Racing Veteran

"What is your biggest frustration as a runner or walker?" Ask other runners and walkers this question, and you will get answers such as speedwork, injury recovery, and hydrating properly. Gratitude Power for Runners and Walkers shows that gratitude is the fastest path to preventing or eliminating these and any other frustrations that you may face as a runner or walker. And author Kirk Mahoney teaches many lessons about gratitude in this powerful book, including: * How to tell whether you run or walk with meaning * How to know whether you underrate gratitude * The many benefits of gratitude to your running or walking * Ten techniques for building gratitude daily Beyond these lessons, Gratitude Power for Runners and Walkers is filled with more than 100 chapters of gratitude statements that are neatly subdivided into five categories. When combined with the book's gratitude-building techniques, these 1,000-some gratitude statements will help you to use the power of gratitude to put more happiness into your running or walking!

A marathon renegade does not go against common practices for no good reason. A marathon renegade questions common practices and does what makes sense. This book is for marathon veterans who are unhappy with aspects of their training and racing. It's for those who wonder whether popular advice for marathoners is correct. For example, have you ever wondered whether you are hydrating too much? Have you failed year after year to get a negative split in a marathon? Have you ever gone for a run to reduce stress and only made it worse? The first three chapters cover these topics. The later chapters cover everything from stretching and compression clothes to group training. Every chapter challenges popular wisdom, looks at the research, and gives advice. And, each chapter ends with references, so that you can look up astounding claims and learn more. Are you ready to become a happier marathoner-a marathon renegade? [Start] reading!