The Handbook of Running
Published on 3. July 1997
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-7207-2064-8 (ISBN)
Description
A user's guide to running, whether the aim is to run for general health, to train for another sport or to compete in races, whatever the reader's current state of fitness. It covers from the history of running, through different types of training to injury prevention, nutrition and women's running.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Illustrations
100 line drawings, diagrams, photographs, index
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
526 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7207-2064-8 (9780720720648)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
History; why run?; getting started; dressed for success; different types of training; 800/1500 metre training; 5000/10000 metre training; road running; marathon running; training for ultras, cross-country, fells and orientering; advance training; heart-rate monitoring; cross-training for runners; injury prevention; nutrition; women's running; club athletics; the triathlon.