101 Developmental Concepts & Workouts for Cross Country Runners - Softcover

Jason R Karp

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1606791168 ISBN 13: 9781606791165

Publisher: Coaches Choice, 2010

Synopsis

101 Developmental Concepts & Workouts for Cross Country Runners provides sound training advice for runners of all levels. Divided into two parts; Part 1 presents 30 training concepts to help guide the cross country runner and coach. These concepts lay the groundwork for the 71 workouts included in Part 2, which include variations and coaching points where appropriate. In this book, Dr. Karp has done a fantastic job of connecting the research with the practical application for cross country runners, explaining the basics of the science of distance running in a language that everyone can understand.

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About the Author

Jason Karp, Ph.D. is owner of a coaching, personal training, and consulting company, offering science-based coaching to runners of all levels, fitness training to the public, and consulting to coaches and runners. He is a frequent presenter at national fitness, coaching, and academic conferences. He has taught USA Track & Field s highest level coaching certification and was an instructor at the USATF/U.S. Olympic Committee s Emerging Elite Coaching Camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. He is also the founder and host of the VO2max Distance Running Clinic for runners, coaches, and fitness professionals; the San Diego Personal Training Summit for personal trainers; and Running Clinics & Workouts in the ParkTM, a series of running clinics and workouts for runners of all abilities. He is a prolific writer, with over 100 articles published in numerous international coaching, running, and fitness trade and consumer magazines, including Track Coach, Techniques for Track & Field and Cross Country, New Studies in Athletics, Running Times, Runner s World, Trail Runner, Marathon & Beyond, IDEA Fitness Journal, Shape, Oxygen, SELF, Ultra-Fit, and Maximum Fitness, among others. He is also author of How to Survive Your PhD. (Sourcebooks, 2009)

About this edition

• Publisher: Coaches Choice
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1606791168
• ISBN 13: 9781606791165
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128