Road Racing for Serious Runners: Multispeed Training- 5K to Marathon

by Peter Pfitzinger, Peter Pfitzinger, Scott Douglas

Improve your racing performance through multispeed training! Whether your distance is 5K, marathon, or anything in-between, Road Racing for Serious Runners tells you how to train smarter and run faster. This training plan is based on solid science, and its physiological basis is clearly explained and incorporated into a running program that produces maximum results and reduces the risk of injury.

In Road Racing for Serious Runners, Pete Pfitzinger-a world-class marathoner, distance running coach, and exercise physiologist-tells you how to get the most out of your limited training time. Pfitzinger teams up with former Running Times editor-in-chief Scott Douglas to present a training and racing plan that will help you excel in the full spectrum of road racing distances. You will learn how to

- design a week-by-week training program,
- determine the right pace to run during speed workouts,
- get the most out of long runs,
- taper training before an important race,
- detect and avoid staleness and injury,
- determine the best strategy for each race, and
- achieve the optimal mental state to train and race.

Included with each of five training schedules are racing tactics, mental tips, and lessons from world-class runners. Whatever distance you plan to race, Road Racing for Serious Runners will guide you to peak performance!

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction, Health, Fitness

200 pages, Paperback

First published October 26, 1998

Reviews

[Akhilesh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty good guide on the types of workouts to do when training for different road races. It also has schedules that one can follow in the lead up to running a 5k/10k/half/full marathon. I felt like this could apply to more serious runners but there are lessons that even casual runners can learn about different types of runs such as VO2Max, LT Intervals, Recovery and Long runs.

[Moe Alli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid foundation thats without the fluff of what you can find online. Gets into the science without having to be too specific which gives any runner a working knowledge of what they would need to do in order to accomplish their running goals.

[Arman Avetisyan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Շատ օգտակար, հասկանալի ձեռնարկ երկար տարածության վազորդների համար` տեսական և պրակտիկ տեղեկություններով:
Առաջին մասում խոսվում է վազքի ֆիզիոլոգիայի մասին, թե ինչու է օրինակ ԹԱՍ-ը (թթվածնի առավելագույն սպառում) կարևորագույն ֆիզիոլոգիական ցուցանիշը, որը բնորոշում է 1500-5000մ վազքերի աշխատունակությունը, ինչպես բարձրացնել ԹԱՍ-ը: Այնուհետև ներկայացվում է անաերոբ շեմի կարևորությունը 10կմ և ավելի երկարությամբ վազքում և վերջինիս բարելավմանն ուղղված մարզումները:
Գրքի երկրորդ մասում էլ ներկայացված են 5կմ-ից մինչև մարաթոն և կրոսավազքի պատրաստության ծրագրեր` կախված շաբաթական հաղթահարվող կիլոմետրերից:

Միանշանակ խորհուրդ եմ տալիս երկար տարածության վազորդներին, մարզիչներին և հետազոտողներին:

[Joshua Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

My third or fourth re-read of this one. Chock full of science-based advice, it's always good for a refresher. And as my training starts to increase, it also gives me motivation.

[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic for runners. Want to get faster? Read this book and you’re in the right path

[Danny Moody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written and easy to understand. The science is well explained. There are some easy to follow exercise plans for new to experienced runners.

[Anastasia Sidorova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Очень хорошая книга с готовыми планами по подготовке к различным дистанциям от 5 км до марафона. Подойдет как новичкам, так и уже опытным бегунам любителям. Есть три варианта планов в зависимости от недельного объема. Разъясняется как тренировать необходимые качества для каждой дистанции. Дано описание всех видов тренировок на развитие МПК, анаэробного порога, чистой выносливости и базовой скорости. На мой взгляд маловато уделено внимание вопросу восстановления между тренировками и построению планов подготовки с учетом другой нагрузки, например плавания и силовых тренировок. Хотя везде дается ссылка на то, как конвертировать небеговой объем в объем беговой, но либо этой главы нет изначально в оригинальной версии книги, либо переводчики издательства ее просто забыли перевести.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought the different aspects of running were very well explained so that a person (like myself) who does not have a physiology background can understand what goes on with your body during different lengths of runs.

I would definitely recommend this book for anyone interested in learning how to run better and what kind of workouts might work best.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very nice reference book. I checked it out from the library, but I may buy it. Some of the info is a little outdated, but it is easy to follow, and the explanations are easy to understand.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice how-to guide for runners that includes accessible discussions of a few fundamental principles of exercise physiology. The appendices at the back offer detailed training plans for races of various distances and runners of different speeds and experience levels.

[Daniel haris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is veru useful for me..I loved it!

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Currently following his HM plan "B" from the book.

[Konstantin Antypenko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good book on running, that gives you all you need to improve your result in running

[Rouslan Grabar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful book. It's almost a complete runner's manual.