marathon running for beginner

Sports, Physical Training &
Exercises
The most successful running book in
recent years – now revised
Herbert Steffny
The Running Book
[Das große Laufbuch]
Everything you need to know
about Running
Südwest
408 pages
Format 17,2 x 23,5 cm
June 2011
Rights sold to:
China (Beijing Science & Technology
Press), The Netherlands (ZNU)
Herbert Steffny, with a
Ph.D. in biology, has won
the German championship
in various running disciplines
16 times. He came in third in
the European competition in
Stuttgart and won the
jubilee marathon of the
Master Class in Boston. In
2003, he was the winner in
his age class of over-50 in
Germany in cross-country
and marathon running. For
the last ten years he has
been giving seminars on
running.
www.herbertsteffny.de
In this expanded and completely reworked new edition of his
bestseller, Herbert Steffny gathers together the entire
knowledge from his many years in competition, training, and
seminars. He talks about the proper equipment and the
various running disciplines, and he shows beginners and pros
how to reach their goals through his proven, step-by-step
training program. He further provides valuable tips on the
best nutrition and motivation, and an overview of the best
running competitions.
This book has been enhanced with the addition of discussions
of the new plans for the 25-kilometer run, reducing weight
with running, a selection of the most beautiful courses, and a
lexicon of terminology. The bestseller with the latest findings
from seminars, the state of running, and competitions.
Also available:
Die Lauf-Diät – Das Kochbuch [The Running Diet – The Cookbook], 2011
Optimales Marathontraining [Optimal Marathon Training], 2011
Optimales Lauftraining [Optimal Running Training], 2010
Marathontraining für Frauen [Marathon Training for Women], 2006
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