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Hufton, Elizabeth.

The illustrated practical encyclopedia of running, cycling & fitness training : the ultimate compendium for staying active, getting fit and improving your skills, whether you run and cycle for leisure or for competitions and races / Running, cycling & fitness training Elizabeth Hufton, Edward Pickering, Andy Wadsworth. - Leicestershire [England] : Hermes House, ©2011. - 512 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes index. Parts of this book have previously been published in three separate volumes: The illustrated practical encyclopedia of running, The illustrated practical encyclopedia of cycling and The Illustrated practical encyclopedia of fitness training.

Part 1. Running (Getting started -- Building fitness -- Nutrition for running -- Health and injury -- Starting events -- Sprint and middle-distance racing -- Advanced long-distance running) -- Part 2. Cycling (Leisure riding -- Bike technology -- Touring -- Sportives -- Mountain biking -- Road racing -- Off-road racing) -- Part 3. Fitness training (Getting started -- Cardiovascular training -- Resistance training -- Flexibility and core stability -- Nutrition.

The Ultimate Compendium for Staying Active, Getting Fit and Improving Your Skills, Whether You Run and Cycle for Leisure Or for Competitions and Races

ISBN: 9780857235213 0857235214

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Physical education and training.
Running--Training.
Cycling--Training.

Dewey Class. No.: 796.4