{"product_id":"personal-best-running-coach-coogans-strategies-for-the-mile-to-the-marathon-paperback","title":"Personal Best Running: Coach Coogan's Strategies for the Mile to the Marathon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Coogan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElle St Pierre\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAchieve peak running performance with Coach Coogan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Good racing doesn't just happen. It's a skill that must be honed with training and hard work. In P\u003ci\u003eersonal Best Running\u003c\/i\u003e, Coach Mark Coogan shares his successful formula for running fast--while staying healthy and happy--without running taking over your life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Coach Coogan has excelled in running as both an athlete and coach, producing numerous Olympic and champion runners. His success is founded in his belief that long-term running success is impossible if you're not training and racing in the right environment and that running should \u003cb\u003enever come at the expense\u003c\/b\u003e of your overall physical or mental health. In addition to training strategies that will shave minutes off your time, Coach Coogan will also show you how to sleep and eat properly, surround yourself with supportive people, psychologically navigate setbacks and challenges, lower your injury risk, and have a life outside of running. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Get the physical and psychological strategies needed to build an aerobic base, balance hard work and recovery, achieve good running form, and turn adversity into an advantage. Learn the importance of strengthening and warm-up exercises, and master running drills that will make you a stronger runner. Plus, access the \u003cb\u003e30 online video clips\u003c\/b\u003e that showcase the exercises and drills in action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Coogan provides numerous training schedules for the \u003cb\u003emile, 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon\u003c\/b\u003e as well as schedules for running multiple races in a short period of time. For each distance, choose the length of training (from 6 weeks to 16 weeks) and weekly mileage range. The plans are supplemented with \u003cb\u003etraining and racing tips\u003c\/b\u003e to help you better understand how to apply the concepts to your own running strategy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You'll also get a personal look at what successful runners do as Coach Coogan shares some of his own experiences as a runner and coach. And you'll draw plenty of motivation and inspiration from the athlete profiles of eight of his accomplished runners, including Drew Piazza, Alexi Pappas, and Elle St. Pierre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you want to run better and race faster, now is your chance to train with Coach Coogan and \u003ci\u003ePersonal Best Running\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarn continuing education credits!\u003c\/b\u003e A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately, or as part of a package that includes both the book and the exam.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Coogan\u003c\/b\u003e (@mark_coogan) is the coach of Team New Balance Boston (@teamnbboston), an elite distance running team that sent three athletes to the 2021 Olympics. He was previously the distance running coach at Dartmouth College and also coached at Tufts University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Phillips Exeter Academy. Among the athletes Coogan has coached are Olympians Elle St. Pierre, who holds the U.S. indoor records for the 1-mile and 2-mile races and is a world championship silver medalist; Heather MacLean, the 2022 U.S. indoor 1,500-meter champion; and Abbey D'Agostino Cooper, whose seven NCAA titles make her the most decorated distance runner in Ivy League history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore becoming an elite coach, Coogan was a professional runner from 1988 to 2004. He was on the 1996 U.S. Olympic marathon team, won the silver medal in the marathon at the 1995 Pan American Games, represented the United States in the 5,000-meter race in the 1995 World Track and Field Championships, and ran in seven World Cross Country Championships. He had unique range, ranking in the top 10 in the United States in the mile, steeplechase, 5K, 10K, and marathon during his career. He was also the first Massachusetts native to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. He lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e (@mescottdouglas) is a contributing writer for \u003ci\u003eRunner's World\u003c\/i\u003e and the author or coauthor of several well-known running books, including \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Marathoning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRunning Is My Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e, and the New York Times best sellers \u003ci\u003eMeb for Mortals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e26 Marathons\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing on fitness and health has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in North Yarmouth, Maine.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.84 x 6.93 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098910515424,"sku":"9781718214712","price":31.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/ZGEuJ1njTq9781718214712.webp?v=1781699902","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/personal-best-running-coach-coogans-strategies-for-the-mile-to-the-marathon-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}