Runner's World Train Smart, Run Forever: How to Become a Fit and Healthy Lifelong Runner by Following The Innovative 7-Hour Workout Week Paperback – April 4, 2017

I owned this book several years ago and used it for the training schedule. I was 58-60 years old. I loaned the book to someone and never got it back. After my second knee replacement surgery I was struggling to get back to running with good health. I do yoga, stretch etc. but I missed the complete regimen this book provides so I bought a used copy and I am getting stronger every week. The cross training work, exercises and stretching routines will help prevent injury and make you a better runner.

Really liked this book - the authors research was very interesting and agreed with other authorities. It just seemed like it took a long time to get to the program and then that's it. Kind of a disconnect between the first part and the second. Overall very good information.

The authors are college professors who coach runners. The present the results of many research reports, along with rationales for why their approach should work. Even better, the report empirical evidence of how their approach has already worked. When the evidence for the value of a component is equivocal, they say so. One piece of evidence was especially powerful: runners are no more likely to require knee or hip replacement than non-runners. They provide compelling techniques for avoiding and recovering from common injuries. I look forward to running forever!

I am a 54 year old masters runner, who truly would love to run forever. I found much wisdom in this book and I do plan to follow the strength and stretching routines daily. I have ordered multiple copies for my running friends. I have read my share of running books and articles and I found the writing to be engaging with just the right level of science.

I found this book inspiring, due to its focus on injury-prone and older runners. I've applied running 3 days per week and 2 days cross training. However, I noticed that the book has all five days of training fairly hard. It would be too intense for me. I follow the 80/20 system, so only 1 of 5 days are hard for me, and the other days are easy aerobic. But again, the book gave me some great ideas.

I haven't finished reading this yet, but so far, and from flipping through it, it's terrific. I trained for three marathons using the 3-day-a-week FIRST training plan years ago. These guys know their physiology of running. I like that they have geared this to the "masters" runners, of which I am one. I'm excited to have a new training plan to follow. Thanks, for writing this book.

Not a lot of useful content to be honest for anyone that's been running at all or active in their lifetime. The first five chapters were completely unnecessary.

Lots of practical information in this book. I have done 13 marathons and wish I had read this years ago. Trying now to transition to a life long runner. Thank you.