Marathon and Half-Marathon
The Beginner's Guide
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
16 March 2006
Summary
Over 20 million Americans run recreationally, but doing it right is more than a matter of buying an expensive pair of shoes and heading for the track. Building on the popularity of The Beginning Runner’s Handbook, this practical, easy-to-use guide provides a step-by-step program for running a half or full marathon for the first time. It shows readers how to get motivated and set realistic goals, choose the proper shoes, eat right, build strength and endurance, and avoid sore muscles and injur…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781553651581 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1553651588 |
| Author: | Marnie Caron, Jack Taunton, SportMedBC |
| Publisher: | Greystone Books,Canada |
| Imprint: | Greystone Books,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 16 March 2006 |
| Weight: | 411g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 178mm |
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About The Author
Marnie Caron
Marnie Caron writes extensively in the area of sport health and sport training as SportMedBC’s Communications Coordinator. She holds an M.A. in Communication Studies with a focus on the health of first nations women in Canada. Marnie resides in Vancouver where she combines her love of running with her passion for politics and social development issues.SportMedBC is a not-for-profit society that is a focal point for sport health, sport safety and sport training within the province of British Columbia. Located in Vancouver, SportMedBC provides a full-range of sport medicine and science related services to athletes, coaches, parents, fitness enthusiasts and others involved in the sport system.Dr. Jack Taunton is known and respected as one of the top Sports Medicine Doctors in North America. He was Chief Medical Officer of the Sydney 2000 Olympics and two Pan Am and World Student Games; Medical Officer of the ‘88 Winter Olympics, three Commonwealth Games, and four World Championships; Team Physician for the Vancouver Grizzlies and Vancouver Canucks, and Team Physician for the Women’s National Field Hockey Team. Dr. Taunton has also completed over 61 marathons. He lives in Vancouver.
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