Run for Life : The Real Woman's Guide to Running,9781592283644

Run for Life : The Real Woman's Guide to Running

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ISBN13: 9781592283644
ISBN10: 1592283640
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2004-06-01
Publisher(s): The Lyons Press
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Summary

Get psyched to run with this full-color, reasonably priced guide.

Author Biography

Sam Murphy contributes regularly to newspapers and magazines, and owns a personal training company. She is an avid runner, taking part in races from 5Ks to centuries.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8(3)
Inspired running 11(14)
Run for life
How to fall in love with running
12(5)
12 reasons why every woman should run
One for every month of the year
17(8)
New running 25(16)
Fit to run?
Getting off on the right foot
26(2)
First steps
Up and running in 7 weeks
28(8)
Becoming a runner
How and why your body changes when you start running
36(5)
Smart running 41(38)
How to run
A guide to perfect motion
42(6)
Before and after
How to warm up, cool down, and stretch
48(9)
Personal training
How to devise your own perfect running program
57(12)
Time and place
Where and when to run
69(10)
Practical running 79(28)
Choosing running shoes
How to pick your most important pair of shoes
80(6)
What to wear
Essential running gear for all seasons
86(4)
Gearing up
A guide to gadgets, tools, and running aids
90(3)
Fuel for thought
Eating for runners
93(10)
Good hydration
Drinking on the run
103(4)
Balanced running 107(22)
Preventing injuries
How every female runner can stop injury in its tracks
108(8)
Cross-training
Can other sports make you a better runner?
116(7)
When the going gets tough
Beating burnout and boredom
123(6)
Lifelong running 129(28)
Light my fire
How to stay motivated
130(4)
Peace of mind
Dealing with dangers and annoyances
134(7)
Damage limitation
Coping with injuries
141(5)
Running for two
A guide to running during and after pregnancy
146(6)
The second half
Running through and beyond menopause
152(5)
Fun running 157(11)
Join the club
What you need to know about running clubs and groups
158(2)
The human race
Taking part in events and races
160(4)
Marathon woman
Going the distance healthily, safely, and successfully
164(4)
Resources 168(4)
Glossary 172(2)
Index 174

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