Breakthrough Women’s Running: Dream Big and Train Smart (Original PDF from Publisher)

For women runners with ambitious goals who require a strategy to reach them, Breakthrough Women’s Running was created specifically for you. Professional runner and coach Neely Spence Gracey will set you up for success in her signature lively and fun manner by sharing her personal story in the sport along with the science, experience, tactics, and insights that have helped her and innumerable other female runners who have set and accomplished difficult goals. Breakthrough Women’s Running provides training regimens for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, marathon, and run-walk to fit your current distance or pacing goals. It is told with captivating storytelling and is filled with vibrant images and helpful advice to help you get better at running. The programs’ strength and mobility exercises eliminate the need for you to choose where and how to incorporate these crucial—yet frequently disregarded—aspects of an effective running training regimen. Use mindfulness exercises and mantras to learn how to focus and breathe rhythmically.  Get detailed advice on how to effectively handle the particular difficulties that women face, such as hormone fluctuations, training during the menstrual cycle, during pregnancy, or after giving birth, and training while simultaneously taking care of a family. Understand how to return to running in the event of an injury as well as how to exercise to avoid becoming hurt. And feed your exercise with five simple dishes that are nutrient dense and simple to make. Well-known, accomplished female runners like Sara Hall and Nell Rojas will share with you how even top runners go through highs and lows during their training and how they overcame challenges to accomplish their objectives. Breakthrough Goals, a list of manageable, concrete steps you can use in your own training to get past particular challenges, are located at the conclusion of each chapter. You’ve found Breakthrough Women’s Running if you’re searching for a methodical and forward-thinking way to overcome your mental or physical obstacles in order to run more successfully and happily.