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Bingo. At the age of 50, with 21 marathons and somewhere around 400 races under my belt, I thought I had read everything on the subject of running.I was wrong.This book really gets to the point on how to improve your running.As nice as the running books are that discuss shoes and sports drinks, etc, Run Faster is more advanced and to the point.If there is any one thing that will really help you improve alot, it's HILLS, pay special attention to the Hill Training.Don't be afraid to experiment with your training.Buy this book, read it at least twice and do your HILLS.Well done Brad.
This book is an important contribution for any runner who wants to cut out irrelevant and distracting information that abounds in every bookstore and website. A must read if you are interested in improving your running. A no nonsense guide for developing one's true athletic potential. You won't be dissatisfied. It's a great investment. Buy this book.
In these times adaptability and customizability are imperative. I am at this time using this book to coach runners ages 12 to 72 with excellent results. Here we have a guide for the middle to long distance runner that understands this fact. Included are the latest findings in the science of exercise physiology made very useful to people at all levels and ages. And I read about the superstars Brad Hudson coaches, some of whom have cut up to a minute off of their 10K times. Treat yourself to a new years P.R.
Brad gives the real physiological explanations as to why training stimuli has to change and what it should change to. I found that at each level I questioned why I was being told what to do a little more, and this is the first time I have really picked up a book on running. I am not a new runner, and I have been blessed with some of the best coaches in the country at every level: high school, college and beyond. He explains why hill sprints are so beneficial, why the different threshold levels of training are so important, and how to train as hard as possible while avoiding injury. I now wish I had started reading running books a long time ago. I have learned so much about the physiological reason I do things from this book, that my day-to-day training awareness has reached a whole new level. Most importantly, he teaches the reader how to own their training, which makes training for a race feel so much more like an adventure than a formula. I recommend this book for every level of runner & especially those who want to understand what they should be doing and why.
This is a great book for both runners and coaches. It's how every runner, of every age and abilty, can buid, develop and monitor thier own training program. Coaches and students of training philosphy rarely get a glimpse into the plans of our current elites and olympians. But the book is not just about elites. Let's face it, very few regular runners have access to a good coach, let alone one of the best. I've been running for many years and I will be adopting many of his ideas and workouts into my training.
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