The Competitive Runner's Handbook: The Bestselling Guide to Running 5Ks through Marathons

by Bob Glover, Shelly-lynn Florence Glover

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140469905
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/01/1999
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	688
Sales rank:	1,097,836
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Bob Glover is founder and president of Robert H. Glover and Associates, Inc., a sports and fitness consulting firm. Since he founded the program in 1978, Glover has directed the running classes for the New York Road Runners.

Shelly Glover is a certified exercise physiologist with a master’s degree from Columbia University; she coaches all levels of runners and is a frequent competitor.

Editorial Reviews

A fresh revision of a classic....Does the remarkable job of improving on an already thorough and impressive resource....For understanding the logic that undergirds sensible, effective training, this book is a gem.

Kick!

As anyone who has ever run competitively knows, there's more to it than putting one foot in front of the other as fast as possible. The Glovers here provide a full range of advice and instruction on all aspects of running, including diet, exercise, training, strategy, and footwear. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

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