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Half-marathon, a complete guide for women, Jeff & Barbara Galloway

eng

Includes bibliographical references

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non fiction

Half-marathon

Jeff & Barbara Galloway

a complete guide for women

Galloway offers together with his wife a state-of-the-art book on the highly popular half-marathon distance especially for women. Jeff's trademarked run-walk-run method has helped hundreds of thousands of average people to get off the couch, train for marathons and half-marathons without injury and has helped veterans to improve times. This book offers a step-by-step program for women that starts with setting up your training each week. It will show you how to select a realistic goal, and which workouts are needed to prepare for various performances. The book is loaded with tips especially for women on how to stay motivated, eliminate aches, pains, and injuries, with the minimum training needed to enjoy other aspects of life

1.Why Do Women Love the Half-Marathon? -- 2.Read This (to Stay Injury-free) -- - 3.Setting Goals and Priorities - 4.Important Health Information -- Medical check -- Risks: heart disease, lung infections, speedwork injuries -- Should I run when I have a cold? -- Risk of speed -- 5.Practical 6.The Galloway Run-Walk-Run Method -- 7.Choosing the Right Goal ... And Pace --8.Primary Training 9.Body, Mind & Spirit Respond Positively to Training 10.Half-Marathon Training Programs -- Beginner -- To finish -- 11.The Drills -- To Make Running Faster and Easier -- When? 12.Hill Training Builds Strength -- and More -- 13.Speed Training Prepares You for Top Performance 14.How Speed Training Works -- 15.Race Day Timetable -- Faster? -- 16.Your Journal Will Inspire You -- 17.Running Form -- A better way of running? -- 18.Women-Specific Exercise Issues By Barbara Galloway -- 19.How to Burn Fat During a Half-Marathon Training Program -- 20.Eating with a Purpose -- 21.An Exerciser's Diet - 22.Good Blood Sugar = Motivation -- - 23.Your Motivation Training Plan -- 24.Mental Training Programs 25.Destroying Excuses -- 26.Cross-training: Exercise for the Non-running Days -- 27.Dealing with the Weather -- 28.Troubleshooting -- How do I start back when I've had time off? -- It hurts! Is it just a passing ache or a real injury? -- No energy today -- Side pain -- I feel great one day ... and not the next -- Cramps in the muscles -- Upset stomach or diarrhea -- Headache -- Should I run when I have a cold? -- Street safety -- 29.Troubleshooting Aches and Pains -- Shins, shoulder, and neck muscles tired and tight -- Lower back: tight, sore, or painful after a run -- Knee pain at the end of a run -- Hamstrings: tightness, soreness, or pain -

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