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Older, Faster, Stronger
Margaret Webb
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Description for Older, Faster, Stronger
Paperback. What are the secrets of these ageless wonders? How do they get stronger and faster long after their "athletic prime"? Is there an evolutionary reason women can maintain endurance into advanced years? The author immerses herself in these questions as she as she trains to see just how fast she can get after 50. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
One part personal quest to discover running greatness after age 50, one part investigation into what the women's running boom can teach athletes about becoming fitter, stronger, and faster as we age, Older, Faster, Stronger is an engrossing narrative sure to inspire women of all ages. A former overweight smoker turned marathoner, Margaret Webb runs with elite older women, follows a high-performance training plan devised by experts, and examines research that shows how endurance training can stall aging. She then tests herself against the world's best older runners at the world masters games in Torino, Italy. Millions of women have ... Read more
One part personal quest to discover running greatness after age 50, one part investigation into what the women's running boom can teach athletes about becoming fitter, stronger, and faster as we age, Older, Faster, Stronger is an engrossing narrative sure to inspire women of all ages. A former overweight smoker turned marathoner, Margaret Webb runs with elite older women, follows a high-performance training plan devised by experts, and examines research that shows how endurance training can stall aging. She then tests herself against the world's best older runners at the world masters games in Torino, Italy. Millions of women have ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rodale Press Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
441g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Emmaus, United States
ISBN
9781623361693
SKU
V9781623361693
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Margaret Webb
Margaret Webb is a long-distance runner, a volunteer running coach for underprivileged kids, and an author. Her features have been published in magazines and newspapers such as Sports Illustrated Women and the Globe and Mail.
Reviews for Older, Faster, Stronger
Where does the running life take you? In this compulsively readable and inspiring account of her own journey to get stronger, faster and happier after 50, Margaret Webb throws herself headlong into adventure, taking us on marvelous runs with trailblazing pioneers of women's running and deep into the science of how to live strong into our 80s and 90s. Older ... Read more