Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You Contributor(s): Goucher, Kara (Author), Blue Star Press (Producer) |
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ISBN: 1944515593 ISBN-13: 9781944515591 Publisher: Blue Star Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2018 * Out of Print * |
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BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Running & Jogging - Sports & Recreation | Sports Psychology - Self-help | Journaling |
Dewey: 796.420 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.5" W x 7.3" L (0.9 lbs) 208 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Bookmark, Illustrated, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: Women's Health Magazine: "Strong is the ultimate guide to dreaming big and reaching your goals ―whether that's qualifying for the Boston Marathon or scoring the big promotion at work." --Liz Plosser Editor-in-Chief, Women's Health Two-time Olympian, Kara Goucher, shares her secrets to conquering self-doubt and improving running performance using proven tools from the field of sport psychology. Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You includes tips, techniques, and real-life experiences from Olympians Emma Coburn and Molly Huddle, and New York Times best- selling author Robin Arz n. Strong also offers perspectives from two experts in the field of sport psychology, including Kara's own sport psychologist, Dr. Stephen Walker. This comprehensive guide to developing confidence includes:
Running is a head game. There are two options: Let your mind wander, or focus. To compete, you must focus. "Mental conditioning is an important part of an athlete's training regimen. Winning and losing are more a matter of mental preparation and toughness." -- Dr. Stephen Walker, Kara's Sport Psychologist |
Contributor Bio(s): Goucher, Kara: - Kara Goucher is a professional runner, inspirational mentor, proud mother, and loving wife. A three-time Division I NCAA track champion, a two-time Olympian, an American record holder, World Championships silver medalist, and one of the most accomplished female distance runners of all time, Kara is an inspiration to people everywhere, and an advocate for clean sport and women's rights. |
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