Half-marathon : you can do it

✍ Scribed by Jeff Galloway

• Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 217
• Edition: 4th
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Content: Why has the half-marathon become so popular? --
Setting goals and priorities --
Important health information --
Practical information: shoes, equipment, etc. --
The Galloway run-walk-run method --
Choosing the right goal and pace --
Primary training components --
Body, mind & spirit respond to positively to training --
Half-marathon training programs --
The drills to make running faster and easier --
Hill training builds strength - and more --
Speed training prepares you for top performance --
How speed training works --
Race day timetable --
Your journal will inspire you --
Running form --
Lowering body fat can help you run faster --
Fat burning: the income side of the equation --
Good blood sugar = motivation --
An exerciser's diet --
Staying motivated --
Cross training: exercise for the non-running days --
Dealing with the weather --
Destroying excuses --
Troubleshooting --
Troubleshooting aches and pains --
Running after 40, 50, 50, 60,70.

✦ Table of Contents

HALFTITLE......Page 2
TITLEPAGE......Page 4
COPYRIGHT......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
Why Has the Half-Marathon Become so Popular?......Page 8
Setting Goals and Priorities ......Page 11
Important Health Information ......Page 15
Practical Information: Shoes, Equipment, etc ......Page 20
The Galloway Run-Walk-Run Method ......Page 27
Choosing the Right Goal and Pace ......Page 33
Primary Training Components ......Page 42
Body, Mind & Spirit Respond to Positively to Training ......Page 45
Half-Marathon Training Programs......Page 49
Beginner ......Page 51
To Finish ......Page 54
Time Goal Program: 2:30-3:00 ......Page 56
Time Goal Program: 1:59-2:29 ......Page 59
Time Goal Program: 1:45-1:58 ......Page 62
Time Goal Program: 1:30-1:44 ......Page 65
Time Goal Program: 1:15-1:29 ......Page 68
The Drills to Make Running Faster and Easier ......Page 71
Hill Training Builds Strength - and More ......Page 77
Speed Training Prepares You for Top Performance ......Page 83
How Speed Training Works ......Page 95
Race Day Timetable ......Page 99
Your Journal Will Inspire You ......Page 111
Running Form ......Page 120
Lowering Body Fat Can Help You Run Faster ......Page 130
Fat Burning: The Income Side of the Equation ......Page 135
Good Blood Sugar = Motivation ......Page 144
An Exerciser's Diet ......Page 148
Staying Motivated ......Page 153
Cross Training: Exercise for the Non-running Days ......Page 162
Dealing with the Weather ......Page 170
Destroying Excuses ......Page 183
Troubleshooting ......Page 189
Troubleshooting Aches and Pains ......Page 205
Running after 40, 50, 60, 70 ......Page 212