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From the lead author of Build Your Running Body ("the best running book ever" - Runner's World founder Bob Anderson) , a one-of-a-kind guide for everyone who wants to run but feels they can't As a drug-addled young man, Pete Magill once found himself in the ER, with his body telling him to give up. Taking up running seemed impossible - but he willed himself to do it anyway. Magill went on to become one of the fastest masters runners ever, and a sought-after coach. Over a glowing (albeit hard-won) career, he has heard every excuse people use to stop running or never start - from achy knees and sore ankles, to advanced age and arthritis, to too many cigarettes or years on the couch. In every case, Magill's best advice is to do what he did: Run anyway - at a pace and mileage that work. Through inspiration, science, and anecdote, Magill gets runners out the door; through personal action plans, he sets them on the right path; and through the best exercises to protect and rehabilitate the body, he keeps them going - showing a way forward for new and sidelined runners who haven't before realized how close they are to fun and pain-free running!
About the Author
Pete Magill is a 56-year-old masters runner, coach, and writer. He is the lead author of the book BUILD YOUR RUNNING BODY (The Experiment, 2014) and author of THE BORN AGAIN RUNNER (The Experiment, 2016) , 25 KEYS TO RUNNING A FASTER 5K (Kindle only, 2017) , and SPEEDRUNNER (VeloPress, release date May 1, 2018) . Magill is former senior writer and columnist for Running Times magazine, and former Editor for Double Runner magazine. He is the current co-owner and manager of SPEEDRUNNER LLC, which coordinates SpeedRunner fitness instruction in Southern California. In his 30s, Magill was a screenwriter, with script sales to New Line Cinema and Disney. Magill has coached at the youth, high school, open, and masters levels. Over the past decade, he's led his Southern California clubs to 19 masters national championships in cross country and road racing. Currently, he's the sprint coach for La Canada High School, track and running coach for the Cal Coast Track Club, endurance coach for the California Triathlon Club, and a private speed-training coach. He's a five-time USA Masters Cross Country Runner of the Year, the fastest-ever American distance runner over age 50 in the 5K and 10K, and holds multiple American and world age group records. Magill lives in South Pasadena, California, and competes for the Cal Coast Track Club.
