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Run Fast: How to Train for a Five-K or 10-K Race - Softcover

Higdon, Hal

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Synopsis

Hal Higdon shows runners of every calibre how to train and run short, popular 5, 8 and 10 kilometre races faster with added information on how to recuperate and stay focused when the going gets rough.

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About the Author

Hal Higdon is a senior writer for Runner's World magazine and author of more than 30 books, including Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide, Hal Higdon's Smart Running, and Hal Higdon's How to Train. He is a competitive masters runner, coach, and lecturer, and offers expert advice on the Internet.

Reviews

Higdon shares training secrets gleaned from a long career as racer, coach, and senior writer for Runner's World magazine, and offers the advice of exercise physiologists and elite runners. He describes a variety of training methods to boost speed and endurance (e.g., intervals, fartlek, and sprints), and covers warm-ups, flexibility, and strength training exercises. The text could benefit from an appendix of sample workouts for easier access, illustrations of the exercises, and a glossary of terms. This book complements the works of Jim Fixx, George Sheehan, and Bob Glover and should be useful in running collections due to the increased popularity of short-distance races. Higdon's love of running, unabated at age 60, will inspire joggers of any age.
- Sandra Math, St. John's Univ. Lib., Staten Island, New York.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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