How She Did It: Stories, Advice, and Secrets to Success from Forty Legendary Dis

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE How She Did It by Molly Huddle, Sara Slattery "This is How She Did it--a guide for women navigating the world of distance running sourced directly from the legendary athletes whove successfully done it themselves."--Page 4 of cover. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An essential guide for female athletes navigating the world of competitive running, featuring 50 candid interviews with women whove made itHow She Did It begins with the kind of prescriptive information that any athlete needs to be healthy and successful in the world of competitive running, with advice and findings from the nations top bone health experts, sports endocrinologists, nutritionists, sports psychologists, and more. Its an Olympic caliber support team at your fingertips to ensure youre training and competing efficiently-and, most importantly, safely.The book then moves into the payload- unflinching and intimate interviews with 50 well-known female runners who reveal their deepest fears, their worst choices, and their greatest achievements. Collectively, these voices are the embodiment of strength, meant to educate, inspire, motivate, and direct developing athletes who want to see how far-and how fast-they can go.With Molly and Saras personal stories interspersed in sidebars throughout, How She Did It serves as a friendly, encouraging mentor for anyone navigating the world of long-distance running. Author Biography Molly Huddle is an American long-distance runner who competes in track and cross country running events. She is currently training for the 2021 Olympic track and field team. She has won 28 USA titles, held six American records, looked down the start line of two Olympic finals and four major marathons. Huddle set the American record in the 5000 m at the 2014 Herculis Diamond League meet in Fontvieille, Monaco (14-42.64). She also set the American record in the 10,000 m at the 2016 Olympics, with a time of 30-13.17. Huddle lives and trains in Providence, Rhode Island.Sara Slattery is an American middle and long-distance runner who mainly competes in track races. Slattery has represented the United States at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at both junior and senior level, and was a two-time NCAA champion. She is currently a college coach at Grand Canyon University. Excerpt from Book PART 1: THE EXPERTS FOUR KEYS TO BEING A HEALTHY YOUNG FEMALE RUNNER No athlete goes it alone, not even the solo runner. Throughout the ebb and flow of our running and racing careers, weve relied again and again on the wisdom and care of experts to get us patched up and back on course. What follows is expert advice on four areas crucial to your long-term success: * Physical health and injury prevention * Hormonal health * Sound nutrition * Mental health and sports psychology Female athletes face unique challenges. We can get caught up in the pernicious cycle of fixating on lightness, and then end up underfueling as a result. Were more likely to have male coaches who may not understand the importance of hormone health and the ever-changing physiology of the female athlete. We handle pressure differently, our bones heal differently, and we have these things called wombs that we eventually need to factor into our careers. In short, the female athletes kitchen requires a lot of specific tools. If you decide to skip this chapter and rush ahead to the profiles of runners, we get it. But come back here eventually. All of this material is absolutely essential. I. PHYSICAL HEALTH AND INJURY PREVENTION To race your best, you need consistent training. You also need to make it to the starting line. Neither is possible if youre frequently injured. In this section well look at physical health from a few angles. First, some basic principles on minimizing your overall injury risk. Then a focus on bone health, a crucial issue for female runners in both the short and long term. We also describe why a little patience as a young runner can have a big payoff later in your running career. INJURY PREVENTION: FOCUS ON THE FOUNDATION Weve both been fortunate enough to work with John Ball, who is officially a chiropractor, but really more like a miracle worker. John knows more than almost anyone about keeping runners healthy and fixing them when they falter. So we asked John to share some basic principles on how to build your best running body. One of Johns main pieces of advice for reaching your running potential might be the opposite of what you think: Try other sports. "From an injury perspective, the general rule is, the better the athlete, the fewer the running injuries," John says. "By athlete I dont mean a soccer or basketball player per se, but more simply how well-rounded and developed your athletic skills and abilities are." In the profiles later in this book, youll read again and again how todays top runners laid the foundation for long-term health by doing lots of different activities growing up. John points out that, in terms of movement patterns, running is pretty monotonous. "Your body goes through very similar motions over and over and over again," he says. "Youre constantly refining the motions, and we tend to get more and more ingrained in those patterns." In contrast, sports like basketball and soccer have you constantly changing directions and speeds. Gymnastics and dancing build great body awareness. These different activities strengthen your muscles and tendons in ways that running doesnt. Dont worry about how good you are at these other activities; just do them. "The ones that you find the most difficult may just be working the most on your weaknesses," John says. REAL RECOVERY MOLLYS TAKE: Youve probably heard that the gains from training happen when youre recovering, not when youre running. But what exactly does recovery mean? I learned the answer during my first summer of racing as a pro in Europe. I had thought that as long as I wasnt running, I was recovering. Then I saw how the women in my training group operated. I watched how much energy my training partners budgeted for racing and realized that real rest is turning off your brain and your body for a while each day. I learned I had to save up willpower, mental energy, and physical energy to get the most out of my workouts and races. In a way, it felt like a sacrifice to give up some things I was interested in. But in a bigger way, it was exciting to go all-in on something and remove all excuses. The result? I set a PR at every distance I raced that summer, even though I was no fitter than Id been a few weeks earlier in college. Were not saying to give up everything for your running. But recognize that when youre in your hardest training blocks, or your peak races are coming up, you need to ration your resources. Temporarily set aside things that drain your physical and mental energy. Feel the strength and eagerness grow inside you. Youll enjoy the things you briefly gave up that much more when you return to them. John recommends focusing on your feet and core as a young runner. Having strength in these areas is so much more important than something like how much you can bench press. For foot strength, John recommends a few simple exercises, like toe yoga and toe marching, all done barefoot. "Incorporating some strides and drills, especially those done side to side or diagonally, is extra beneficial when done barefoot," John says. "Make it fun--learning how to moonwalk and other similar movements will build some serious foot/ankle strength." For core strength, also focus on fundamentals. "Basic exercises like bird dogs and front and side planks, while working to make your movements controlled with crisp angles and sharp lines, may not look cool, but quality movement in the basics is essential," John says. Most important, stay mindful of your posture. "How you do it is as important as if you do it," John says. Dont hold core exercises for arbitrary amounts of time if you cant maintain good posture. "From time to time, try substituting reps for breaths," John says. "Instead of holding a plank for 30 seconds, try it for five controlled breaths. Its a chance to get better at maintaining and coordinating your posture and breathing as you get tired." The rest of your strength training as a young runner should also center on basic athletic movements. These include: * Squats: Sumo, split, goblet varieties * Pushing: Push-ups, arm presses, leg presses * Pulling: Rows, pull-ups, hamstring curls And dont neglect single-leg versions of exercises. "Running is jumping from one foot to the other, so if youre missing balance and single-leg strength, it can be disastrous," John says. In an overall sense, learn how to listen to your body. "This is undoubtedly a skill, and probably the most important athletic skill you can develop as a young athlete," John says. "It will tell you when you have to change your stride because somethings not right, when youre not recovering well, or youre just working too hard on the right side. Learning to harness these inputs will teach you to back off when you need to and when its OK to push it a bit." Details ISBN0593234251 Author Sara Slattery Short Title How She Did It Pages 304 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0593234251 ISBN-13 9780593234259 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-03-08 Imprint Rodale Books Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-03-08 NZ Release Date 2022-03-08 US Release Date 2022-03-08 UK Release Date 2022-03-08 Publisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Subtitle Stories, Advice, and Secrets to Success from Forty Legendary Distance Runners Illustrations 50 2C photos DEWEY 796.424092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:134809890;

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