Build Your Running Body Giveaway

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Apologies for the lack of posting yesterday and the late post today. Brooks is having a bit of a sleep regression & taking care of him is obviously #1 priority {baby>blog! } Thanks for understanding if my posting schedule gets a little crazy here & there. I’ll likely always be sharing what’s going on in my day to day on Instagram!

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Back to our regularly scheduled post….

I love reading running & fitness related books. I have a huge pile of them on our bookshelf & I always find myself reaching for them to reference something or to be inspired to chance up my workout & do something different.

As a runner who has run 3 marathons, 8 half marathons, 3 ten milers, two 10k’s, 3 five milers, eight 5k’s a triathlon and a relay {not that I’m counting…} I like to think that I take fitness pretty seriously. My training has taken a backseat during my pregnancy & life with a new little one this past year but I still very much consider myself a runner.

While I don’t have any races on the calendar at the moment {but planning on signing up for a few soon!} I think I love running even more now because I am just doing it for me.

No pressure, no training plan – I just run to run.

I love this book because I am sort of in my own little process of building back my running body – and this book is perfect for me – Build Your Running Body : A Total-Body Fitness Plan for All Distance Runners, from Milers to Ultramarathoners – Run Farther, Faster, and Injury-Free. This book focuses on helping you train smart, with your whole body and provides workouts, training programs, exercises, nutritional guidance and more to help create a well-rounded body and mind for any runner.

A little more about the book ->

This book is an illustrated training manual that goes beyond the conventional pursuit of mileage and focuses on exercises for each element that builds the ultimate running body: muscles, connective tissue, cardiovascular fitness, energy production, the nervous system, hormones, and the brain. For distance runners of any level looking to take the next step in their training comes a total-body running guide and fully illustrated training manual designed to help runners improve their times, run more comfortably at longer distances, and reduce injury.

Some of the unique features of the book include: 393 photos that make it easy to follow every step of every workout, 10 training programs to help runners of all levels integrate the total-body plan into their daily routines, more than 40 charts and tables that illuminate the physiological gains of full-body strengthening, and injury-prevention exercises to prevent and rehabilitate all the most common running-related ailments. Build Your Running Body, a new running guide called “the best running book ever” by Bob Anderson, founder of Runner’s World. 

Whether you’re a miler or an ultramarathoner, if you want a fit, fast, and injury-resistant running body, there’s a better way to train than relentlessly pursuing mileage. This easy-to-use workout manual draws on the latest research in running physiology to target all the components that go into every stride—including muscles, connective tissue, cardiovascular fitness, energy production, the nervous system, hormones, and the brain. With the breakthrough whole-body training program in Build Your Running Body, runners will improve their times, run longer and more comfortably, and reduce injury.

With more than 150 workouts—from weightlifting and cross-training to resistance exercises and plyometrics—fine-tuned to individual skill levels and performance goals, PLUS:

• 393 photos that make it easy to follow every step of every workout
• 10 training programs to help runners of all levels integrate the total-body plan into their daily routines
• Interviews with leading runners, exercise scientists, and coaches—learn how elite runners train today
• Race strategy for the crucial weeks leading up to the competition and through to the finish line
• Exercises to prevent injury and rehabilitate common running ailments
• Seasoned insight on barefoot running, the pros and cons of stretching, and other hot-button topics
• Nutrition guidance on carbs, proteins, fats, and weight loss
• More than 30 recipes to speed recovery and cement fitness gains
• Beginners’ guidelines every step of the way
• Valuable tips on proper apparel, tracking your progress, and more!

Want to win your very own copy of Build Your Running Body?

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Giveaway ends 9/21  – Winner will be notified via email

I was NOT compensated for this post

But was sent a copy of the book {shown} for review