Publisher's Synopsis
Written specifically for the beginning runner, this 13-week walk/run training programme is suited to the goal of long-term fitness. It answers practical questions about how to get started, how to avoid sore muscles and injury, and how to maintain motivation whilst setting realistic goals. It also provides a "recipe" for success with a 13-week programme that has been tested on over 3000 runners.;Each training session is broken down into five-minute components - blocks long enough to lead to improvement but not so onerous that you will feel exhausted or sore. In addition to the essentials, the book contains profiles of a broad cross-section of people who have found that running not only increases their physical fitness, but also improves their quality of life. It also provides guidance from a wide range of professionals, all experts in their respective fields of nutrition, sports medicine, sport science, coaching and psychology.
