Book Description
Training for Young Distance Runners provides all the building blocks necessary to help runners ages 12 to 19 in cross-country and track reach their potential:
• Nutrition, physiology, psychology, and biomechanics of running
• Training methods specific to stages of development
• A step-by-step method for designing training programs
Training for Young Distance Runners also includes sample workouts and training programs, 31 strength and flexibility exercises, and career profiles and training advice from nine elite runners.
Publisher comments
Don Kardong Senior Writer, Runner’s World Placed 4th in 1976 Olympic marathon
"Greene and Pate present impressive scientific information yet still manage to remember that running and working to improve are fun!"
Gwyn Coogan Member of 1992 U.S. Olympic Team, 10,000 meters Placed 4th in 1996 U.S. Olympic marathon trials
"I love this book! Greene and Pate have done an outstanding job of providing the building blocks for a long and successful running career. It's a must for coaches and runners alike."
David C. Houle Head Track and Cross-Country Coach Mountain View High School
"This is the most comprehensive treatment of training essentials for high school runners we have ever read. We highly recommend it."
Art and Linda Kranick Varsity Track and Cross-Country Coaches Sarasota Springs High School and Kinetic Running Club
