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Lifelong Running: Overcome the 11 Myths About Running and Live A Healthier Life
Author(s): Ruth Heidrich (Author), Martin Rowe (Author)
- Publisher: Lantern Books
- Publication Date: 5 Sept. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 188 pages
- ISBN-10: 1590563859
- ISBN-13: 9781590563854
Book Description
A cancer survivor, an Ironman Triathlete and widely decorated marathon runner, Ruth Heidrich has long been a role model to athletes of all ages. But over the years even Ruth herself has encountered the various, commonly held misbeliefs about running, from “women shouldn’t run” to “you need to change your diet to run,” that prevent people from lacing up their shoes and getting off the couch. In this user-friendly guide, Ruth Heidrich debunks those myths and many more while providing the motivation, inspiration and resources to start or maintain an activity whose benefits will last a lifetime. Along the way, Martin Rowe offers up practical advice as well as a look into running’s storied history. You’ll find out why there’s no perfect body type for a runner, how to measure your fitness level relative to your age and how the modern marathon came to be. Accessible and informative, LIFELONG RUNNING shows that it’s possible to run well into your seventies and beyond.
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About the Author
Ruth Heidrich, is a a multiple Ironman triathlete, winner of more than 900 trophies, eight gold medals in the U. S. Senior Olympics, and finisher of 67 marathons. Named One of the Ten Fittest Women in North America, she is a breast cancer survivor and author of several books.
Martin Rowe is the co-founder of Lantern Publishing & Media. He is the author of several books, including The Polar Bear in the Zoo: A Reflection, which also explores the work of Jo-Anne McArthur, and co-author of Right Off the Bat: Baseball, Cricket, Literature, & Life.
