Frank Shorter's Running for Peak Performance

by Frank Shorter

A former gold medal winner in the Olympic marathon shares his expert advice and training regimens for runners of all levels, explaining how to perfect one's running skills and enhance one's personal health, fitness, and running ability. Original.

160 pages, Paperback

First published February 21, 2005

About the author

Frank Charles Shorter is a former American long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. His victory is credited with igniting the running boom in the United States of the 1970s.

Reviews

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a lot of basics for runners. I know most of these things already, but good for beginning runners.

[Jeff]

This is the book that I pick up when I get reinspired to run. It stays on the shelf most of the time.

[Y T · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great book for beginners. I'm a runner myself and find the topics covered too elementary for "Peak performance". Was hoping to get more detailed insights.

Nevertheless, there's a few gems in the book where it details the running plan for racing 5, 10, 21 and 42km races.

[John Kern · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a runner after all. This is a great book for anyone interested in running. Frank covers all the bases here to get you off to a great start.