Run to Win: The Training Secrets of the Kenyan Runners
by Jurg Wirz
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Author: Jurg WirzEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04
ISBN: 1841261882
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
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Book Review: An informative training guide
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of the great books revealing how different African runners from those in western countries in terms of physical attributes and training methods. Generally, the book itself provides information that would inspire those who try to train themselves to perform well in competitions. It has also examples of training schedules that great Kenyan runners would follow during competition season. They are indeed interesting for us to know about.
Summary of Run to Win: The Training Secrets of the Kenyan Runners
Within only a few decades, Kenya has established itself as the running nation No. 1. Today, Kenyan athletes dominate the world rankings in all distances between the 800m and the marathon. How did they do this? "Run to win" describes the development of running in Kenya from the time of the British influence until nowadays. It lets coaches, who have strongly influenced the rise of the East-African nation to a world power in sports, speak in their own words, and it shows how running has also become a big business. The reader will learn about the training secrets of the stars and will also receive valuable tips for his own career or sports life, be it as an amateur jogger or an ambitious runner. This book is a must-have for all running coaches and runners, and also for all those who want to learn more about the backgrounds and secrets of the Kenyan success story. The features include: a must-have for all running coaches and runners; learn the training secrets of the stars; and lots of valuable tips for the amateur jogger to the ambitious runner.Running & Jogging Books
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