IronFit's Marathons after 40: Smarter Training for the Ageless Athlete

by Don Fink, Melanie Fink

Overview

The only marathon training guide athletes forty and older will ever need Updated with full-color exercise photography; cutting-edge training, strength, core, and flexibility programs; and specific instruction for the most popular version of the marathon, the Half-Marathon, this book starts with s simple premise: training methods for younger athletes no longer work for athletes over forty. Melanie and Don Fink present step-by-step action plans for faster times, fewer injuries, and more enjoyment for the Master’s marathoner. Including profiles of successful older athletes, this book also provides ways to avoid common training and racing mistakes, recovery methods unique to forty-plus athletes, secrets to staying injury-free, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493026876
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2017
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	744,351
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Melanie and Don Fink of IronFit® (IronFit.com) have trained athletes on five continents to breakthrough performances. They are the authors of Be IronFit: Time-Efficient Training Secrets for Ultimate Fitness and four other IronFit® endurance sports books (all from Lyons Press). They live in Carroll County, New Hampshire.