Joan Samuelson's Running for Women
America's most successful woman runner explains the training techniques that have made her a champion. In addition to race tips and specific nutritional guidance, Joan also offers women runners advice... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0875962394
ISBN13:9780875962399
Release Date:April 1995
Publisher:Rodale Books
Length:218 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Worth the Read, for Beginners Too
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Although Joan won an Olympic medal and I've only run two 5k races, I found this book to be very useful and informative. Some of the training drills are new to me, most actually, and I plan on using them. She also has a training schedule for everything from your first 10k to your first marathon. The book even touches on 5k races and the mile. I don't know that I'll ever want to train for a marathon, but the book was interesting and inspiring, with Joan's personal experiences mixed in with experts's advice on everything from stretching to buying the right bra.
inspiring & practical
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I enjoyed the inspirational aspect of Joan's successes and overcoming injury to achieve those successes. This book also motivated me to train harder and use Joan's advice and training programs. She shows us how to balance training with life and be successful in all of it! I highly recommend it to inspire you and take your training to higher levels.
A variety of resources
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I've found this book to be an excellent basic resource for female runners. I often give it as a gift to runners that I coach, since Samuelson's advice is wonderfully balanced about running and life. While others find it a problem that training advice is mixed with autobiographical info, I found it neither too dry nor too anecdotal. There aren't many good books about women's running--this is one of the best!
On Joan Samuelson's book - Running for Women
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
An excellent reference resource for women runners. Also, an easy and enjoyable read!
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