Hal Higdon's Smart Running: Expert Advice On Training, Motivation, Injury Prevention, Nutrition And Good Health

By Hal Higdon

Your running questions answered. As the expert on Runner's World magazine's Web site, Hal Higdon receives nearly 1,000 questions a month from runners around he world. Questions from how to heal shinsplints to how to use running to safely shed pounds. Hal taps into 40 years of running experience and a wide network of exercise scientists and doctors to bring readers sound advice. And in Hal Higdon's Smart Running , he brings this same experience and knowledge to new and veteran runners. You'll discover: * How to fit running into a busy lifestyle * What the best program is to lose weight * How to run a faster 5-K * How to motivate yourself to exercise consistently * If you are ready to run a marathon * What the best types of running shoes are * What the difference is between muscle soreness and an injury * What to eat before a race * How to run safely at night * How much cross-training should be in your running program * If you should run less as you get older * How to train for a marathon * If your diet should be high in carbohydrates * How much speedwork should be in your workouts * What the newest fabrics in running clothes are This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875965350
• ISBN13: 9780875965352
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

From a coach and athlete

Nice going Hal you've put out another great book for runners to follow as they progress through their sport. It seems that my biggest challenge these days is motivation and nutrition where my athletes are concerned. There are just too darn many fads out there and the real "easiest" way is when you put in the study and the work. Hal Higdon has taken the problem out of researching your needs and put it right in front of...

Trying To Cover Everything

Written by "Runner's World" magazine's senior writer, this book takes the form of question and answer over a wide range of topics. Simply put, it's a FAQ manual for runners.One small problem with this format is, there is only one question and answer addressed per topic, so the information imparted is very specialised. To counter this, the book covers a wide range of topics from beginning running to marathon training, to injuries,...

My favorite author

Hal Higdon is my grandfather, and I'd love this book even if it wasn't written by him. :-)

Stellar Running Device

Although I considered myself to be a seasoned runner, I knew there was much that I had yet to discover before taking on my first marathon. This book helped incredibly - with everything from nutrition to preventing potentially painful or debilitating injuries. Though training to run a marathon is most certainly an arduous and daunting task, Higdon's book helps to put running into perspective and removes it from the realm...