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Fast 5K

25 Crucial Keys and 4 Training Plans
By Pete Magill
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Fast 5K by Pete Magill is the ultimate guide to running your fastest 5K race. Packed with 25 essential training keys, it covers everything from optimal mileage and tempo runs to VO2 max workouts and plyometrics. Magill draws on his vast coaching experience, including leading teams to national titles and setting records, to help runners improve their fitness, prevent injuries, and fine-tune diet and race strategies. The book also includes four detailed training plans, ranging from 12 to 16 weeks, designed to prepare you for peak 5K performance.
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This book is ideal for runners aiming to improve their 5K performance, whether beginners seeking effective training plans or experienced athletes looking to break personal records.

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Spend two hours with Pete Magill's Fast 5K and you'll know how to run your fastest 5K.

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Spend two hours with Pete Magill's Fast 5K and you'll know how to run your fastest 5K.

In his fast-paced, ultimate guide to 5K running races, celebrated running coach Pete Magill reveals the 25 crucial keys to setting your next 5K personal record (PR). Magill shares hard-earned lessons he gained while leading 19 teams to USA national championships and setting multiple American and world age-group and masters records.

Fast 5K shares Magill's essential keys to finding your fastest running fitness and race readiness. The 25 keys include optimal training mileage, effective tempo runs, VO2 max workouts, hill repeats, plyometrics that work, ways to prevent injuries, recovery tips, guides to diet and racing weight, choosing racing flats, and much more.

Offering three 12-week and one 16-week 5K training plans, Fast 5K is the key to your best 5K running times.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781937715922

Publisher: VeloPress

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 October 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: VeloPress

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 200

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Coaching & Motivation Non-Fiction Pete Magill Running & Athletics Sports

About the Author

Pete Magill is a running coach, world-class runner, and contributor to Runner's World, PodiumRunner, and formerly to Running Times.

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