Run Strong, Stay Hungry by Jonathan Beverly
In Run Strong, Stay Hungry, running journalist Jonathan Beverly reveals the secrets of veteran racers who are still racing fast and loving the sport decades after they got their start. Beverly collects the habits and mindsets of more than 50 runners including Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Deena Kastor, Benji Durden, Colleen De Reuck, Dave Dunham, Kathrine Switzer, and Roger Robinson. Run Strong, Stay Hungry shares 9 keys from these veteran racers that let them keep running strong and staying hungry for competition.Are they biomechanically gifted? Stubborn? Simply lucky to have avoided injury? Turns out, there's a lot more to it. In his comprehensive research, Beverly discovers that these runners all share specific perspectives and habits that allow them to adapt to changing life circumstances, accept declining abilities, and rebound from setbacks. These keys not only keep them on their feet, but also allow them to continue to draw the same enjoyment from the sport whether they are winning championships or finishing in the middle of the pack, cranking out 100-mile weeks and doing blazing speed work on the track, or squeezing in just enough miles into a busy schedule to simply feel fit and fast and occasionally test that fitness in a race.
Beverly interviews over 50 runners including Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Deena Kastor, Benji Durden, Colleen De Reuck, Dave Dunham, Kathrine Switzer, and Roger Robinson. From training methods to mental attitudes to finding community among their fellow runners, there are specific keys that help these masters runners to adapt, accept, and rebound from the hurdles that life and aging put in their path. By adopting the practices of these lifetime competitors, you too can enjoy a lifelong, healthy running career as well as boost your enjoyment of running and your racing performance.
Jonathan Beverly is a journalist, runner, photographer, and running coach. He is the former editor in chief ofRunning Timesand the former shoe editor forRunner's WorldandRunning Times. He authored 150 columns, over 35 feature stories, and a slew of training articles, athlete profiles, race reports, and shoe and gear reviews during his time as editor. Competitor, Runner's World, Outside, V02Run, Fitbit.com, and Running Insight have all featured his recent work. Beverly received the Road Runners Club of America's Journalistic Excellence Award in 2006. Jonathan Beverly can be found at jonathanbeverly.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781937715694 |
| ISBN 10 | 1937715698 |
| Title | Run Strong, Stay Hungry |
| Author | Jonathan Beverly |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Velopress |
| Year published | 2018-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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