Providing instruction on distance training for young athletes up to the age of 18, this book contains guidance on how to keep distance running enjoyable for children, teenagers and their coaches. The book discusses the philosophy, physiology and techniques of running for fun and success; explains the principles of training; discusses the value of vitamins and minerals coupled with a healthy diet; shows how pupil and coach can best work together; and sets out special schedules to guide the training of all age groups. The methods explained here have been tested on young athletes for more than three decades, most recently on a large group of youngsters in Auckland.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Just simply another edition of running to the top,
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This review is from: Distance Training for Young Athletes (Meyer & Meyer Sport) (Paperback)
This book deals very little with special concerns of coaching young athletes. There are a few chapters about communicating with young athletes and a few schedules (nothing special) for runners of different ages. But most of the content is simply copied straight from Running to the top. You don't probably need this book, it's much thinner than Running to the top. If you want to learn the Lydiard approach, the best thing to do is to simply buy Running to the top.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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I sent it back,
By Mario (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Distance Training for Young Athletes (Meyer & Meyer Sport) (Paperback)
I'm sorry but I couldn't find this book useful. The author told many stories from his coaching experience with these star athletes but the information I got could have been faxed to me on a sheet of paper with bullet points. I didn't think that it was well written either.
5 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Knowledgable Training Book,
By Rich Heffron (US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Distance Training for Young Athletes (Meyer & Meyer Sport) (Paperback)
This book for young runners was very knowlegable. It teahces younger runners different training tips and other useful information, which will help them to become better distance runners, and maybe stars in the future.
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