Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond

Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond

by Adam W. Chase (Foreword), Hal Koerner (Author), Scott Jurek (Foreword)

Synopsis

This is the first comprehensive guide to ultrarunning.Trail and ultra running grew 2400% last year.Author is America's best ultrarunner.Author is an ultrarunning celebrity, as seen on the cover of Outside magazineCoauthor Adam Chase is a regular contributor to top running magazines like Competitor, Running Times, Runner's World, and is affiliated with the American Trail Running Association

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: 1st edition, 2014
Publisher: VeloPress
Published: 01 Aug 2014

ISBN 10: 1937715221
ISBN 13: 9781937715229
Book Overview: Advertising and publicity in Competitor, Running Times, and Trail Runner magazinesReview consideration in Outside and top health/fitness media

Media Reviews

Whether you are a newbie ultramarathoner or a season veteran, Hal's down-to-earth advice will give you the confidence to get to the finish line or set a personal best. - Scott Jurek

Hal's Field Guide is a comprehensive guide to all things ultra. It typifies the man himself-a wealth of information, devoid of self-promotion. A near-limitless body of knowledge that, if you were sharing a trail with him, Hal would gladly share. - UltraRunning magazine

Hal Koerner has a formula for fitness and life that keeps him winning and smiling. So follow his lead-just don't try to keep up. - Outside magazine

Hal's honest, personal take is helpful and approachable for beginner and intermediate ultrarunners...Best for beginners or any athletes who need a quick reference on `what if' situations. - TrailRunner magazine

Ultra-distance champion Hal Koerner serves up amazing insights for training, gear, fueling and trail techniques in this comprehensive book. - Competitor magazine

Hal Koerner's ultra career was started deliberately, and, with plenty of mentors, he became one of the torchbearers of a new generation of trail fiends. - Runner's World magazine

Koerner brings both personal athletic credentials and a knowledge of the importances of equipment choices to his subject...A single-volume source for info on training and gear. - Canadian Running

American ultrarunner Hal Koerner has written a comprehensive guide to this booming part of the sport. - Athletics Weekly

A how-to manual chock full of valuable information for newbie and veteran ultramarathoners alike. - Competitor.com

Koerner's book is the first ultrarunning nuts-and-bolts offering, and might just as well have been titled `Everything you always wanted to know about how to run 100 miles but were afraid to ask.' - MailTribune.com

Ultra running champions like Koerner make it look easy. - Competitor magazine

Author Bio
Hal Koerner is one of America's top ultrarunners. He has won Hardrock and twice won the Western States 100. He has finished on the podium in over 90 ultramarathons, setting fastest known times on the Colorado Trail and the John Muir Trail. Hal is race director of four popular trail runs in Oregon and owns Rogue Valley Runners, a running store that is a Mecca for trail runners in the Pacific Northwest.