Synopses & Reviews
“A modern book for the modern athlete, combining great insight, quality, and practical value.” — From the foreword by Tim Noakes, best-selling author of The Lore of Running
World-renowned coach Bobby McGee delivers the perfect performance tool for athletes. Packed with 21 training plans and more than 80 workouts, Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes will unlock every runner’s true potential. Athletes at all levels will benefit from McGee’s methods and race-tested workouts—including tempo and fartlek running, bricks, interval repeats, and hills—and learn how to balance effort and pace with training volume. These sweatproof pages contain the schedules, drills, and tips you need to be your own best coach and compete in races and triathlons of any distance, from a 5K to the marathon.
Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes will add variety to your training and keep challenging you to run your best.
Bobby McGee is an internationally certified track and field coach whose top-ranked athletes have produced world records and won world championships. He coaches runners and triathletes and has prepared athletes for the Olympic games since 1992.
Mark Plaatjes is the 1993 marathon gold medal winner at the World Track and Field championships. He coaches recreational and elite runners.
Review
“Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes is a modern book for the modern athlete, combining great insight, quality, and practical value.” — Tim Noakes, OMS, MD, DSc, bestselling author of The Lore of Running
“Whether you are a novice runner training for a 5km race or an Ironman hoping to qualify for Kona, Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes provides an easy-to-follow, proven method for reaching your goals.” — Samantha McGlone, 2004 Olympian and 2006 Ironman 70.3 World Champion
“Bobby's approach to running took my running to the next level, helping me become the #1 ranked triathlete in the world for 2 years. If you care about running fast, this book has answers. ” — Barb Lindquist, 2004 Olympian and former #1-ranked triathlete
“Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes consolidates much of Bobby's great wisdom and vast experience as a running and multi-sport coach into an easy to use tool for athletes and coaches alike. ”
—Scott Schnitzspahn, USA Triathlon Sport Performance Director and 2008 Olympic Triathlon Team Leader
“Solid plans by knowledgeable coaches.” —Jonathan Beverly, editor of Running Times magazine
“Since I started working with Bobby McGee in 2005, he has greatly improved my running technique by introducing me to a variety of drills. Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes has helped me to develop a mix of speed, endurance, and strength in my running. I love the mix of fresh, new workouts. The book is very user-friendly and can be a tool whether you want to train for a 5K or an Ironman. From elites to beginners, this book has all the answers! ” — Sarah Haskins Kortuem, 2008 Olympian and ITU World Championship silver medalist
“Runners won't find a more qualified team of coaches than Bobby McGee and Mark Plaatjes. Readers won't find practical advice in a more readable format than Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes.”— Joe Henderson, former chief editor of Runner’s World, contributor to Marathon & Beyond, and author
“Bobby McGee has few peers when it comes to coaching the entire gamut of endurance sports athletes, from gold medalist marathoners to world-class triathletes to recreational runners.” — Michael Sandrock, author of Running Tough and Running with the Legends
“Bobby McGee is one of the top 10 coaches working with runners today. So chuck those soiled socks and empty PowerBar wrappers in your gym-bag, and make space for Run Workouts. You’ll be only a page away from your next best workout.” — Rich Benyo, Marathon & Beyond magazine
“With abundant information and a smart design, Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes is easy to use. This reference book has no fluff whatsoever, only straight information presented on sweat-proof pages in a very compact package.” — Triathlon Magazine Canada
“Run Workouts is a useful guide for race training and for new ideas to add some variety to your routine.” — Canadian Running magazine
“Run Workouts is easy to understand and the small, sweat-proof design lets you haul it to the track without fear of destroying it.” — Competitor magazine“Very comprehensive, efficient, and convenient. This book adds value to any athlete’s bookshelf.” — USA Triathlon Life magazine
Synopsis
To improve performance, athletes need to vary their workouts. For runners, this means alternating endurance runs with shorter but more difficult courses. ""Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes"" is the perfect tool for self-coached athletes who want variety in their training. It provides more than 20 different training plans along with detailed advice on determining pace and balancing hard and easy days. Included are new takes on workouts all runners and triathletes should have in their training kits, such as track repeats, hill runs, and interval training. Along with these classic training techniques, the authors include favorite workouts that reflect their own unique and highly successful methodology. Whether trying to break a personal record in a 10K or polishing up for the running leg of a triathlon, this book helps runners and triathletes at all levels break out of the dreaded runner's rut.
Synopsis
All too often, runners reach a plateau in fitness because they do the same type of training, week after week. To see improvements in fitness, athletes need to vary the kinds of workouts they do. For runners, this means mixing up endurance runs with hill repeats, intervals, and track workouts.
Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes is the perfect tool for self-coached athletes who want variety in their training. Olympic coach Bobby McGee has teamed up with world champion marathoner Mark Plaatjes to give runners of all stripes a complete collection of workouts and training plans.
McGee explains precisely how runners can determine their training paces and how to balance hard days with easy days. Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes includes new takes on the workouts that all runners and triathletes should practice and master, such as track repeats, hill running, and interval training. In addition to these classic approaches, McGee includes workouts that reflect his unique and highly successful methodology.
With its compact size and sweatproof pages, this is the ideal book to take to the road, track, or trailhead. Foreword by Timothy Noakes, MD, author of the best-selling Lore of Running.
About the Author
Bobby McGee is an internationally certified track and field coach whose top-ranked athletes have produced world records and won world championships. He coaches runners and triathletes and has prepared athletes for the Olympic games since 1992.
Mark Plaatjes is the 1993 marathon gold medal winner at the World Track and Field championships. He coaches recreational and elite runners.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Tim Noakes
Foreword by Samantha McGlone
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Training Plans
What About Triathlons?
Workouts
Testing
Workout Descriptions
Training Zone Guidelines
Glossary
Training Plans
5K
10K
Half-Marathon
Marathon
Olympic-Distance Triathlon
Half-Ironman
Ironman
Tests
Efficiency Test
Steady-State Tests
30-Minute Effort/Pace Test
30-Minute Effort/Pace Time Trial
5K Test
6-Minute Effort/Pace Test
Warm-Ups and Workouts
Strides
Dynamic Warm-Up Exercises
Aerobic Threshold
Steady-State Marathon
Steady-State Half-Marathon
30-Minute Effort/Pace
5K
6-Minute Effort/Pace
Lactate Tolerance
Fast Finish
Zone Runs
Fartlek
Hills
Yassos
Bricks
Pre-race Track
Pre-race Facilitation
The Borg Scale (RPE)
Resources
About the Authors