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Synopsis
In SpeedRunner, celebrated running coach Pete Magill reveals his 4-8 week training plan to make any athlete into a faster runner--no matter the sport, age, gender, experience, or goals.
In every sport with running, the difference between the best and the rest is tenths of a second. In running, marathon, track and field, football, soccer, basketball, baseball--simple leg speed makes champions. By targeting the neuromuscular system and strengthening muscle and connective tissues, Magill's SpeedRunner program builds speed, strength, agility, coordination, balance, proprioception, and explosive power so athletes can excel.
Magill developed his SpeedRunner program over decades of experience coaching road running and cross country clubs to 19 USA Track and Field National Masters Championships. As a 5-time USA Masters Cross Country Runner of the Year and multiple American and world age-group record holder himself, Magill is proof that his training methods are effective.
Over the first four weeks of the SpeedRunner program, you'll focus on acceleration, top speed, strength, agility, and energy systems while building the core strength required to support high leg speed. Magill then offers two-week and four-week core strength plans, speed only training, and maintenance sessions to keep your high-end speed. The plans balance training volume and intensity with recovery to ensure rapid, injury-free gains with supplementary work to amplify and maintain your new leg speed and agility.
The bottom line: The ability to run well is a fundamental skill required for success in any sport that includes running. SpeedRunner can transform your running performance.
Synopsis
The speed you need to outsprint the competition, juke your opponent on the field or court, set personal records, and achieve peak performance. In SpeedRunner, celebrated running coach Pete Magill reveals his 4-week training plan to make any athlete into a faster runner, no matter the sport, age, gender, experience, or goals. In every sport that includes running, the difference between the best and the rest is tenths of a second. From team sports like football, soccer, basketball, and baseball to individual sports like distance running, track, and triathlon, faster leg speed makes champions. By targeting the neuromuscular system and strengthening muscle and connective tissue, Magill's SpeedRunner program builds speed, strength, endurance, agility, coordination, balance, proprioception, and explosive power so athletes can excel.
Developed over decades of experience coaching athletes of all ages from short sprints to the marathon, Magill's SpeedRunner program is your key to speed. Magill has led his club to two dozen US National Masters Championships in road running and cross country. As a 5-time USA Masters Cross Country Runner of the Year and multiple American and world age-group record holder himself, Magill is proof that his training methods are effective.
Along with its core 4-week program, SpeedRunner offers speed only training, once-a-week speed work for distance runners, and single-day sessions focused on injury prevention and whole-body strength.
SpeedRunner will make you faster, stronger, quicker--no matter your sport