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London 2012 Traing Guide

Athletics - Track Events

Paperback

Published: 3rd March 2011
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This training book is the perfect introduction to the Olympic Athletics track events and will prove an indispensable guide for both the keen beginner and club athlete.

Written by a leading sports scientist and illustrated with over 50 specially commissioned diagrams, this official book gives an overview of each track event and covers training safety, tactics and techniques. Whether you are a beginner or a budding Olympian, this concise and easy-to-use book will take you to the next level.

About the Author

John Brewer is Professor of Sport at the University of Bedfordshire. A former joint director of the highly respected Lilleshall Sports Injury and Human Performance Centre, he has published a number of scientific papers and written many newspaper and magazine articles on sports science and human performance.

Foreword by Steve Cram MBE; Introduction; Getting Started; Know the Track The Events: (Overview / History / Equipment / Warming Up and Cooling Down / Training Safety / Techniques / Teaching Steps / Troubleshooting / Personal Assessment / Standards of Performance) Track events: 100 metres; 200 metres; 400 metres; 800 metres; 1500 metres; 5000 metres; 10,000 metres; 110 metres hurdles (m); 100 metres hurdles (w); 400 metres hurdles; 3000 metres steeplechase; 4 X 100 metres relay; 4 X 400 metres relay; Road events: 20 kilometres race walk; 50 kilometres race walk; Marathon.

ISBN: 9781847326980
ISBN-10: 1847326986
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 128
Published: 3rd March 2011
Dimensions (cm): 21.0 x 15.0  x 1.4
Weight (kg): 0.849