For athletes already in training, or those starting the sport for the first time, this book is a guide to both achievement and improvement in the world of middle distance running. It covers all distances from 800 to 10,000 metres, focuses attention on personal targets and achievable goals, and recommends schedules and training programmes. The book also provides advice on equipment, diet and injury avoidance and treatment. With advice on the switch from road to middle distance running, this book also considers the psychological as well as the physiological background to competition. Cliff Temple is the author of "Marathon" and "Cross Country and Road Runnning".
- ISBN10 0091748151
- ISBN13 9780091748159
- Publish Date 23 July 1992
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 October 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Cornerstone
- Imprint Hutchinson
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 160
- Language English