Everyone's Guide to Distance Running

By Norrie Williamson

This practical handbook by a well-known runner is packed with advice on how to plan training, take part in events, and make the important decisions that all athletes face. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592284388
• ISBN13: 9781592284382
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Lyons Pr
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.0" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Sore Legs?

This book really opened my eyes to the damage that over training can produce on the body. Also learned lots about rest, recovery, and using speed work. I, like a lot of other runners, always heard that long slow runs are great for burning fat and getting in great shape- WRONG! The only thing the long slow run did for me was make my legs sore and I actually started gaining fat. Read this book to find out more about this. The book is written from a South African Point of view, however the concepts and principles are universal and apply to all runners across the world. I learned so much from this book. I'm a climber of some of the world's biggest mountains and I've always used running as a base training method. This is why I never took running seriously, but as soon as I started competing in some of the tougher mountain runs, I realized that I was not too far from being an elite runner. I was on the path to injury as I upped the mileage and elevation gain with little rest. I also had no idea about how to eat for distance running. This book has a great section on sports nutrition. The information in this book may have saved me from getting injured from over-training and eating the wrong proportions of Carbos to Protein to Fat. A also ate at the wrong times. This book covers everything about distance running that you'll need to know- very complete.