Absolute Beginner's Guide to Half-Marathon Training Contributor(s): Hedrick, Heather (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789733145 ISBN-13: 9780789733146 Publisher: Que
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2004 * Out of Print * Annotation: Signed up for a half-marathon and not sure what you've gotten yourself into? "Absolute Beginner's Guide to Half-Marathon Training: Get Ready to Run or Walk a 5K, 8K, 10K or Half-Marathon Race" is an easy-to-understand introduction to the world of running half-marathon, or shorter, race. Endorsed by the National Institute for Fitness and Sport, this book is packed with illustrations, notes on how to stay motivated and tips on how to train without pain. It will guide you through your marathon-training program and show you how to find the appropriate clothing and shoes, prevent and treat injuries and warm-up before running. Even if you are walking a shorter distance, this is a beneficial training manual. So run, or walk, to your nearest bookstore and pick up a copy of "ABG to Half-Marathon Training" today! Click for more in this series: Absolute Beginner's Guides (Que) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Track & Field - Sports & Recreation | Running & Jogging |
Dewey: 796.425 |
LCCN: 2004114914 |
Series: Absolute Beginner's Guides (Que) |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 7.32" W x 9.1" L (0.88 lbs) 223 pages |
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Half-Marathon Training provides readers an easy-to-understand introduction to the world of running half-marathons - including the health benefits, warm-up and flexibility exercises and routines, finding the appropriate clothing and shoes, how to prevent and treat injuries, nutritional needs, and racing strategies. Illustrated to make learning quick and easy, and loaded with notes on training gadgets and gear, staying motivated, and how to train without pain, this book makes running an accessible and easy-to-practice fitness routine. Written by Heather Hedrick and endorsed by the National Institute for Fitness and Sport, this book is based on the NIFS 14-week half-marathon training program. Nationally known and highly praised, the NIFS half-marathon training program was developed by exercise physiologists and endurance sport specialists from their Human Performance Lab. Though primarily targeted toward beginning runners who want to achieve the half-marathon milestone, the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Half-Marathon Training will be an effective training tool for runners or walkers interested in completing 5K, 10K or half-marathon races. |
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