More than 50 world-class runners reveal the secrets of their success--and a top sports physiologist explains how their training methods can work for you, whether you've been running for a day or a decade. Turbo-charge your performance with expert advice on speed training, strength training, nutrition and supplementation, cross-training, stretching, masters running, peaking, injury prevention and much more!
Discover the training methods of elite runners,
Dan Held, third at the 1995 U.S. Marathon Championships Debbi Kilpatrick-Morris, 1995 U.S. Women's Marathon champ Annie Marie Lauck, top U.S. road racer in 1993 Steve Holman, 1992 U.S. Olympian, 1500 meters Lynn Jennings, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist PattiSue Plumer, 1992 U.S. Olympian, 3000 and 1500 meters Jim Spivey, 1984 and 1992 U.S. Olympian, 1500 meters Steve Spence, 1991 World Marathon Championsips bronze medalist Lisa Weidenbach, 1985 Boston Marathon champ Jaacqueline Gareau, 1980 Boston Marathon winner Laurie Gomez-Henes, eight-time all-American Ric Sayre, top U.S. masters runner
Elite runners share their best tips and techniques
Speed training Distance running Racing strategies Injury prevention Eating for competition . . . and recovery Developing a winning attitude