{"product_id":"running-tough-9780736027946","title":"Running Tough","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Tough\u003c\/strong\u003e by Sandrock, Michael. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780736027946.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\nImagine training with the best distance runners and running coaches of our time, learning their favorite and most effective workouts, and discovering their hard-earned secrets to success. With Running Tough youll find yourself running side by side with such world-class runners as Bill Rodgers, Libbie Hickman, Frank Shorter, Arthur Lydiard, Ron Clarke, Emil Zatopek, and Adam Goucher, tasting their unwavering dedication and determination, and viewing firsthand their training runs.\nWritten by prolific running journalist Michael Sandrock, Running Tough organizes the workouts by training goals to create a user-friendly handbook. This allows you to develop a customized training plan using the most appropriate workouts for training and racing. Youll find chapters dedicated to\n- long runs, to help develop aerobic endurance\n- off-road training, to build and strengthen the legs;\n- fartlek training or the \"\"speedplay,\"\" to discover variety;\n- interval workouts, to increase speed;\n- hill workouts, to build strength and stamina;\n- tempo runs, to push anaerobic thresholds;\n- recovery fun runs, to heal muscles while emphasizing the enjoyment of the sport; and\n- building a program, to prepare for competition.\nWith Running Tough, youll have the tools to create enhanced training programs, discover new plateaus in your workout regimes, and meet the challenges of world-class competition. Youll find that whether youre looking for increased strength and endurance, improved aerobic or anaerobic capacity, or just a competitive edge, Running Tough will help you train with more efficiency, more enthusiasm, and more variety.\n\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Human Kinetics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964347969589,"sku":"ByrdShop_0736027947","price":28.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780736027946_60b0be0f-9ead-43ca-bb95-f1da89f3cc00.jpg?v=1781397496","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/running-tough-9780736027946","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}