Cross-country running

This book presents all of the training necessary to train for cross-country races. Galloway's successful training program explains how to build endurance, train and race on hills, varied terrain running, speed training, race strategies, maximizing performance, and reducing the risk of injury. Teamwork training and racing methods are explained with action plans. Injury prevention and treatment are also covered. Biographische Informationen Jeff Galloway was an average teenage runner who kept learning and working harder, until he became an Olympian. He also competed in the International Cross-Country Championships and was a member of the US National Championship team. He is the author of the best-selling running book in North America: Galloways Book on Running and is a Runner's World columnist, as well as an inspirational speaker for more than 200 running and fitness sessions each year. He has worked with over 250,000 people in training for specific goals and Galloway s quest for an injury-free marathon training program led him to develop group-training programs in 1978. Galloway is the designer of the walk-run, low-mileage marathon training program (Galloway RUN-WALK method) with a success rate of over 98%.

"Jeff Galloway's training program"--Page 4 of cover

Cover; Contents; 1 Dedication; 2 Cross-Country Changed my Life; 3 A Note to Coaches; 4 Staying Injury-free; 5 The Inside Story on Getting Faster; 6 Smart Speedwork = Faster Races; 7 Predicting Performance & Measuring Progress; 8 Pre-Season Conditioning; Shoes; Cross training; No huffing and puffing on pre-season runs; Acceleration gliders (on Wednesday); Terrain training; New Or "Comeback" Runners: Pre-season conditioning program; Walk breaks for new runners; Veteran Runners: Pre-season conditioning program; 9 Training Elements; 10 5K Training Program: Beginner or Comeback Runners.

11 5K Training Program: Veteran/Time Improvement12 2 Mile Training Program (Also 3000-3200 Meters): Beginner or Comeback Runners; 13 2 Mile Training Program (Also 3000-3200 Meters): Veteran/Time Improvement; 14 1 Mile/1500 Meters: Beginner or Comeback Runners; 15 1 Mile Training Program (Also 1500 Meters): Veteran/Time Improvement; 16 Racing Strategies for Teams and Individuals; 17 The Drills -- to Make Running Faster and Easier; 18 Hill Running Technique & FAQs; 19 Hill Training for Strength and Race Preparation; 20 Cross Training: Getting Better as You Rest the Legs.

21 The Galloway Run-Walk Method2…