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The Happy Runner

Love the Process, Get Faster, Run Longer

David Roche Megan Roche

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Human Kinetics
27 March 2019
It's normal for a daily run to become somewhat of a chore. Finding out how to get out of the rut can be a challenge. Luckily, The Happy Runner has the answers for you.

Authors David and Megan Roche believe you can't reach your running potential without consistency and joyful daily adventures. These can lead to long-term health and happiness. Guided by their personal experiences and coaching expertise, they help you learn exactly how to become a happier runner and achieve your personal best.

The text uses proven coaching methods to teach you how to run faster, run longer and stay healthy. There are also real stories from successful athletes who have had personal breakthroughs as they learn to love the process of running. You will also learn how to adapt your running based on personal lifestyle and goals. As well as how to avoid setbacks from injury.

Whether you're battling burnout, returning after injury or simply just new to running and want to enjoy it, the science-based guidance in The Happy Runner helps you get faster, go longer and live stronger.

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Imprint:   Human Kinetics
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm, 
Weight:   5g
ISBN:   9781492567646
ISBN 10:   1492567647
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Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Part I. The Happy Runner Rules Chapter 1. Embrace the Process Chapter 2. Know Your Why Chapter 3. Power Yourself With Kindness Chapter 4. It’s Not All Puppies and Unicorns Part II. The Happy Runner Training Principles Chapter 5. Principle 1: Easy Means Easy, Not the Absence of Pain Chapter 6. Principle 2: Learn How to Run Fast Before You Practice Running Hard Chapter 7. Principle 3: Build Strength From Speed Chapter 8. Principle 4: Specificity Matters, but Less Than You May Think Chapter 9. Principle 5: Healthy Running Is Active and Earned

David Roche started the Some Work, All Play (SWAP) team in 2013 and is a coach to some of the top trail runners in the world. He has been called one of the best ultramarathon coaches by several running media outlets. His athletes have won some of the biggest trail races, including the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run and the Hardrock 100. He is a two-time national champion, a three-time member of Team USA, and the 2014 USATF Men's Sub-Ultra Trail Runner of the Year. He is also a contributing editor for Trail Runner Magazine. David graduated from Columbia University with a degree in environmental science and received a master's degree and law degree from Duke University. Megan Roche joined the SWAP coaching team in 2016. She is the 2016 USATF Women's Ultra Trail Runner of the Year and Sub-Ultra Trail Runner of the Year, a four-time national champion, the North American Mountain Running Champion, and a six-time member of Team USA. She attended Duke University, where she played on the field hockey team and raced on the cross country and track teams before graduating with a degree in neuroscience. Megan received her medical degree from Stanford University in 2018.

Reviews for The Happy Runner: Love the Process, Get Faster, Run Longer

""I've spent years in a tumultuous relationship with racing and running. In The Happy Runner Megan and David Roche share the secrets to reformulating your relationship not just with running, but with life."" --Amelia Boone, Spartan Racing World Champion ""In all my years as a professional triathlete I never had a coach who put my happiness first. I will be forever grateful that I found David and Megan. Find your happiness in The Happy Runner!"" --Charlotte Paul, Professional Triathlete, 2-time Ironman Champion ""The Happy Runner mind-set has really helped me to stop fixating on what I want to become and instead appreciate what I have. If we don't enjoy the process, strive in the difficulties, and embrace the mundane, we will be chasing a never-ending finish line, which can only end in defeat. Regardless of your profession or athleticism, this book will remind you that we are enough; we are awesome; and anything that we do on top of that is just extra icing on top of an already delicious cake."" --Keely Henninger, 2018 Winner of the Lake Sonoma 50 Miler and Chuckanut 50K ""Megan and David capture the essence of good coaching in The Happy Runner by challenging runners to zoom out and take the long view of their running. From this vantage point, motivation, goals and process all fall into place. By coupling these foundational elements firmly to compassionate self-acceptance, they empower runners to run more joyfully and more successfully. Their enthusiasm for sharing this proven route to more satisfying running is evident on every page, and their expertise shines through their athletes' success stories."" --Liza Howard, Four-Time Winner of USATF National Championships ""The Happy Runner is the best running book you'll ever read because it's about so much more than just running: love, death, and above all, happiness."" --Clare Gallagher, Winner of the 2016 Leadville 100 Miler ""This book has kept me in the most contented, thoughtful, and kind company through endless hours and situations. It constantly helps me to 'zoom out, ' giggle, smile, and run with total freedom in my heart."" --Meg Mackensie, Professional Trail Runner


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