Alberto Salazar's Guide to Running

About this book

A sensible balanced low-stress approach to running In ALBERTO SALAZARS GUIDE TO RUNNING the three-time New York City marathon winner and former marathon world-record-holder draws on the latest research to show you that a twenty-minute two-to three-mile run can be just as beneficial as a longer harder run. He offers a complete year-long program designed to build beginning runners weekly distance to a relatively short fifteen to twenty miles. Salazar also points out the many advantages of helping your running program with aerobic and strength-building activities. Interspersed throughout the book youll find fascinating and instructive anecdotal sidebars in which Salazar shares the hard-won lessons hes learned about running fitness avoiding injuries and more. Theres also valuable advice for more experienced runners on trail running winter training cross training and increasing distance.