Mastering Running (The Masters Athlete) - Tapa blanda

"Anyone interested in improving running--whether 30 or over 70--will find much valuable information in Mastering Running. Cathy Utzschneider combines her scientific background with all she has learned as a masters runner to bring you what you need to know and tell you how it will make you a faster, stronger, healthier runner." Amby Burfoot-- 1968 Boston Marathon Winner, Runner's World Editor at Large "Once a runner always a runner. This comprehensive resource for masters runners captures the many benefits and rewards that can reaped by the aging athlete who wants to stay in the sport for the long run-- the stories, the camaraderie, the personal bests inspire us all no matter what distance we choose from the mile to the marathon. Cathy is passionate about identifying masters' unique goals and motivating them to achieve their best. Set your own course and run your own race but never hesitate to share training tips with the growing and motivated ranks of masters' runners. Our demographic is only getting stronger and faster." Joan Benoit Samuelson-- First-ever women's Olympic marathon gold champion "Mastering Running provides instruction on how we 'seasoned' runners can stay fit and still accomplish those athletic goals that we set for ourselves as we continue to push our bodies to perform. Bravo to Dr. Utzschneider for this outstanding book!" Willie Banks-- Olympian 1980, 84, 88, Former world record holder, Triple Jump, Past President of the US Olympians and Paralympians Association "Masters runners want to train hard, race fast, and compete like college kids, while simultaneously staying healthy enough to juggle the joys and responsibilities of adult life. Lucky for us, Dr. Cathy Utzschneider has provided the blueprint for accomplishing all that in Mastering Running." Pete Magill-- Masters Running Record Holder

Run faster, stronger and longer, and remain injury free regardless of age. With Mastering Running, optimal performance and new personal bests await. Cathy Utzschneider, herself a highly accomplished and renowned masters runner and coach, has created the definitive guide for runners, athletes and fitness buffs. Mastering Running contains all the advice and instruction you'd expect from an elite-level coach. With details on segmenting, front running, tapering, recovering and nutrition, this is the guide to refer to time and again for a lifetime of serious running.