An inspirational and practical guide to running as you age. As you move past the age of 50, the physiological demands of running require adjustments in training intensity, recovery, goal setting, and mental outlook.
Running Past 50 is your guide to addressing those demands so you can continue to
enjoy, compete, and excel in the sport you love.
Accomplished runner and coach Caolan MacMahon shares
practical advice and her
personal stories to guide and inspire you to set realistic yet challenging goals;
adapt to the body’s changing realities, including the female-specific changes brought on by menopause; identify the building blocks of successful training;
establish and maintain an aerobic base;
maximize training while
minimizing injury; and
incorporate rest and recovery more effectively into workouts or training cycles.
Additionally, you will find
10-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAMS for beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners aiming to conquer a 5K or 10K; a
HALF-MARATHON PROGRAM for novice and intermediate runners; and
18-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAMS for marathon beginners, intermediate and advanced marathoners, and ultramarathoners.
Both inspirational and practical,
Running Past 50 will help you achieve your goals by making the necessary shifts in thinking and training that lead to personal bests, fewer injuries, and a lifetime of running.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
224 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Human Kinetics Publishers |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2024-11-11 |
| ISBN |
9781718213944 |
