Alberto Salazar's Guide to Road Racing : Championship Advice for Faster Times from 5K to Marathons

Salazar,Alberto; Lovett,Richard

ISBN 10: 0071383085 / ISBN 13: 9780071383080

Published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press (edition 1), 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Alberto Salazar's Guide to Road Racing : Championship Advice for Faster Times from 5K to Marathons
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071383085
• ISBN 13: 9780071383080
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL

A complete program for taking runners to the next competitive level, from one of the world's greatest marathoners

Written by distance runners' Hall of Famer Alberto Salazar, Alberto Salazar's Guide to Road Racing arms novice and veteran runners, 5Kers, and ultramarathoners alike with a complete program for running farther, faster, and with greater reward and enjoyment.

Drawing upon his experiences, Salazar offers expert training advice tailored to specific events, showing runners of all ages and abilities how to customize their workouts for maximum physical and mental toughness.

About the Author

Alberto Salazar is coach of Nike's Oregon Project, which combines his expert knowledge of running and training methods and cutting-edge technology to create radically better marathoners. He burst onto the American and world marathon scene with a victory in the 1980 New York City Marathon. During his running career, he set one world and six U.S. records in various distances. After a hiatus lasting more than a decade, he made a comeback in 1995, when he won the Comrades Ultramarathon in South Africa. Richard A. Lovett, Ph.D., is an avid runner and veteran of numerous marathons. A former law professor, he is now a full-time writer.