Yoga for Runners: Prevent Injury, Build Strength, Enhance Performance

'A fantastic book' - Running Fitness

'The Bible for runners who want to use yoga to enhance their running performance' - Athletics Weekly

'The latest way to enhance your running performance' - Trail Running

TRANSFORM YOUR RUNNING THROUGH YOGA

Would you like to run further and faster? Want to find the perfect runner's flow?

Yoga is the key to unlocking your running potential. Practised by the world's leading endurance athletes, yoga builds strength, improves flexibility and boosts recovery.

Fully revised and featuring step-by-step exercises and workouts, the bestselling Yoga for Runners shows you how to:

- release running tight spots, like the hamstrings and hip flexors
- run taller with focused core exercises
- strengthen weak muscles through power yoga moves
- prevent injury with recovery techniques
- breathe more deeply and sharpen your mind

Suitable for runners of all levels, this is your essential training companion for strong and smooth running.

ISBN-13: 9781399406017

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Publication Date: 06-13-2023

Pages: 192

Product Dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.60(d)

Lexie Williamson is a British Wheel of Yoga and Institute of Yoga Sports Science®-qualified instructor specialising in yoga for runners and cyclists. She has written for Runner's World, Trail Running, Women's Fitness and The Guardian. Lexie is also the author of the Bloomsbury books Yoga for Cyclists, Move and The Stretching Bible, and co-author of the Audible relaxation guide Power Up to Power Down with sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Running and Yoga
Running Tall
Relaxation in Motion
Balance Training
Lower Leg Stretches
Upper Leg Stretches
The Runner's Core
Runner's Power Yoga
Mental Training
Breath Control
Recovery Yoga
Sequences

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