On the Run: Exercise and Fitness for Busy People [Hardcover]

Grete Waitz (Author), Gloria Averbuch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1997

World champion marathoner Grete Waitz shows busy people how to develop healthy eating and exercise habits. Grete has the answers for harried people, runners and non-runners alike, who think they don't have time for exercise. No one should be without this guide to living a healthier, less stressful life. Photos & illustrations.

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"Offers a no-nonsense program for cramming healthful routines into hectic schedules." -- Mademoiselle --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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On the Run: Exercise and Fitness for Busy People Being busy means having to make lots of choices. And too often, the easiest path is to forgo healthy eating and exercise to make room for everything else. But with some well-honed wisdom from a world champion, you can make the right decisions. For more than 25 years, elite marathoner Grete Waitz successfully combined grueling race schedules with year-round appearances. Now, in her full-time role as an advocate for health and fitness, she has helped thousands of people learn how to make time for exer- cise and healthy living. Now it's your turn to learn. With On the Run, you, too, can benefit from her years of experience and no-nonsense approach.

Using a wealth of practical wisdom, Grete offers advice on how to: Motivate yourself to start exercising Develop a sensible workout program Eat right when traveling or during a jam-packed day Ease into a running program Keep your workouts exciting with eight cross-training activities Make fitness a family affair Take your running to the next level Stay fit as you age Lose weight and keep it off Buy the right workout gear --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Press (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875964567
• ISBN-13: 978-0875964560
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,407,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Kind of Book, January 21, 2001

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"naturopath7" (Morristown, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On The Run: Exercise and Fitness for Busy People (Paperback)

The last thing we all feel like doing is getting off our behind, right? Well things are looking up because this book is for you. We say we don't have time, have too many other things to do, or say that living our lives should be exercise enough... Hold on because these folks have the precise answers we all have been seeking! With their ingenious, clear cut, simple steps... Voila, we are on our way to becoming the best we could ultimately be... If you are one of those who just have too little time on your hands, these experts will show you how to use it wisely. It has worked for me!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for beginning, December 4, 2001

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This review is from: On The Run: Exercise and Fitness for Busy People (Paperback)

This book not only gives you ideas on how to fit exercise routines into a busy day but also, more importantly gets you started. There are excellent routines mapped out for walkers who want to incorporate running or eventually become runners. It's no nonsense advice from a very accomplished and admirable woman.