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Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Marathoners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting the Most from Your Running Workout
With training tips, exercises, and injury remedies, this is a book that every runner and coach should have!
Running has become more and more popular in recent years, with thousands of people entering marathons, buying new running shoes with the latest technology, and going for a daily jog. But the joy and thrill of running are often marred by injuries that can bother you for a few weeks or for many years. That’s why every runner needs to have Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Marathoners . In this comprehensive workout guide for marathon runners, Striano and Purcell create a detailed exercise program devised to strengthen and stretch the major muscle groups used in running and jogging,
• Warm-up and cool-down stretches
• Stretches that target both the primary and secondary muscle groups
• Step-by-step photos
• How to get started, what to wear, and what running surfaces are best
• How to identify, prevent, and treat common running injuries
• And much more!
Alongside each exercise you will find remarkable, true-to-life anatomical illustrations showing which muscles of the body are targeted. A handy guide lets you know the exercise’s benefits and cautions, along with tips on perfecting your form. Find out how to get started; what to wear and what running surfaces are best; and how to identify, prevent, and treat common running injuries. With a series of sample workouts that show you how to devise a training program to suit your unique goals, Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Marathoners is the ultimate reference for anyone who wants to get the most from their running regimen.
Running has become more and more popular in recent years, with thousands of people entering marathons, buying new running shoes with the latest technology, and going for a daily jog. But the joy and thrill of running are often marred by injuries that can bother you for a few weeks or for many years. That’s why every runner needs to have Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Marathoners . In this comprehensive workout guide for marathon runners, Striano and Purcell create a detailed exercise program devised to strengthen and stretch the major muscle groups used in running and jogging,
• Warm-up and cool-down stretches
• Stretches that target both the primary and secondary muscle groups
• Step-by-step photos
• How to get started, what to wear, and what running surfaces are best
• How to identify, prevent, and treat common running injuries
• And much more!
Alongside each exercise you will find remarkable, true-to-life anatomical illustrations showing which muscles of the body are targeted. A handy guide lets you know the exercise’s benefits and cautions, along with tips on perfecting your form. Find out how to get started; what to wear and what running surfaces are best; and how to identify, prevent, and treat common running injuries. With a series of sample workouts that show you how to devise a training program to suit your unique goals, Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Marathoners is the ultimate reference for anyone who wants to get the most from their running regimen.
160 pages, Paperback
First published March 4, 2014
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March 29, 2018
There are many tips in here that I have seen and heard previously. However, it is all brought together into a coherent whole in this book. It's motto is that 'high forces through unstable levers' is going to result in uneconomic running and potential injury. It is all sensible advice.
The exercises are simple but they are all critical to running form. It's mighty helpful to have these exercises presented so clearly. I can feel a difference in my running form already. It's clear so that it can be applied. So let's not hang about and get about re-booting those poor postural forms. It's first about neuromuscular control and then the rest takes care of itself. Consider, how a pianist or violinist needs to have good foundations in order to develop skill later on. It's the same with running. Or any art for that matter. (Or you are so blessed with great talent and form).
It's all about consistency and training. Starting to implement some of these... who knows where we'll get to.
The exercises are simple but they are all critical to running form. It's mighty helpful to have these exercises presented so clearly. I can feel a difference in my running form already. It's clear so that it can be applied. So let's not hang about and get about re-booting those poor postural forms. It's first about neuromuscular control and then the rest takes care of itself. Consider, how a pianist or violinist needs to have good foundations in order to develop skill later on. It's the same with running. Or any art for that matter. (Or you are so blessed with great talent and form).
It's all about consistency and training. Starting to implement some of these... who knows where we'll get to.
September 21, 2025
Nothing fancy just back to the basics.
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