Offers runners advice on psychological training, discusses relaxation techniques, and explains how to develop a positive attitude, improve one's self-confidence, and cope with the pressures of success.

“The best running book ever.” —Bob Anderson, founder of Runner’s World Whether you’re a miler or an ultramarathoner, if you want a fit, fast, and injury-resistant running body, there’s a better way to train than relentlessly pursuing mileage. This easy-to-use workout manual draws on the latest research in running physiology to target all the components that go into every stride—including muscles, connective tissue, cardiovascular fitness, energy production, the nervous system, hormones, and the brain. With the breakthrough whole-body training program in Build Your Running Body, runners will improve their times, run longer and more comfortably, and reduce injury. With more than 150 workouts—from weightlifting and cross-training to resistance exercises and plyometrics—fine-tuned to individual skill levels and performance goals, PLUS: • 393 photos that make it easy to follow every step of every workout • 10 training programs to help runners of all levels integrate the total-body plan into their daily routines • Interviews with leading runners, exercise scientists, and coaches—learn how elite runners train today • Race strategy for the crucial weeks leading up to the competition and through to the finish line • Exercises to prevent injury and rehabilitate common running ailments • Seasoned insight on barefoot running, the pros and cons of stretching, and other hot-button topics • Nutrition guidance on carbs, proteins, fats, and weight loss • More than 30 recipes to speed recovery and cement fitness gains • Beginners’ guidelines every step of the way • Valuable tips on proper apparel, tracking your progress, and more!

A New York Times bestseller for 14 weeks in 1978, Running & Being became known as the philosophical bible for runners around the world. More than thirty years after its initial publication, it remains every bit as relevant today. Written by the late, beloved Dr. George Sheehan, Running & Being tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a source of great revelation and personal growth. But Running & Being focuses more on life than it does, specifically, on running. It provides an outline for a lifetime program of fitness and joy, showing how the body helps determine our mental and spiritual energies. Drawing from the words and actions of the great athletes and thinkers throughout history, Sheehan ties it all together with his own philosophy on the importance of fitness and sport, as well as his knowledge of training, injury prevention, and race competition. Above all, Sheehan describes what it means to experience the oneness of body and mind, of self and the universe. In this, Sheehan argues, we have the power to discover "the truth that makes men free."

This almanac is a comprehensive 144 page logbook and training manual for runners. It is light weight and pared down to the bones -- a training companion which is easy-to-carry and useful throughout the year. With its weekly log, convenient training templates and goal setting grids, the almanac saves time for the experienced runner. For the newer runner, it's a foundation for establishing a proper running program which conforms to current advances in exercise physiology, training and race preparation. For all, it's an indispensable year-round organiser, record keeper and information source. This is the updated second edition of one of running's most popular books featuring: Undated 55-week logbook format; Running Rules by Dr. George Sheehan; How to Train for Your First Marathon by Joe Henderson; 20 different charts and templates to organise training, goal setting, race planning and long term record keeping; a unique stretching program used by Olympic and world class athletes; tips from elite runners on how to improve; strength, speed, endurance and flexibility. Prevent injury and burn-out; Peak before a race.

The Total Runner's Log is a comprehensive 102-page fitness manual and logbook, specifically for runners. Lightweight and easy-to-carry, it is a daily training companion, which is useful every day of the year. Conforming to the latest advances in exercise physiology, it's an indispensable, year-round information source and record keeper. It included an undated 53-week logbook, specialized interval and strength training log pages, and contains expert advice on nutrition, interval training, strength training, running your best race, and using a heart rate monitor.

This book presents case studies of South Asian companies that have strategic business implications, highlighting the complex interplay of business and social dynamics in South Asia. This region is a wide agglomeration of very different countries that share somewhat common cultures and issues and yet it is torn apart by religion and politics. There is an abundance of local entrepreneurship but a widespread institutional void. The book investigates how local companies survive and thrive in this environment and discusses those companies that have withstood the competitive pressure of MNCs, depicting their management and business practices. In today’s world, where multinationals are so omnipresent that their management and business practices are considered as the de facto recipe for success, there is a need to have an alternative view that challenges the ubiquitousness of multinational management practices. The case studies in this book focus on the business and management practices of local organizations in South Asia and thus provide that alternative viewpoint of how to achieve success in South Asia. Exposing readers to a local perspective on doing business in South Asia, it is a valuable resource for students and practitioners of management.