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2+ YearsPublisher | Human Kinetics Publishers |
ISBN 13 | 9781450470452 |
ISBN 10 | 1450470459 |
Book Subtitle | 5K To Half Marathon |
Book Description | Training plans for road runners. Renowned running authority, coach and best-selling author Pete Pfitzinger has teamed up with Philip Latter, senior writer for Running Times, to produce this essential training guide covering the most popular race distance, including the 5K, 10K and half marathon. Faster Road Racing provides a series of easy-to-follow programmes aimed at giving runners ongoing improvements in their race performances. It contains detailed plans for specific distances as well as expert advice on balancing training and recovery, cross-training, nutrition, tapering and training beyond the age 40. For serious runners who compete in numerous races at different distances throughout the year, these training plans are invaluable. |
Editorial Review | If you want to train for road races with equal parts ambition and intelligence, this is your book. Scott Douglas-- Senior Content Editor, Runner's World "Serious runners have been relying on Pete Pfitzinger since the 1990s for practical training and racing advice. In Faster Road Racing, Pfitzinger and Phil Latter draw on science, elite examples, and personal experiences as runners and coaches to provide everything runners need to take their racing to a new level." Jonathan Beverly-- Editor in Chief, Running Times |
About the Author | Pete Pfitzinger, the highest placed American runner in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic marathons, is a respected coach, exercise physiologist and administrator of high-performance sport. Philip Latter is a senior writer for Running Times and a leading cross country coach. In addition to Running Times, his writing has appeared in Runner's World |
Language | English |
Author | Peter Pfitzinger, Philip Latter |
Publication Date | 1 January 2015 |
Number of Pages | 280 |
Faster Road Racing: 5K To Half Marathon Paperback English by Peter Pfitzinger - 1 January 2015