The New York Road Runners Club Complete Book of Running [Paperback]

Gloria Averbuch (Author), Fred Lebow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 29, 1994

The definitive guide to running, from the premier organization in the sport, is now available in an affordable, updated paperback edition. All runners, from weekend joggers to elite athletes, will enjoy and profit from this authoritative book from the world's largest running club. Includes advice, tips and training programs.

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Running is for runners; nonrunners generally hate it and especially resent the way runners tried to bully everyone into getting out and hoofing it during the '70s jogging boom. A million ruined knees later, running is what it should've been all along: a tremendous fitness activity for people who enjoy it and are biomechanically suited for it. This book tells runners everything they need to know about their sport: how to start, how to improve, how to get properly fueled, how to avoid injuries (when "don't run" is not an option), how to compete, and how to incorporate cross-training activities into workout schedules. It won't convert you to running if you don't have the body or inclination for it, but for runners, it's the real package.

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The definitive guide to running, from the premier organization in the sport, is now available in an affordable, updated paperback edition. All runners, from weekend joggers to elite athletes, will enjoy and profit from this authoritative book from the world's largest running club. Includes advice, tips and training programs.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Random House Reference; 2nd Updtd edition (March 29, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067974861X
• ISBN-13: 978-0679748618
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,399,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful and informative, July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The New York Road Runners Club Complete Book of Running (Paperback)

I still refer to this book from time to time; haven't looked at the 3rd edition of this book (newly out).

I have no regrets buying this book, but I prefer a book I recently discovered: Bob Glover's The Runner's Handbook.

I got a kick out of reading the late Fred Lebow's story and how the NYC Marathon started, but find the book more suited to people who actually live in NYC and can be part of the NYRRC in that this book provides too many place-specific references.

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete guide for the beginning runner, May 5, 1998

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This review is from: The New York Road Runners Club Complete Book of Running (Paperback)

I purchased this book when I first took up running and have found it a wonderful reference source ever since. The book is well written and extremely motivational, including many comments and excerpts from seasoned and well known competition runners of all distances. Geared more to distance running, this manual is invaluable if you are about to, or are in the process of, training for a longish race. I re-read this book periodically just to gain further motivation and refresh my memory of some of the tips given by the authors. Well worth the money!

5.0 out of 5 stars A trusted companion to runners at every level., January 23, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The New York Road Runners Club Complete Book of Running (Paperback)

I have read this book "cover to cover" and continue to refer to it on a daily basis for information on topics ranging from proper nutrition to "day of race" preparation. From your first day on the road to peak performance in your first Marathon, anyone who uses this book as a reference will find it to be as trusted a companion as I have. This book's only limitation is that "paperbacks eventually wear out!"