Runner's World Race Everything

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How to be prepared no matter where running might take you Millions of runners around the US are interested in special experiences, whether it means running a bucket-list event like the Boston Marathon, or competing in beautiful and challenging locales such as Rome or Death Valley. Whatever race you choose, there is no one better to guide you on your journey than Bart Yasso, chief running officer at Runner’s World magazine. Over the past 40 years, Yasso has run more than 1,000 races, across all seven continents, at every conceivable distance, from local 5Ks to grueling ultramarathons and Ironman triathlons. He’s truly done it all, and in Race Everything, he shares the secrets of how he trained, the particularities of each course, and the specific insights he has gleaned to help you run your best no matter the distance. This book offers tried-and-true advice on how to train and what to do on race day to make the best use of your training. It provides everything you need to know to succeed at the most popular race distances, including general training principles, targeted training plans for beginners and experienced runners alike, and insider tips based on Yasso’s own experiences and those of other top runners he has known and run with. The goal is to inform and inspire runners eager to challenge themselves by tackling the world’s signature races. You will also learn Yasso’s methods for winning the greatest race of all, longevity, so that you can remain healthy, fit, and able to race for decades to come. Whether your goal is to complete a 5K or 10K race in your hometown or conquer the Antarctica Marathon, Runner's World Race Everything will be your guide.

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Millions of runners around the country want special experiences at their races, whether that means running a bucket-list event like the world's largest marathon, or in beautiful and challenging locales, like Rome and Death Valley. There is no one better to guide these runners than Bart Yasso, Chief Running Officerat Runner's World-he's run more than 7,000 races, over all seven continents, at every conceivable distance. He's done it all, and now he shares how he trained, the particularities of each course, and what specific lessons he learned and insights he gleaned about how to run one's best in each race. This book advises runners on how to train and what to do on race day to make the best use of their training. It gives readers everything they need to know to succeed at the most popular race distances, including general training principles, targeted training schedules for beginning, intermediate, and advanced runners, and insider tips based on Yasso's own experiences and his strong ties to top runners over the years. Each chapter also highlights Yasso's one-of-a-kind advice on his experiences at popular destination races, with the goal of inspiring and informing readers eagerto tackle the world's signature races. Readers will also learn Yasso's methods for winning the greatest race of all, longevity, so that they can remain healthy, fit, and able to race for decades to come.