Young Runners The Complete Guide to Healthy Running for Kids from 5 To 18

Name: Young Runners The Complete Guide to Healthy Running for Kids from 5 To 18
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ISBN: 9781416572992

ISBN-10: 1416572996

ISBN-13: 9781416572992

Edition: 2009

Authors: Marc Bloom

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A lifetime of joyful running and good health begins here.Loaded with clear and practical information that parents, coaches, and children can put to quick use,Young Runnersis a comprehensive guide to recreational and competitive running for children of all ages. Former running coach Marc Bloom draws on years of experience, as well as on some of the most successful youth running programs in the United States today, to offer a safe start for our youngest runners and continued healthy running through adolescence.Young Runnersincludes: Training programs for children aged 3 to 11, 12 to 14, and 15 to 18, including warm-ups and stretches for injury prevention Information about speed and distance,…

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List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication date: 3/10/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English

Marc Bloom, an award-winning journalist, is a features writer for The New York Times and Contributing Editor of Runner's World.



Preface Young Runners: The Rules


A quick-reference guide to healthy handling of young runners


Introduction The Kids' Running Revolution


Children thrive as youth events and programs sweep the nation



Running with a Head Start


Outrunning childhood obesity with a commitment to exercise and nutrition



Running with Smiles


Kids learn to start running and enjoy it a few strides at a time



Running with Young Racers


A popular children's race series teaches fun and fitness for toddlers on up



Running with Healthy Schools


A model PE program in Virginia leads to personal bests of many kinds



Running with a Fast Pace


A youth club in North Carolina shows no mercy on or off the track



Running with "Practice Phobia"


Middle school runners conquer peer pressures at all speeds



Running with the Female Body


Adolescent growth has a big impact on girls' distance running success



Running with the Male Ego


Giving boys an identity that nurtures running commitment



Running with Teen Dreams


In high school, smart training and teamwork produce the best results



Running with Danny


A special-needs runner teaches others the power of surpassing limits



Running with All Sports


How to run for speed, strength, and injury prevention in fourteen other sports


Appendix Running Events Nationwide


From Diaper Dashes to track and road racing, family fun, and fitness galore


Acknowledgments


Index