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The reality is, we who go for a run (and often do nothing else). Lesson two; Buy a copy of this book and make a start. are very distant. Such results, however, are not obtained through liposuction, pills or other easy solutions - they are obtained through hard graft and physical endurance. Whilst this book is aimed primarily at the serious endurance athlete, I wish to widen its appeal after having used the book to good effect at the age of 59.
What is important, therefore, is for each individual to start at their own level, understand that level and go on to gain maximum profit from their own physical input and this book shows the way.Lesson one; Do not be embarrassed. as the battle of mind vs middle age spread enters the hardest phase yet. Nobody is laughing just because you are wearing a tracksuit. Lesson three; Enjoy.NM are not gaining maximum benefit from all that hard work. There is no point in boring people with a blow-by-blow account of my own physical condition because no two people are alike.
Consequently, I would suggest you do not allow yourself to be restricted by the title because you do not have to be a competitive endurance athlete to gain maximum profit from this work. It is a fact that the older one gets, the harder all physical training becomes. Nevertheless, if this work can be of great assistance to me - in my 60th year., then there is something here for anyone with a wish to improve their own physical abilities and, therefore, their own appearance and, ultimately, health.It is a simple fact that when you are fit and slim you not only look good but also feel good about yourself. Nowadays, my own memories of winning the regimental mile (and in a very credible time). Whilst the focus of the book remains the serious endurance athlete - and from which all such people will gain enormously from a thorough study of the content, I was particularly impressed by the way in which the book is able to benefit those of a lesser standard. After all, the book commences with; "Consider your own objectives." Says it all really.There are many times in life when we all believe we know best and never more so than when it comes to physical training, but, consider this; If such training was as simple as just going for a jog, then why are others obtaining university degrees in the subject with some gaining high paid employment - especially in the field of sports injuries.
Nevertheless, I still go running with a pack on my back (old airborne habits die very hard). This book, however, proved its worth in the first few pages by showing me an easier way to obtain similar results.
As of now you get a 0/10 for delivery service. What gives with the second.By the way I also emailed you about this, and have received no reply. Well, having ordered two books from you people, and only one has shown up (both shipped by October 31 apparently) the other has no tracking possibilities. The first order was trackable, and arrived in two weeks. SO, I'll give it two more weeks, then contact Visa. Yep, I am supposed to just wait in limbo and hope and pray. So seriously, it would be nice if I actually had the second book to review.
If you want to speed you through the book, follow this reading plan:MUST Chapters (for Knowing, Insight)-------------------------------------1) [ch 11] Staying Motivated to Train2) [ch 6] Fueling the Body for Training and Performance3) [ch 2] Foundations of Systematic Training 4) [ch 7] Recovering Effectively from Training5) [ch 4, to page 111] Doing SERIOUS WorkoutsMUST Chapters (to Follow their System)--------------------------------------1) [ch 4, from page 111] Doing SERIOUS Workouts2) [ch 3] Scheduling Your TrainingOPTIONAL Chapters-----------------1) [ch 1] Determining Your Training and Competition Needs2) [ch 8] Tracking Your Training3) [ch 9] Managing Your Training Program4) [ch 10] Optimizing Your Training for Racing Rob Sleadmaker and Ray Browning deliver serious knowledge about athletic training.The writers give you 21 spreadsheets for you to track your program (see appendix).
Sleamaker gives you the theory and the facts, and Browning puts them into practice. The writing team of Sleamaker and Browning work well together. This is the first book a serious athlete should read on endurance and multisport training. It provides a great foundation for everything you will need to know to develop your own effective training program.
This isn't the main book I use but I do revert to some of the ideas on occasion. It has a lot of good ideas on how to create a training schedule.
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