute of Science Training (FIRST) program. This training schedule is designed to limit injury while allowing you to run a faster race. The core of the FIRST program is the “3 plus 2” schedule, which requires 5 workouts per week. 3 of the workouts are running workouts, including track work, tempo runs and long runs. The other 2 workouts are aerobic cross-training workouts, such as swimming, rowing or stationary biking. The book comes with detailed training schedules for 5K, 10K, half marathons and marathons. |
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Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running By
320 pages The Runner’s World Complete Book of Women’s Running is a nuts-and-bolts guide to running that specifically addresses the concerns of female runners. The book covers training for any race (5K to marathon), nutrition and weight loss, injury prevention, clothing and accessories and running during pregnancy and menopause. |
