Running for Health and Happiness

The Beginner's Guide to Faster, Pain-Free Running

By: Jason Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

New to running? "Running for Health & Happiness" is your go-to beginners resource for how to begin your new journey as an aspiring runner. Written by Jason Fitzgerald, founder and head coach of Strength Running, one of the top coaching destinations for runners, you'll get inside access into the training strategies that have helped tens of thousands of runners get stronger, stay healthy, and run faster. Each chapter dives into the core elements of running: workouts, how to increase your mileage, strength exercises for runners, cross-training, and common problems with solutions. There's no science jargon or technical language to decipher - just actionable, clear coaching advice from a USA Track & Field certified coach. You'll learn: -- How to stay healthy (long-term) while still running a lot -- Workouts and how to build mileage the right way (for new runners) -- The best strength exercises for runners of all abilities - with no fancy equipment -- Common problems, mistakes, and easy solutions to get you running smart Written by Jason Fitzgerald (2:39 marathoner and author of http://strengthrunning.com, a multiple-award winning running blog), you'll see the best training strategies for beginners that will help you accomplish all of your running goals.

The insights and tips on running

Great book for all levels of running. Lots of insights on how to prevent injury and improve race times.

Not a beginners guide!

Terrible narration and information. Writer started off saying what he was not going to do with this book but then proceeded to do it. Makes a lot of assumptions about the reader from a runner who is an elitist and out of touch with where a beginner is starting from.