Running for Health and Happiness: The Beginner's Guide to Faster, Pain-Free Running

Jason Fitzgerald
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New to running? Running for Health & Happiness is your go-to beginners resource for how to begin your new journey as an aspiring runner. Each chapter dives into the core elements of running: workouts, how to increase your mileage, strength exercises for runners, cross-training, and common problems with solutions. There's no science jargon or technical language to decipher - just actionable, clear coaching advice from a USA Track & Field certified coach. You'll learn: -- How to stay healthy (long-term) while still running a lot -- Workouts and how to build mileage the right way (for new runners) -- The best strength exercises for runners of all abilities - with no fancy equipment -- Common problems, mistakes, and easy solutions to get you running smart Written by Jason Fitzgerald, founder and head coach of Strength Running, one of the top coaching destinations for runners, you'll get inside access into the training strategies that have helped tens of thousands of runners get stronger, stay healthy, and run faster.
Genres: Nonfiction
160 Pages

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