Runner's World complete book of women's running: the best advice to get started, stay motivated, lose weight run injury-free, be safe, and train for any distance (Rev. & updated [ed.].)

This nuts-and-bolts guide is designed specifically to address the unique challenges and rewards the sport presents to the fastest growing segment of the market--women runners.More than 10 million women across the country now identify themselves as regular runners.

In response to the dramatic increase in the number of women in the sport, Dagny Scott Barrios and the experts at Runner's World have created this singular guide--now updated with 25 percent new material--where women will discover how to:train for any race, from a 5K to a marathoneat nutritiously and for maximum energylose weight permanentlydeal with self-consciousness and body imagerun during pregnancy and through menopausechoose the best clothes and accessoriesrun anywhere safelyprevent and treat injuries, especially those that women are most likely to encounterWith clear photographs, running sidebars, and testimonials from women runners of all ages and abilities, this comprehensive resource provides the most current practical advice available anywhere for women runners of all levels.