| Description |
261 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"In Run Strong, Stay Hungry, running journalist Jonathan Beverly reveals the secrets of veteran racers who are still racing fast and loving the sport decades after they got their start. Beverly collects the habits and mindsets of more than 50 runners including Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Deena Kastor, Benji Durden, Colleen De Reuck, Dave Dunham, Kathrine Switzer, and Roger Robinson. Run Strong, Stay Hungry shares 9 keys from these veteran racers that let them keep running strong and staying hungry for competition."--Publisher's description. |
| Contents |
Why they stop -- The keys. Physiological principles. Consistency: making running a habit -- Variety: mixing things up -- Training by feel: letting go of the watch and schedule -- Psychological principles. Humility and hunger: the promise of humble beginnings -- Adaptability, Part 1: Setting goals -- Adaptability, Part 2: Flexing with the times -- Students of the sport: knowledge that directs and excites -- Staying connected: nurturing the ties that bind and motivate -- Hope: the power of optimism -- Love: it makes the world go 'round -- Afterword: Why be a lifetime competitor. |
| Subject |
Running -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Running -- Training.
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Runners (Sports) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Runners (Sports) (OCoLC)fst01101341
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Running. (OCoLC)fst01101348
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Running -- Training.
(OCoLC)fst01101368
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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| ISBN |
9781937715694 (pbk.) |
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1937715698 (pbk.) |
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