| Kids Running: Have Fun, Get Faster, & Go Farther Contributor(s): Goodrow, Carol (Author) |
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ISBN: 1891369768 ISBN-13: 9781891369766 Publisher: Breakaway Books OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2008 Annotation: Many running how-to books exist for adults, and there are even training manuals for high school runners. But lately many children in grades one through six have been discovering the joys and benefits of running as a sport, with very little to guide them other than their natural exuberance. This book is written specifically for them. In straightforward, simple language, "Kids Running" discusses the basic elements of running: proper footwear, training, diet, and competition. Additional sections cover cross-training, safety, running games, after-school clubs, clothing, mileage tracking, and preventing injuries. With a good balance of graphics, information, vocabulary, and some entertaining asides, this book will help channel all that youthful energy toward excellent running and a lifetime of health. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Running & Jogging |
| Dewey: 796.42 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 88 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A book about running--written just for kids. Kids Running tells you all you need to know about this wonderful sport: getting started, training, fun runs, races, proper footwear, good eating habits, cross-training, safety, running games, after-school clubs, clothing, mileage tracking, and journal writing.With a lively mix of pictures, information, vocabulary, and some entertaining asides, this book will help channel all that youthful energy toward excellent running, and a lifetime of good health. Recommended for grades 1 through 6. |