The Runner's Toolkit

The definitive guide for committed runners, whether you're aiming for a PB or just looking to refine your running style What does it take to run better and faster? In this indispensable and unique handbook, running expert Anna Harding reveals the distinct areas in which you can tune-up and improve your running. The Runner's Toolkit offers all the key information about your running style. Discover how to maintain the most efficient cadence (steps per minute); explore the importance of form and reveal the role of optimum stride length in runs of varying intensity and distance. Learn how to build endurance with detailed strategies on how to slowly increase run mileage and maximise your stamina. This book explains how to manage your energy expenditure on a run, as well as how to practise and employ efficient breathing techniques. The importance of nutrition and hydration are also included, as well as advice on how and what you need to eat and drink in order to run better, recover faster and stay healthy. The Runner’s Toolkit contains everything you need to fine-tune your running, offering vital information and proven approaches to progress your running, as well as suggestions and ideas from those who have studied and excelled in the sport.