The Complete Book of Running

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The Complete Book of Running is simply the best book yet written about running and jogging. James Fixx explains how the sport that is capturing the imagination of more and more people every week is not only the simplest and cheapest but also one of the most beneficial forms of exercise. The Complete Book of Running contains a wealth of information, it sparkles with anecdotes, and it offers advice and encouragement to runners of all ages, men, women and children alike. For both casual and competitive runners, James Fixx shows that the benefits of running are psychological as well as physical. The Complete Book of Running shows why runners feel better, live longer, enjoy a more vigorous life, sleep better, and smoke and drink less than their sedentary friends. Fixx encompasses running from first steps to total fitness. ‘This British edition makes, in my opinion, a significantly better book than its best-selling American original. I have been able to refine and reshape important points, interview important new British sources, and profit from the comments offered by scores of runners and readers. This is, in short, the Complete Book of Running I wish I had written in the first place.’ James F. Fixx When he started running several years ago, James Fixx weighed nearly 16 stone and was breathing hard after the first fifty yards. Today, at 114 stone, he has run the equivalent of once around the equator and competed in races and marathons all over the world. James Fixx is a former magazine editor. He lives in Connecticut, U.S.A., and runs ten miles every day.