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Bill Rodgers' Lifetime Running Plan
Definitive Programs for Runners of All Ages and Levels
by Bill Rodgers ; Scott Douglas
ISBN: 0062733869
ISBN-13: 9780062733863
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Rodgers offers advice to runners of all ages and abilities in this long-range view of running. He covers getting started, the effects of aging, diet, clothing and shoes, training, racing strategies, running clubs, injury treatment and prevention, record keeping, and fitting running into a busy schedule. A special section with Joan Benoit Samuelson, winner of the first Olympic marathon for women, provides advice and tips specifically for women runners.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1996
Size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Publisher's Notes
There are some who say the popularity of running in America took off after Bill Rodgers won his first New York Marathon in 1976. Certainly his record is unparalleled. Rodgers is the only runner to win the New York and Boston marathons four times each and the only runner to win all three of the worlds major marathons within a twelve month period. More than twenty years later, as he nears the age of fifty, "Boston Billy" remains one of the brightest stars among America's world-class long-distance runners. He is the holder of 16 master records (for runners over the age of 40) while 18 records he set in his prime years remain unbroken The sport of running is a lifetime pursuit. There are an estimated 22 million active runners in the U.S. -and half are over the age of 35. In Bill Rodgers Lifetime Running Plan, Rodgers lays out a program that the reader can "buy into" at any age, whether the reader is 16 or 65. This book suggest regimens and strategies specifically tailored for the different age groups. The text covers the full spectrum of issues for runners - from getting started to countering the effects of aging. Diet, clothing, and shoes, racing strategies, injury treatment, and how to fit running into a busy schedule are a few of the many topics covered in Bill Rodgers Lifetime Running Plan. Features include a special section of tips and advice for women from Frank Shorter, resources for runners, performance tables, and inspirational profiles of runners of all ages and levels.
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Bill Rodgers' Lifetime Running Plan
Rodgers, Bill and Douglas, Scott
New York: Harper Collins. Fine/Fine. 1996. First Edition. Cloth. Octavo 0-06-273386-9 "Definitive Program for Runners of All Ages and Levels". Foreword by Frank Shorter and advice for women runners by Joan Benoit Samuelson. 254 pp. incl. index. Blue paper boards with black cloth binding on the spine. Bright gold gilt printing on the spine. Interior is clean and unmarked. Color photo on upper cover of dust jacket. No tears or wear to edges of jacket. Jacket is price clipped. . ( more information)
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