Author: Brad Hudson, Matt Fitzgerald
Binding: Paperback
Published: 2008-07-29
ISBN: 0767928229
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Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach
by: Brad Hudson, Matt Fitzgerald

Editorial Review:

Do you want to run faster? Are you trying to peak for a particular race? Would you like to find your true running potential? Brad Hudson, former Olympic Trials marathoner and current coach to Olympians like Dathan Ritzenhein, will show you the way in this practical, reader-friendly guide. Hudson is the most innovative running coach to come along in a generation. Until now, only a handful of elite athletes have been able to benefit from his methods. Now Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon shows all runners how to coach themselves as confidently and effectively as Brad coaches his world-class athletes. Becoming your own best coach is the ticket to running faster at any distance.
First you will learn to assess your abilities. Then you'll learn how to devise a training program specifically geared to you. Filled with easy-to-follow sample training programs for distances ranging from the 5K to the marathon and abilities ranging from novice to advanced, Run Faster is the cutting-edge guide for optimal performance.
With Hudson's guidance, you can train smarter and more effectively--and avoid injury. And you'll soon be running faster than you ever thought possible!

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

Bingo!:

Bingo! At the age of 50, with 21 marathons and somewhere around 400 races under my belt, I thought I had read everything on the subject of running.
I was wrong!
This book really gets to the point on how to improve your running.
As nice as the running books are that discuss shoes and sports drinks, etc, Run Faster is more advanced and to the point.
If there is any one thing that will really help you improve alot, it's HILLS, pay special attention to the Hill Training!
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Not your run of the mill training book.:

This book is an important contribution for any runner who wants to cut out irrelevant and distracting information that abounds in every bookstore and website. A no nonsense guide for developing one's true athletic potential.
You won't be dissatisfied. A must read if you are interested in improving your running. It's a great investment. Buy this book!!!

Running into the 21st Century:

In these times adaptability and customizability are imperative. Here we have a guide for the middle to long distance runner that understands this fact. Included are the latest findings in the science of exercise physiology made very useful to people at all levels and ages. I am at this time using this book to coach runners ages 12 to 72 with excellent results. And I read about the superstars Brad Hudson coaches, some of whom have cut up to a minute off of their 10K times. Treat yourself to a new years P.R.

Think about what you are doing:

I am not a new runner, and I have been blessed with some of the best coaches in the country at every level: high school, college and beyond. I found that at each level I questioned why I was being told what to do a little more, and this is the first time I have really picked up a book on running. I now wish I had started reading running books a long time ago. I have learned so much about the physiological reason I do things from this book, that my day-to-day training awareness has reached a whole new level.... more info

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