Products tagged with: problems
Running Injury-Free: How to Prevent, Treat and Recover from Dozens of Painful Problems
Running Injury-Free" Do you run more than 15 miles a week? Are you working on increasing your mileage or speed? Are you ignoring minor twinges and strains so you can keep training? If so, you're a serious runner. Problem is, sooner or later, you're bound to get injured--"unless" you follow Dr. Joe Ellis's advice in "RUNNING INJURY-FREE,
Runner's World Guide to Injury Prevention: How to Identify Problems, Speed Healing, and Run Pain-Free
The last word on preventing and treating running injuries-from the magazine known the world over as the most reliable and authoritative source of running know-howThe world of running-and running injury prevention-has evolved greatly in the last decade. New thinking on injury and recovery suggests that runners can continue to train while injured. And alternative practices-such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage-are now virtually mainstream and an essential part of any runner's injury arsenal. Not only is the sport dramatically more popular, but women runners and beginning runners-who are a large part of the growth-have very different needs in the areas of injury and health that have not been covered adequately in previous books. Research in sports medicine also has advanced. All this-and much more-is covered in this new, comprehensive manual that is quite simply the best, most authoritative guide in the field. Here you'll find: - The most important stretches for runners-and why you should not stretch an injured muscle- How (and why) to change your biomechanics and stride legnth- How to incorporate cross-training to prevent and heal injury - The most important strength-training exercises for runners- How to cope with the mental side of injury- Special concerns for young runners, women, and older Runners- The newest thinking in hydrationBeginners and veterans alike will benefit from this expert guidance from the cutting edge of sports medicine and science.
Running in the Fourth Quarter: A Personal Account of Some of the Experiences, Issues and Problems Faced by Some American Senior Ci
Running in the Fourth Quarter examines some of the experiences, problems and issues associated with growing old in America. The author expresses her own experiences and opinions throughout the book, emphasizing those occurrences which became apparent when she prepared for her own arun in the fourth quartera of life. The information is offered in an open, simple and honest conversational style that is factual, sometimes funny and always sincere. The author reveals a sequential, quarter-by-quarter review of her upbringing and how her background brought her to the place she is today. Through a series of candid conversations with a diverse group of senior citizens, difficult issues and personal viewpoints are discussed and dissected much like a conversation with a friend. Many of the issues involve the impact the life changes and losses have on the day-to-day living of the seniors and how they are trying to manage. Some of these include senior discrimination and respect, changes in physical appearance, changes in medical profile and dealing with adult children. The conclusion offers simple and direct life improvement strategies useful for any age group.
