Everyone's Guide to Distance Running (Paperback)

~ Norrie Williamson (Author)

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"...comprehensive, all-encompassing, and authoritative reference manual for runners of all stripes."--Pennsylvania Sports & Fitness

Product Description

"If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run, yours is the Earth and everything that's in it."

These immortal words of Rudyard Kipling encapsulate the passion and joy in the art of running that noted runner and coach Norrie Williamson wants to instill in every runner and potential runner. Whether you're an experience runner in a bit of a rut, or a novice in need of encouragement and advice, Williamson is the expert to hold your hand every step of the way.

Available for the first time in the United States, Everyone's Guide to Distance Running is a comprehensive, all-encompassing, and authoritative reference manual for runners of all stripes. Norrie Williamson guides the runner-whether novice or experienced-with practical proven advice on not only training and techniques, but also on the all-important aspect of keeping motiviated. Because he is passionate that distance runners should not fall into traditional traps, making age-old, yet persistent mistakes, he supplies helpful tips and information on every aspect of the sport:
- Training
- Planning
- Racing
- Nutrition
- Injuries
- Clothing, and Equipment

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Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592284388
• ISBN-13: 978-1592284382
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,004,035 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sore Legs?, March 3, 2005

By	S. Duffy "Idaho Clinber" (Mountain of Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book really opened my eyes to the damage that over training can produce on the body. Also learned lots about rest, recovery, and using speed work. I, like a lot of other runners, always heard that long slow runs are great for burning fat and getting in great shape- WRONG! The only thing the long slow run did for me was make my legs sore and I actually started gaining fat. Read this book to find out more about this. The book is written from a South African Point of view, however the concepts and principles are universal and apply to all runners across the world. I learned so much from this book. I'm a climber of some of the world's biggest mountains and I've always used running as a base training method. This is why I never took running seriously, but as soon as I started competing in some of the tougher mountain runs, I realized that I was not too far from being an elite runner. I was on the path to injury as I upped the mileage and elevation gain with little rest. I also had no idea about how to eat for distance running. This book has a great section on sports nutrition. The information in this book may have saved me from getting injured from over-training and eating the wrong proportions of Carbos to Protein to Fat. A also ate at the wrong times. This book covers everything about distance running that you'll need to know- very complete.