Fitness Running (Fitness Spectrum Series) [Paperback]

Richard L. Brown (Author), Joe Henderson (Author), Dick Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1994 | ISBN-10: 0873224515 | ISBN-13: 978-0873224512

This is a training book for runners at all levels and a text for fitness running classes. It contains 60 easy-to-use, colour-coded running workouts that add variety to exercise routines, and instructions on using the workouts to set up a personalized running programme. In the first part readers learn how to: choose running equipment and clothing; use correct running form; determine the proper starting level for training; warm-up and cool-down properly. Part two gives complete descriptions of the 60 workouts that are colour-coded according to their level of difficulty, and vary in in tensity and duration. Part three shows how to combine these workouts into a personal training programme to achieve the desired goals of the runner.

Editorial Reviews

Review

""""I wanted to just keep reading! The authors' comfortable wisdom covers running improvement essentials at all levels in minimal pages. The functional format will help you reach your goals and aspirations."
Doris Brown Heritage
five-time world cross country champion and two-time Olympian
"""Dick Brown is the most knowledgeable all-around coach in the country. If he can't get you to achieve your goal, no one can!"""
Steve Scott
3-time Olympian, 1500 meters
Head Track & Cross Country Coach, California State-San Marcos
From Oklahoma Runner and Triathlete
"""With Henderson, these running experts give you the one book that will help you get more out of your workouts and go the distance in your personal fitness goals."""
From Running.about.com
""Fitness Running "is the perfect companion for both racers and recreational runner/joggers.""" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Review

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""I wanted to just keep reading! The authors' comfortable wisdom covers running improvement essentials at all levels in minimal pages. The functional format will help you reach your goals and aspirations.”

Doris Brown Heritage
five-time world cross country champion and two-time Olympian

""Dick Brown is the most knowledgeable all-around coach in the country. If he can't get you to achieve your goal, no one can!""

Steve Scott
3-time Olympian, 1500 meters
Head Track & Cross Country Coach, California State-San Marcos

From Oklahoma Runner and Triathlete
""With Henderson, these running experts give you the one book that will help you get more out of your workouts and go the distance in your personal fitness goals.""

From Running.about.com
""Fitness Running is the perfect companion for both racers and recreational runner/joggers.""

" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 173 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873224515
• ISBN-13: 978-0873224512
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,020,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Beginning Runners, June 1, 2000

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Charles Williams (Elmhurst, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fitness Running (Fitness Spectrum Series) (Paperback)

Good down-to-earth advice for beginning runners. Covers shoe selection, assessing your fitness level, setting goals, stretching, motivation, and many sample workout plans.

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a book for the novice and beginning runner, June 21, 2008

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adapt1 (Los Angeles, Ca, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fitness Running - 2nd Edition (Fitness Spectrum Series) (Paperback)

I found this book very helpful to me. I'm a novice runner returning to a regular exercise routine after some years off. I'm on the other side of 50 so I needed a workout regimen that would allow me to slowly build up to a more streneous program...if I choose. This book doesn't make you feel like a turtle if your running 12 minute plus miles.

It offers very sane and practical advice and provides a variety of routines if you are a casual runner, 5k, 10k, half marathon or marathon runner. The goal of the book is not to try to have you run races, but, it does provide a road map if you decide you want to do it.

I found it very easy to follow and it allowed me to run to my potential without feeling guilty about not slapping a number on my back and trying to set personal best times.