The Competitive Runner's Handbook: The Bestselling Guide to Running 5Ks through Marathons
by Bob Glover, Shelly-Lynn Florence Glover
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Author: Bob Glover, Shelly-Lynn Florence GloverEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04-01
ISBN: 0140469907
Number of pages: 688
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: A comprehensive introduction to running.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is THE book that I would recommend to anyone who is getting serious about running, and are not intimated by the 600 plus pages. The book may be bulky. But it is comprehensive, covering every running topic imaginable: preparing 5K to Marathon, speed, mental training, strength, injuries and etc. The authors are incredible writers. The book is never dry. It is a fast read. They explain jargons as well as any 5th grade science teacher.
The best part is that the authors are agnostics. Running has become increasingly scientific and technical (especially at the elite level). Coaches have diverse training methodologies. Some are based on heart rates, others lactate threshold. Some believe in high mileages, others in speed/quality. It is intimating for recreational runners to sort thru them. This book covers some of those training methods without siding with any one, thus being agnostic.
One minor concern: the second edition came out in 1988, and third edition 1999. A new edition may soon come out if you are considering purchasing it today.
To sum it up: this is a great comprehensive intro for any runners who do not have access to coaches, and are not subscribed to any particular training style.
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Summary of The Competitive Runner's Handbook: The Bestselling Guide to Running 5Ks through Marathons
For both runners entering that first neighborhood race and elite marathoners, trainers Bob and Shelly-lynn Florence Glover's completely revised guide is the book on training to compete. A book that's already sold close to 200,000 copies, The Competitive Runner's Handbook will now offer all the latest information needed to design basic training programs; special workouts to increase strength, endurance, and power; schedules and worksheets to develop individual goals; and specifics on preparing for all kinds of races--with an emphasis on the 10K and the marathon.Informed by their over thirty years of coaching experience, the Glovers give winning tips on alternative training, footwear and diet, and common injuries and illnesses, as well as sensible advice on balancing running with work and home life.
"Competitive running gives your running life a focus. Competition measures progress. You set a goal and accomplish it." Bob Glover and Shelly-lynn Florence Glover, authors of The Competitive Runner's Handbook, know what they're talking about. Bob has run competitively for nearly 40 years, coached for 30 years, and completed more than 30 marathons, while Shelly-lynn has raced for more than 20 years and is an exercise physiologist with a master's degree from Columbia University. They've coauthored several books on running. Clocking in at over 600 pages, The Handbook covers basic training techniques, gives tips on speed training, and outlines regimens for specific races: short, 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon. There are also sections on motivation and the mental aspects of competitive running, proper running form, nutrition, dealing with illness and injury, and more. In addition, the book includes many helpful charts. Straightforward and authoritative, this is a comprehensive reference guide that's suited to runners of all levels. --Andy Boynton
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