Welcome to the Trail 1 Why: Your Body 2 Why: Your Mind 3 How: Where to Go 4 How: Gear 5 How: Conditions 6 How: Nutrition 7 Safety: Animals 8 Safety: First Aid 9 Etiquette 10 Company: Running with Human or Animal Friends 11: How, Part II: Getting Stronger and Faster 12: How, Part II: Trail Racing Acknowledgments Index About the Author and Illustrator
Running journalist Lisa Jhung offers this witty beginner's guide to trail running for all runners who'd like to run off road.
Lisa Jhung is a veteran trail runner, triathlete, adventure racer, and journalist. She is a contributing editor for Runner's World and is the Runner's World trail running columnist. Lisa has also worked as an editor at Trail Runner magazine and was a co-founding editor of Adventure Sports magazine. Her features, training stories, gear reviews, profiles and travel pieces have appeared in Backpacker, Details, Fitness, Inside Triathlon, Men's Journal, Runner's World, Shape, Outside, Women's Running, and Triathlete. Charlie Layton is an illustrator and designer based in Philadelphia. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, rock climbing, traveling, and photography.
"Trailhead an essential read even for seasoned trail runners. A
cross between an easy-to-read pocket guide and a graphic novel,
Lisa Jhung along with illustrator Charlie Layton have put together
a fun, informative, and often hilarious guide [that] covers almost
any and every thing that a beginning trail runner could possibly
need to know."--Colorado Runner
"Trailhead is a quick and informative read, an invaluable resource
for trail enthusiasts of all types, with 264 pages of witty advice
and illustrations. This compact guide is chock full of great tips
that can help beginners navigate the dirt, propel intermediates to
the next level, and inspire avid trail runners to get into racing
or go the distance."--RootsRated.com
"An easy-to-read pocket-book that addresses every topic imaginable.
Lighthearted yet straightforward about key topics Trailhead is
thorough yet entertaining resource with an abundance of practical
advice."--Canadian Running magazine
"Athletes who are a bit leery of getting their feet dirty on the
trails will feel a sense of relief and motivation after reading
Lisa Jhung's Trailhead. The book covers everything an aspiring
trail runner would want to know. Readers will leave informed and
laughing. Comical illustrations throughout keep the reading simple
and humorous."--Triathlon Magazine Canada
"In Trailhead, Jhung explains how experienced trail runners can
become fitter, faster, and more confident, while also showing how
trail running is for anyone."--Daily Camera
"Lisa Jhung explains it all for trail runners new and old. No
matter if you're a casual jogger, ultramarathoner, or somewhere in
between, Trailhead will help you improve your game."--Elevation
Outdoors
"Thorough, witty, and beautifully illustrated, this guide to our
excellent sport will inform and entertain."--Trail Magazine
"Whether you're a seasoned off-roader or you've never run in the
forest, you'll be tickled by Lisa Jhung's Trailhead. This
pocket-sized book delivers everything you need to know about the
art and science of running on trails."--Women's Running
magazine
"Whether you're an expert trail runner or a newbie, Lisa Jhung's
book, Trailhead: The Dirt on All Things Trail Running has something
for you. Jhung compressed her years of experience pounding the
trails into a comprehensive and handy guidebook. Trailhead is full
of advice about everything from running attire to differentiating
between a bobcat and a mountain lion. Other topics include
trail-running etiquette, DIY screw shoes for icy runs, and
nutrition tips for before, during, and after your runs."--5280
magazine
"With it's well-named title, Trailhead immediately acknowledges
that every trail runner has to begin somewhere. For newbies, Jhung
offers valuable advice to get you on the trail fast and current
trail addicts will find tips to make the trails even more fun and
safe. A great manual for new and seasoned trail runners."--TriEdge
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
