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Book SynopsisEverything you need to know about training, nutrition, injury prevention, motivation, racing and much more.
Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction
PART I Why Run?1 Running for the Body
2 Running for the Mind
3 Sex Differences
ESSAY: SAYING IS BEING, BY DAWSON WINCHPART II Becoming a Runner4 The Mindset
5 The Elements of Running
6 Running Safely
7 Finding Motivation
ESSAY: OUT THE DOOR -- TWICE, BY PATRICIA LOCKHARTPART III Calories, Carbos, and Weight Concerns8 The Nutrients You Need
9 Your Healthy Weight
10 Body Image
ESSAY: BIGGER AND BETTER, BY SUSAN LINDFORSPART IV Your Special Concerns as a Woman11 Menstruation
12 Pregnancy
13 Menopause
ESSAY: "SHUFFLING" FOR BALANCE (AND THE OCCASIONAL PITCHER OF BEER), BY ELIZABETH SHIMERPART V Getting into Gear14 Shoes
15 Clothing
16 Other Stuff...
ESSAY: THANK YOU, MR. SIDELINES, BY MEG WALDRONPART VI Running Enhancements17 Stretching
18 Strength Training
19 Cross-Training
20 Treadmill Running
ESSAY: HURT SO GOOD, BY VIDA MORKUNASPART VII Racing21 The Joy of Racing
22 Training to Race
23 The 5-K and 10-K
24 The Marathon and Half-Marathon
ESSAY: CHAMPIONS, BY MEGAN OTHERSEN GORMANPART VIII Injury Prevention and Treatment25 Preventing Injury
26 Common Injuries
27 Stitches and Other Running Glitches
ESSAY: LETTING GO, BY MARLENE CIMONSPART IX Running for a Lifetime28 Running and Family
29 Fifty-Plus
30 A Celebration of Women's Running
ESSAY: RUNNING TO CATCH THE HERO INSIDE, BY KATHRINE SWITZERAppendix
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