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"In The Little Red Book of Running, renowned marathoner and long-time sports writer Scott Douglas delivers the advice that he's compiled from interacting with some of the world's most distinguished coaches and laureled runners. With 250 tips covering every aspect of running, this pocket-sized book of wisdom is the next best thing to having a personal running coach. Within these pages you'll find: - Advice on how to healthily increase your weekly mileage - Expert guidance on how to boost your overall speed - Recommendations for choosing the best sneaker for your foot - Suggestions for staying motivated through injury - And 246 more tips for becoming a better runner! Broken down into comprehensive topics that cover all aspects of running--from determining your weekly mileage to running a personal best--The Little Red Book of Running is sure to quickly become a runner's new best friend"--
About the author
Scott Douglas is senior content editor for
Runner's World and the author or co-author of seven books on running. He has run more than 100,000 miles since taking up the sport in 1979. Scott lives in South Portland, Maine.
Amby Burfoot, a lifelong runner and running advocate, has been executive editor of
Runner’s World magazine since 1985. In 1968, he won the Boston Marathon, the first American to do so in eleven years. He is the author of
The Principles of Running and
Runner’s World Complete Book of Running. He lives in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
Summary
In The Little Red Book of Running,renowned running writer writer Scott Douglas delivers the advice that he’s compiled from interacting with some of the world’s most distinguished coaches and laureled runners. With 250 tips covering every aspect of running, this pocket-sized book of wisdom is the next best thing to having a personal running coach. Within these pages you’ll find:
• Advice on how to healthily increase your weekly mileage
• Expert guidance on how to boost your overall speed
• Recommendations for choosing the best sneaker for your foot
• Suggestions for staying motivated through injury
• And 246 more tips for becoming a better runner!
Broken down into comprehensive topics that cover all aspects of running—from determining your weekly mileage to running a personal best—The Little Red Book of Running is sure to quickly become a runner’s new best friend.
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