Fast 5K by Pete Magill
Spend two hours with Pete Magill's Fast 5K and you'll know how to run your fastest 5K.In his fast-paced, ultimate guide to 5K running races, celebrated running coach Pete Magill reveals the 25 crucial keys to setting your next 5K personal record. Magill shares hard-earned lessons he gained while leading 19 teams to USA national championships and setting multiple American and world age-group and masters records.
To run your fastest 5K, you'll need smart preparation. Magill shows how you can achieve top running fitness and racing readiness. The 25 crucial keys to unlock your fastest race include how to:
- Figure out optimal training volume and intensity
- Pace tempo runs for maximum benefit
- Strengthen and build muscle fibers with hill running
- Design strength, plyo, and technique routines that really work
- Prevent injury with strategic tapering, recovery, and drills
- Utilize a healthy diet to reach your ideal racing weight
- Race tactically from start line to the finish
- And much more!
In addition, Fast 5K includes 12-week and 16-week training plans to suit runners of all abilities. Whether you are new to the distance or toeing the line again for a personal best, Fast 5K is a must-have resource for reaching your goals.
Pete Magill, the four-time USA Masters Cross Country Runner of the Year, holds the records for the fastest American distance runner over 50 in the 5K and 10K. He was a former senior writer and columnist for Running Times magazine and is the principal author of Develop Your Running Physique. He currently resides in South Pasadena, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781937715922 |
| ISBN 10 | 1937715922 |
| Title | Fast 5K |
| Author | Pete Magill |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | VeloPress |
| Year published | 2019-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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