Runner's Edge

Name: Runner's Edge
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ISBN: 9780736081153

ISBN-10: 0736081151

ISBN-13: 9780736081153

Edition: 2010

Authors: Stephen J. McGregor, Matt Fitzgerald

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Unlocks the mystery and potential of speed and distance devices, so athletes can use digital running technology for optimum training and racing. Provides a three-step plan for using technology capabilities to monitor, analyze, and plan training for peak performance. Includes sample training plans and periodization guidelines-scalable to various fitness levels-for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon runners. Features special sections providing the perspectives of well-known coaches and experts and a consumer guide for selecting devices and training software.

Book details

List price: $47.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication date: 10/22/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.01" wide x 10.00" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 1.056

Eric Burns, a former NBC News correspondent and Today Show pundit, appears regularly as a commentator for Entertainment Tonight and hosts A&Ersquo;s Arts & Entertainment Revue. He was the former host ofnbsp;Fox News Watch and has won an Emmy for media criticism.nbsp; He is the author ofnbsp;Infamous Scribblers andnbsp;The Spirits of America and lives in Westport, Connecticut.Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports and nutrition writer and certified sports nutritionist. His most recent book, Iron War, was long-listed for the 2012 William Hill Sports Book of the Year,and he is the author of the best-selling Racing Weight. Fitzgerald is a columnist on Competitor.com and Active.com,…



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Acronyms and Abbreviations



Gaining the Technological Advantage



Choosing the Right Technology



Managing Performance for Optimal Results



Monitoring Training for Pace-Perfect Workouts



Analyzing Data for Balanced Training



Planning for More Productive Training



Mastering Periodization for Peak Performance



Building Training Plans on Race Goals



Developing In-Race Strategies for Faster Times



Using Technology for Triathlon Success


Appendix: Pace Zone Index Scores in Kilometers


References


Index


About the Authors