Lifelong Running [electronic resource] : Overcome the 11 Myths About Running and Live a Healthier Life

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heidrich, Ruth.

Contributor:

Rowe, Martin, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Running--Health aspects.

Running--Physiological aspects.

Running--Training.

Running.

Local Subjects:

Running--Health aspects.

Running--Physiological aspects.

Running--Training.

Running.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Other Title:

Lifelong Running

Place of Publication:

: Lantern Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A cancer survivor, an Ironman Triathlete, and widely decorated marathoner, Ruth Heidrich has long been been a role model to athletes of all ages. But over the years even Ruth herself has encountered the various, commonly held misbeliefs about running, from ""women shouldn't run"" to ""you need to change your diet to run,"" that prevent people from lacing up their shoes and getting off the couch. In this user-friendly guide, Ruth Heidrich debunks those myths and many more while providing the motivation, inspiration, and resources to start or maintain an activity whose benefits will last a lifet

Contents:

""Cover Page""; ""Praise for Lifelong Running""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""CONTENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""How and Why I Started Running""; ""How I Became an Ironman""; ""Running Is Fundamental and Primal""; ""MYTH #1: But I'm Not a Runner!""; ""Scientific Evidence""; ""Memes""; ""Excuses, Excuses""; ""The Rewards of Running""; ""Run Right for Your Body Type""; ""MYTH #2: Women Shouldn't Run""; ""My First Race-My First Gold Medal""; ""Benefits for Women from Running""; ""A Woman's Sport""; ""MYTH #3: It's Too Hard to Start Running""; ""How to Get Started""

""A Bit about Running Form""""Running Etiquette""; ""Dealing with the "Trots"""; ""Barefoot Running""; ""100Up and 100Back""; ""Running vs. Walking""; ""Screwing Up""; ""MYTH #4: You Need to be Young, Thin, and Have the Right Genes to Run""; ""Longevity""; ""A Healthy Heart""; ""A Healthy Brain""; ""Ever Heard of "Dumb Jocks"?""; ""Alzheimer's Disease""; ""Strong Bones""; ""Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)""; ""Weight Control""; ""Diabetes Prevention""; ""Varicose Veins""; ""Skin Cancer""; ""Effect on Hormones""; ""Sailing through Menopause""; ""Running to Overcome Jet Lag""

""Measures of Fitness""""Mainstream Support""; ""The Age-Graded Calculator""; ""Ripeness Is All""; ""MYTH #5: You Need to Change Your Diet to Run""; ""What I Thought I Knew about Nutrition""; ""But Where Do You Get Your Protein?""; ""Not Your Typical Daily Diet""; ""Conquering the Negatives and the Blahs""; ""The Negatives""; ""The Blahs""; ""MYTH #6: Running Ruins Your Knees-and Other Body Parts""; ""Running Injuries""; ""Active Recovery""; ""Daily Running""; ""The Aging Runner""; ""Run Your Run""; ""MYTH #7: You Can Only Run Under the Right Conditions""; ""Hydration""; ""Never Give Up""

""On Running and Writing""""MYTH #8: Running Isn't a Real Sport""; ""Getting to the Starting Line""; ""Competition-Racing Against Others or Just Yourself""; ""The Olympics""; ""INTERLUDE: The Marathon""; ""MYTH #9: Running Is Boring""; ""Running Really Pays!""; ""Running Round the World""; ""The Moscow Marathon""; ""The Zen of Running""; ""MYTH #10: Running Is Lonely""; ""Running Clubs""; ""Distance Running""; ""The Tarahumara of Mexico""; ""Getting a Trainer""; ""MYTH #11: There's No Such Thing as a "Runner's High"""; ""Running Can Help Addictions""; ""Beyond the Finish Line""

""Spot the White Guy""""CONCLUSION""; ""APPENDIX""; ""Randy Kreill""; ""Bob Leitch""; ""Diamond Lil""; ""Lance Peverley""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""RESOURCES""; ""NOTES""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHORS""; ""ABOUT THE PUBLISHER""

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ISBN:

1-59056-386-7

OCLC:

858762717