Bill Rodgers and Scott Douglas provide complete instruction on developing ideal running techniques for personal fitness and serious competition. Through easy-to-follow steps designed to gradually build their abilities, readers learn how to choose reliable shoes and running gear and create an effective training and running program. Plus, Bill shares expert tips on nutrition, reducing stress with exercise, avoiding and treating injuries, and entering and winning various competitions. The text isamply supplemented with figures of stretching positions, training exercises, muscle diagrams, running apparel, and more. Emphasis is on distance running rather than sprinting.