A must for any runner who wants to run longer, faster and injury free!

Running is the most popular sporting activity in the world, not only because anyone can easily get into it. It's also healthy, increases physical fitness and can significantly improve performance in other sports. However, to run longer, faster, and most importantly, injury-free, functional, holistic strength training is a must. Competitive athletes have long recognized the added value: They use functional strength training to optimize their running economy, improve their performance and prevent running-related injuries.

Training scientists Prof. Dr. Thomas Gronwald and Prof. Dr. Dr. Karsten Hollander, professor of sports medicine and head team physician for the national squad of the German Athletics Association, have developed a simple program to integrate strength training into training schedules in a time-efficient manner and to optimize running behavior. The contents are:

. Physiology for runners: Learn what happens in the body during running.
. Runners' forgotten power reserve: improve running economy and performance with strength training.
. Fundamentals for Practice: Choose from over 80 functional exercises, illustrated and described in detail.
. Select training plans and put them together yourself: Making it easy to implement into your running practice.

Through targeted exercises you can not only optimize your performance, but also prevent running-related injuries, improve your posture and strengthen the immune system. The authors also explain the importance of energy metabolism, how to prevent muscle fatigue through strength training, and how to measure and assess your running technique with the basics of biomechanics. Implementation tips and training plans for beginners and professionals make this guidebook an indispensable one.