Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach
About this product
Learn how to run faster, unlock your potential, and reach peak performance with this practical guide featuring training advice from a former Olympic trials marathoner and coach to Olympians.
“Reading this book can help take you to the next level and keep pushing you up as far and fast as you want to go.”—Sarah Toland, former NCAA All-American, USA National Cross-Country Team member, and Olympic Trials qualifier for the 5,000 and 10,000
Brad Hudson is the most innovative running coach to come along in a generation. Until now, only a handful of elite athletes have been able to benefit from his methods. With Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon, Hudson shows all runners how to coach themselves as confidently and effectively as he coaches his world-class athletes. Becoming your own best coach is the ticket to running faster at any distance.
First, you will learn to assess your abilities. Then you’ll learn how to devise a training program specifically geared to you. Filled with easy-to-follow sample training programs for distances ranging from the 5K to the marathon and abilities ranging from novice to advanced, this is the cutting-edge guide for optimal performance.
With Hudson’s guidance, you can train smarter and more effectively—and avoid injury. And you’ll soon be running faster than you ever thought possible! Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon listings and reseller snippets show generally positive feedback for this book, with readers calling it well explained, very interesting, and useful for runners who want to build their own training plans. Some reviewers praise it as a must read for all runners and a strong guide for distances from 5K to marathon. A few critical comments also appear, including that it can feel dated and that the training is presented in miles rather than kilometers.
On Reddit, users mention the book as a source for 5K sharpening ideas, suggesting it has practical value among runners looking for workout structure. On LetsRun and running forums, commenters describe it as one of the best running books and note that it is technical without being overly complicated.
YouTube search results surfaced running-related videos, but the results available did not clearly show a real YouTube review, unboxing, or demo specifically about this exact Brad Hudson book, so no video IDs are included.
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Specifications
| Topic | Running |
Product Details
| Publisher | Crown |
| Publication date | July 29, 2008 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 288 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0767928229 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0767928229 |
| Item Weight | 1.3 pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 0.63 x 9.05 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #160,932 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #22 in Track & Field Sports #74 in Running & Jogging (Books) #75 in Sports Training (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (440) |
