Glover, B., & Gover, S. F. (1999). The competitive runner's handbook (Revised ed.). New York: Penguin Group.

10/15/08 to 11/20/08
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When I bought this book I thought the title was simply Runner's Handbook. I was a little concerned when I realized it was for competitive runners that it would be written at too high a level for my 2-half-marathon, 10-minute-per-mile-running legs. It wasn't. The book covers a broad range of topics with an easy, readable style that changed what could be stereo instructions into an amusing guide on how to get the most out of your running body. While both Bob and Shelly-lynn Glover are credited as authors, I suspect Bob was the actual writer. I think the first hint was that almost everywhere Shelly-lynn was referred to it said ...or my wife...