Emphasis on the mental and physical benefits of running, Guide to performance nutrition and hydration, Detailed advice on training, Instruction for race day preparation, tactics and recovery and Help with avoiding injuries and running-related illness
From park run to ultras, this book gives you the support and encouragement you need to start – and keep you – running injury-free This thorough handbook gives detailed practical advice to all adult runners. It covers everything you need to embark on a running career, but goes further and explains training needs and regimes to established runners. Written in an accessible easy style, it answers all your questions – before you've thought of them – and encourages everyone to get fit and enjoy your running safely.