Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running: The Best Advice to Get Started, Stay Motivated, Lose Weight, Run Injury-Free, Be Safe, and Train for Any Distance (Runner's World Complete Books)
by: Dagny Scott Barrios
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Now with a fresh design and thoroughly updated information, this nuts-and-bolts guide is designed specifically to address the unique challenges and rewards the sport presents to the fastest growing segment of the market—women runners
More than 10 million women across the country now identify themselves as regular runners. In response to the dramatic increase in the number of women in the sport, Dagny Scott Barrios and the experts at Runner’s World have created this singular guide—now updated with 25 percent new material—where women will discover how to:
• train for any race, from a 5K to a marathon
• eat nutritiously and for maximum energy
• lose weight permanently
• deal with self-consciousness and body image
• run during pregnancy and through menopause
• choose the best clothes and accessories
• run anywhere safely
• prevent and treat injuries, especially those that women are most likely to encounter
With clear photographs, running sidebars, and testimonials from women runners of all ages and abilities, this comprehensive resource provides the most current practical advice available anywhere for women runners of all levels.
More than 10 million women across the country now identify themselves as regular runners. In response to the dramatic increase in the number of women in the sport, Dagny Scott Barrios and the experts at Runner’s World have created this singular guide—now updated with 25 percent new material—where women will discover how to:
• train for any race, from a 5K to a marathon
• eat nutritiously and for maximum energy
• lose weight permanently
• deal with self-consciousness and body image
• run during pregnancy and through menopause
• choose the best clothes and accessories
• run anywhere safely
• prevent and treat injuries, especially those that women are most likely to encounter
With clear photographs, running sidebars, and testimonials from women runners of all ages and abilities, this comprehensive resource provides the most current practical advice available anywhere for women runners of all levels.
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- Complete Book of Women'srunning-Excellent
This book is a comprehensive book on women's running, particularly for those new to the sport.Itoffers recommendations on all aspects of running, preventing injuries, how to pace yourself, how to adavnce in speed, distance or both, the older runner, and running at different stages of your life and running career.This book has become my 'bible' of running.
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- great book for female runners!
This book is full of useful information for female runners, especially beginners.It will take you from buying your first pair of shoes to running your first marathon.Well written and easy to read.
Rating: - Women's running
I haven't been able to put this book down, very informative and helpful. Especially, since a newbie to running (started 1/2009)
Rating: - Great for all levels, not just beginners
I could not decide between this book and the similarly-titled one by Claire Kowalski so I actually went to the bookstore and spent some time flipping through them both.They both seem very good and well-informed, but the Kowalski book is definitely geared more toward beginners (in tone, mostly, but also in content).I am looking to move from beginner to intermediate level running and found that this book fit my needs much better.This one I think is also good for beginners, but the Kowalski book ... Read More
Rating: - Great book for everyone!
I read this book and it helped me with simple questions that I was too afraid to ask anyone else.
- Complete Book of Women'srunning-ExcellentThis book is a comprehensive book on women's running, particularly for those new to the sport.Itoffers recommendations on all aspects of running, preventing injuries, how to pace yourself, how to adavnce in speed, distance or both, the older runner, and running at different stages of your life and running career.This book has become my 'bible' of running.
- great book for female runners!This book is full of useful information for female runners, especially beginners.It will take you from buying your first pair of shoes to running your first marathon.Well written and easy to read.
- Women's runningI haven't been able to put this book down, very informative and helpful. Especially, since a newbie to running (started 1/2009)
- Great for all levels, not just beginnersI could not decide between this book and the similarly-titled one by Claire Kowalski so I actually went to the bookstore and spent some time flipping through them both.They both seem very good and well-informed, but the Kowalski book is definitely geared more toward beginners (in tone, mostly, but also in content).I am looking to move from beginner to intermediate level running and found that this book fit my needs much better.This one I think is also good for beginners, but the Kowalski book ... Read More
- Great book for everyone!I read this book and it helped me with simple questions that I was too afraid to ask anyone else.
