Road Racing for Serious Runners
by Pete Pfitzinger, Scott Douglas
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Author: Pete Pfitzinger, Scott DouglasEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-11
ISBN: 0880118180
Number of pages: 189
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
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Book Review: A good book for serious runners.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a true runner this is the book..!!!. It help you to improve your training and explains in detail what you can do to reach your goal.
Summary of Road Racing for Serious Runners
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!
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