Running For Dummies is for everyone with a desire to run. If you're a reforming couch potato, it helps ease you into a healthier lifestyle. If you have Olympic aspirations, take a look at different ways to improve your training.
Running For Dummies is for everyone with a desire to run. If you're a reforming couch potato, it helps ease you into a healthier lifestyle. If you have Olympic aspirations, take a look at different ways to improve your training.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Florence Griffith Joyner, the "World's Fastest Woman," won threegold and one silver medal in track and field at the '88 summerOlympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, in addition to a silver medalat the '84 Games in Los Angeles. In 1989, she was voted "MostOutstanding Amateur Athlete in America" and was inducted into theUSA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1995. John Hanc is a running and fitness columnist for Newday andcontributes frequently to Runner's World magazine. He is the authorof The Essential Runner and The Essential Marathoner.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction.
How to Use This Book.
How This Book Is Organized.
Part I: Run, Baby, Run.
Part II: Basic Training.
Part III: The Competitive Edge.
Part IV: Fine-Tuning.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
The Running Log.
Icons Used in This Book.
Where to Go from Here.
Part I: Run, Baby, Run.
Chapter 1: The Second Running Boom.
Chapter 2: What Running Can Do for You.
Chapter 3: A Body in Motion.
Chapter 4: Your First Steps.
Chapter 5: Cruising for Shoes and Other Equipment.
Chapter 6: Nutrition for Runners.
Part II: Basic Training.
Chapter 7: Elements of Style.
Chapter 8: Warming Up, Stretching Out, and Cooling Down.
Chapter 9: Just for the Hill of It.
Chapter 10: Running in the Elements.
Chapter 11: Safety First.
Part III: The Competitive Edge.
Chapter 12: Advanced Training.
Chapter 13: A Day at the Races.
Chapter 14: Marathon or Bust.
Part IV: Fine-Tuning.
Chapter 15: Injuries and How to Treat Them.
Chapter 16: Cross-Training and Treadmill Training.
Chapter 17: Strength Training.
Chapter 18: Running for Women, Kids, and Seniors.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19: More Than Ten Ways to Sharpen Your Mental Edge.
