Running Within: A Guide to Mastering the Body-Mind-Spirit: A Guide to Mastering the Body-Mind-Spirit Connection for Ultimate Training and Racing
by Jerry Lynch, Warren A. Scott (Author)
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Runners know all too well the physical and mental challenges of their sport. Plodding for miles through inclement weather, rising before dawn to squeeze a daily run into a busy schedule, overcoming minor aches and lethargy that pose a threat to an active lifestyle, these are but a few of the familiar obstacles faced by millions of runners like you. Running Withinaddresses the mental and physical factors of importance to runners and offers positive, practical recommendations for infusing the show more body, mind, and spirit with new energy and passion for running. It also provides solid information on training and racing. It will help you perform better, have more fun, and experience a deeper connection with running. Written by top sport psychologist, best-selling author, and runner Jerry Lynch, along with physician and elite triathlete Warren Scott, this book presents prescriptions, tools, and strategies for runners to fulfill their potential. Included are: - goal-setting guidelines, - relaxation and visualization exercises, - affirmation-building tips along with 63 examples, - strategies for learning from setbacks, - ways to take better risks, - fatigue- and injury-coping strategies, - motivation boosters, and - prerace and race strategies. Running Withinwill push your performance and enthusiasm to new heights. See how much better running can be with the body, mind, and spirit in synch and primed for every run you take. show lessTags
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Dr. Jerry Lynch has been a sports psychology consultant for the past 33 years to over 25 international and national championship teams at the professional and NCAA collegiate levels. In one survey, he has been recognized as one of the top five in his profession nationwide. He is the former Sports Psychologist for men's and women's Basketball, show more Lacrosse, and Soccer teams at the universities of North Carolina, Duke, Maryland, California, and Stanford and continues to work with several teams nationally. He has been involved with athletes at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado, helping them to perform up to their potential. Several of his clients have participated in various summer and winter Olympic games. Aside from sports, Dr. Lynch has worked with performing artists and corporate executives. He is the author of several books including The Way of the Champion, Spirit of the Dancing Warrior, and Creative Coaching. show less
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- Dedication
- To the late Steve Prefontaine, who embraced his running as the essence of life itself.
- First words
- Thanks to the delicious victory by Frank Shorter in the 1972 Olympic marathon, distance running became a thriving, booming phenomenon in the 1970s.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Experience what it's like to run within in the ultimate race called life.
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- Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 796.42 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Olympic sports Track events, running; General track and field
- LCC
- GV1061.8 .P75 .L856 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports Track and field athletics
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- English
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