Description
Written by marathoner and Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee, Sally Edwards, Be A Better Runner addresses every possible concern from posture and form to nutrition, footwear and race strategy. You’ll learn how to adapt running mechanics such as stride and pacing to your body type and fitness level while specific training regimens prepare you for any type of running event including sprints, distance runs, and marathons.
Co-authored with Carl Foster, the former President of the American College of Sports Medicine, Be A Better Runner Every features the latest research in the science of running. You’ll learn the latest strategies to boost your performance, train more effectively, and aid post-workout recovery. The latest research on special concerns such as running after age 40, during pregnancy, overtraining in younger runners and preventing amenorrhoea in female distance runners is also highlighted.
kathleen kent (verified owner) –
I sat in the room with Carl and Sally as they hammered back and forth on this book (I was a fly on the wall). This book is FILLED with science and really good training stuff. For beginners? Yes. For the super uber advanced? Yes, absolutely! There are training secrets in here that only professional athletes know, and, backed by science. Wow!
tc (verified owner) –
I have been waiting for a book like this to come along! I’m not an extreme athlete, and so many other books on running are either too intense or hard to understand. I run mostly half marathons, have completed one marathon and was wanting to challenge myself. After reading, “How to be a Better Runner”, I KNOW I can be! There are many training plans that are well laid out. It’s full of inspirational photos, diagrams and a glossary with all the different runs. There are great tips on everything running and has advice on shoes, body form, diet and all-body fitness. It helps you to make the best choices and to set your own realistic goals. I’ve been training with a heart rate monitor for almost two years now, and I feel it is the most valuable and important addition to my workouts. Sally Edwards and Carl Foster give detailed information on heart zone training and thresholds that is invaluable for anyone, not just runners.
“Be a Better Runner” will surely get you up and running!
Just started running (verified owner) –
My husband and I had to fight over who was going to read this book first. He reads it at night and I read it during the day and we have 2 bookmarks. Sally and Carl really connected with me in this book and I felt as if they were speaking directly to me. I know I’m a better runner from this book. Not only has it helped me with my running posture but the training program is a MUST HAVE program! I am so excited about the results I’ve already seen in just a few weeks. I LOVED the pictures and I have a hard time putting the book down. SIMPLY AMAZING!!!
Chuck Cali (verified owner) –
Once again, Sally Edwards brings the best of current training techniques to the public. She has taken the latest in training, coupled it with three decades of experience finishing first and treated us to an inside seat to what it takes to be a better runner.
K. Goodell (verified owner) –
The research and scientific information in this book is fascinating, but the stories of athletes and coaches intertwined with the technical data keeps it light and fun to read. It’s a perfect blend of anecdotes and playful jabs about the oh-so-predictable behaviors of people who love to run, and analysis of research that has been done on various methods of training. I really enjoy Sally Edward’s writing style and the sense of humor she incorporates into her teaching methods.
Paulo Baffa (verified owner) –
I tried all the technics and it really helped me. A must have ebook for all runners and all the guys that want to improve fitness.
LIW68 (verified owner) –
This book is awesome. I’m looking to up my game with running and this books has been a wonderful, insightful resource. Their approach and recommendations to creating a “balanced” exercise program and the importance of your heart rate to help increase endurance was very informative. I have a HRM on its way and am looking forward to taking my fitness to the next level .
Jesse Frier (verified owner) –
My son will be starting cross country this fall and track this coming spring so I bought this for him for pointers. Thanks!
Massimo Andolina (verified owner) –
I have read many books on running and have found this to be the most complete and best structured and written.
I strongly recommend
Michael (verified owner) –
A lot of repetition but quite good. It clarified a lot of info for me and really underscored the things I need to do to take my running to the next level.
Customer (verified owner) –
good book if you like using a heart rate monitor,however having since read jack daniels running formula i dont use my monitor as much
Customer (verified owner) –
Easy to grasp, simple methods, clear presentation.