Build Your Running Body (A Total-Body Fitness Plan for All Distance Runners, from Milers to Ultramarathoners—Run Farther, Faster, and Injury-Free)

This is a terrific guide and chock full of interesting and valuable knowledge about running – from your running hormones to your running brain, and more. I'm an active and fairly fit 61 year old woman. To me, skiing (downhill & Nordic), cycling, kayaking, and now, running, in the rural area where I live (too far from a gym) are the best ways for me to maintain and build healthy bone density. The chapter on connective tissue (bones, etc) addresses knee injuries & osteoarthritis in detail (had to share that section with my husband who thought I was going to ruin my knees). None of those disgusting drugs that a Dr recently recommended I take!This book covers so much beyond just running to maintain one's fitness. I appreciate the 12 week guide for beginner runners. I'm into week 5, and it's perfect! I broke a leg 3 yrs ago (not bone density-related) and the leg-strengthening exercise routines are easy to follow; some are the same as what I did in PT.The numerous photos for every aspect of exercising and running are so helpful! The text is easy reading and broken up well with interesting tables and sidebars. The "Further Reading" section has articles and websites listed by chapter. The "Injury Prevention" table with its detailed information is an excellent reference.I found the advice about nutrition helpful, along with recipes with explanations as to their relationship to running. I'm going to concoct the Fresh Ginger Ale tomorrow.I'm running a 10K in August, with my daughter who is a marathon runner – motivated by her and my progress with this text!

This book is very comprehensive and tells you why you do certain types of workouts. I used the marathon plan and the associated pacing charts to to prepare for a marathon. I went from declining VO2 max to huge leaps in fitness over a relatively short period leaving me confident in taking on the big run.This book was a game changer for me.The exercises also aligned well with the kinds of things PT was having me do earlier in the year.

There's only so many running books out there. Running is a popular sport but very simple. I've read Lore of Running about 15-20 years ago. If you read this you get some of the same information in every running book which is basically exercise science, physiology and other closely related sciences to exercise and diet. So if you never bought a running book this is a great first book. Its a good second book because is more updated and has actually 5k 10k and whatever workout guides that make you think to plan better. I think its better than using an app or watch to train yourself because you can do both and the watch app or online advice will always give you misleading advice. That's why reading a book about running is better I believeMore specifically about this book:Pros: Fun to read, good info, good exercises, teaches stuff you need to know (but not everything) about running to get your knowledge level to where it needs to be. Tells you common injuries, the nutrition etc, and stuff you kinda have to know about. It has more info than other books about running heat and stuff that other books focus less on.Cons: It will almost get silly where it will tell you about certain automatic mechanisms your body does without you thinking or knowing about it. For example it will say you have some chemical in your body therefore doing more cardio or certain exercises increases or benefits some chemical or natural body process. It just gets silly. Like V02 max is in every book but this one will tell you to focus on metrics like this rather than training and getting better. It also will say stuff about your acidity in your body, which is very good knowledge then goes off on a tangent and says exercises or some weird way to adjust your lactic acid,mitochondria, ATP general acidity PH with exercises to better these, which is bizarre. It is bizarre because you already should be doing exercises but it focuses on doing something not automatic to make something automatic happen.Additional: Some of the stuff about carbs is the same ole same ole in every book even weight lifting books but its a little different in running books because the focus is on carbs more then protein. But I think it doesn't tell you to cut back on fat as much as it should it just says eat carbs and they turn to fat eventually but there should be a focus point there a little better because some runners have a gut and they should be all over this. But just focus on carbs the most. You need protein I seen lily partridge eat plant based protein on the track but i use whey isolateOverall a good book I think

The book is a wonderful source of common sense information for runners from beginners to marathoners. I highly recommend it.

After read some books I can garantee, this is the Best book on running, ever! Complete and easy to read.

Muy completo, con muy buenos ejercicios. Práctico para corredores con experiencia y muy útil para corredores que están empezando a correr.

One of the best books on the market for running exercises. The problem is to get enough motivation to do them! It also has training programs near the back of the book should you want to race a specific distance.

Lu de bout en bout. Tous les sujets sont abordés dans un ordre méthodique et qui fait sens. Depuis l'équipement de base et travail des muscles nécessaires jusqu'à la diététique et les plans d'entraînements avant de finir par les stratégies de course. Difficile de faire plus complet. Qui plus est, les auteurs n'ont pas recours à des formules magiques. Du bon sens tout du long pour mieux s'entraîner et moins se blesser, de la part de ce qui se fait de mieux dans le coaching de la course. Une pépite.