Build Your Running Body: A Total-Body Fitness Plan for All Distance Runners, from Milers to Ultramarathoners

by Pete Magill, Thomas Schwartz, Melissa Breyer

'The best running book ever' Bob Anderson, founder of Runner's World

Whether you're a casual jogger, a beginner looking to train seriously or a seasoned runner hoping to break your PB, there is a better way to train than relentlessly pounding miles. Suitable for runners of any level training for any distance, Build Your Running Body

- Over 150 workouts, from weight-training to resistance work
- Exercises to prevent injury, and the best methods to rehabilitate common problems
- Nutrition guidance
- Almost 400 photos to make following the programme as easy as possible
- Interviews and tips from leading runners and coaches
- Strategy for the weeks leading up to a race

Build Your Running Body is a comprehensive guide of coaching wisdom and accessible advice for every runner, no matter where you are on your journey.

448 pages, Paperback

Published April 6, 2023

About the author

Pete Magill has coached his running clubs to 19 masters national championships. He's a five-time USA Masters Cross Country Runner of the Year and the fastest-ever American distance runner over age 50 in the 5K and 10K. He is also the lead author of Build Your Running Body. He lives in South Pasadena, California.

Reviews

[Kelly Vogel]

This is too much pressure to rate because I am the first rating, hahah! Loved the focus on explaining the science behind running but was hoping for a more concrete weekly plan summing up all the various chapters at the end.