200 Tips Every Runner Should Know: Train Smarter, Reduce Injuries, and Become a Better Runner

This book reveals over 200 tips distilled from 40 years of running by one of America’s top masters runners. You’ll learn how to run faster without training harder, heal faster when injured, and how to eliminate many running injuries entirely. Blisters? Black Toenails? The author never gets them. Learn why. Get faster and eliminate injuries by changing your running form. Learn 12 racing drills that are so effective the author calls them “free speed.” Learn a better way to use heart rate monitors. Learn remedies for plantar fasciitis, runners knee, shin splints, and more. Learn a 14-step rehab approach that could cut recovery time in half. Learn 25 cold weather tips, including a “miracle” wax that keeps hands warmer than gloves. Learn how the #1 design flaw in virtually all running shoes could be causing your injuries. Fix it in minutes. Cure the curse of trail running—poison ivy—for less than $2. In fact, there’s an entire chapter on money saving tips—how to save hundreds on shoes, apparel, socks, hotels, and airfare. You’ll even learn how to save $300 to $500 by making your own orthotics! Best of all, you’ll learn a new approach to training that can boost hormone levels, slow aging, and make you a faster runner. Whether you’re running to lose weight or trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon, every runner should own this book.