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- ISBN 9780764550966
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 188 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jan 1999
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Running For Dummies is for everyone with a desire to run. If you’re a reforming couch potato, it helps ease you into a healthier lifestyle. If you have Olympic aspirations, take a look at different ways to improve your training. This easy-to-understand guide is also for those who want to:
- Lose weight
- Decrease blood pressure
- Live longer
- Relieve stress
- Boost creativity
- Find a fun way to exercise
Find dependable guidance for buying running shoes. Explore ways to maximize your training program. Discover the races you’ll enjoy running. Coauthored by the “World’s Fastest Woman” and World Record holder Florence (Flo-Jo) Griffith Joyner, Running For Dummies has world-class advice on these topics and many more:
- Nutrition and weight loss
- Hitting your stride
- Speed training
- Reaching your peak
- The day of the race
- Marathon training
- Identifying and treating injuries
- Cross-training and treadmill training
- Running for kids and seniors
Florence Griffith Joyner, the "World's Fastest Woman," won three gold and one silver medal in track and field at the '88 summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, in addition to a silver medal at the '84 Games in Los Angeles. In 1989, she was voted "Most Outstanding Amateur Athlete in America" and was inducted into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1995.
John Hanc is a running and fitness columnist for Newday and contributes frequently to Runner's World magazine. He is the author of The Essential Runner and The Essential Marathoner.
John Hanc is a running and fitness columnist for Newday and contributes frequently to Runner's World magazine. He is the author of The Essential Runner and The Essential Marathoner.
