In ultimate, people like to say, "You can''t teach tall." Lots of players also believe you can''t teach speed. This book is out to dispel that myth. Speed is a skill. You CAN learn to run faster. And to run faster means more scores, more Ds, and more glory on the field. Dunte Hector of ATX Speed has coached over 100 ultimate players around the world to run faster, jump higher, and minimize common injuries since 2015. His dozens of pages of data show: players have improved their top speed by MORE than 10% players have missed fewer practices because of his warmup & rehab protocols Praise for Fast Kids Don''t Train Slow "It''s awesome to read a book that''s useful and not just a long missive about how ultimate shaped some guy''s life." - Simon "While the concepts can apply broadly, I appreciate knowing that what''s in the book is written with the ultimate athlete in mind first and foremost." - Sarah If you want to experience ATX Speed''s proven training methods -- if you want to run faster and be one of the all-star players on your team -- then buy Fast Kids Don''t Train Slow. You can become one of the fast kids. You can have the glory of blowing off your defender and being wide open for easy catches. You can earn the respect due to players who come from behind to knock down discs. You can condition with precision to arrive at your biggest tournaments in great shape AND healthy. You may have to give up traditional ideas about training for ultimate to reap the rewards. Is it really possible to become faster? How does lifting weights improve your game? Are track workouts helping you as a player? This is the first book for ultimate which answers all of those questions and more. Fast Kids Don''t Train Slow gives you all the tools you need to make a statement next season. This book lays out exactly why the fastest players on your team rarely seem to work the hardest. It explains how running fast really happens inside the body. It exposes the most common mistakes ultimate players make in their training which result in burnout, poor performance, and -- at worst -- devastating injury. And every word is backed by data, research, and the experience of athletes who have trained with Coach Dunte. What ultimate players say about training at ATX SPEED "Beach Nationals was the best I''ve ever felt and played on sand. I had many compliments on how well I played and ... on my speed and cutting." - Chris "I''m faster and have way more endurance than I ever did before. I''m keeping up with and beating people that used to smoke me. People I''ve played for a while have been impressed with how much faster I am." - Kevin "I think the long warmups and recovery work during the season are doing a lot to keep me healthy. After a recent tournament, some teammates said, ''I haven''t seen you play like that before!'' " - Kyle "Coach Dunte taught me proper sprinting form, helping me get open on my defenders and stay with my person on defense. He has also helped me understand that training for ultimate isn''t about feeling terrible after workouts, but rather focusing on correct form, doing reps at 100%, and listening to my body." - Rebecca "During tryout season all the captains and people running tryouts said I looked way quicker and more explosive than last season." - Tom Do you want the same success? Do you want teammates to be surprised by your new speed and endurance next season? Buy Fast Kids Don''t Train Slow. Follow the training programs. You''ll be glad you did. Your match-ups will wish they had beat you to it.

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Finally, runners at all levels can improve their race times while training less, with the revolutionary Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (FIRST) program. Hailed by the Wall Street Journal and featured twice in six months in cover stories in Runner's World magazine, FIRST's unique training philosophy makes running easier and more accessible, limits overtraining and burnout, and substantially cuts the risk of injury, while producing faster race times. The key feature is the "3 plus 2" program, which each week consists of: -3 quality runs, including track repeats, the tempo run, and the long run, which are designed to work together to improve endurance, lactate-threshold running pace, and leg speed -2 aerobic cross-training workouts, such as swimming, rowing, or pedaling a stationary bike, which are designed to improve endurance while helping to avoid burnout With detailed training plans for 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon, plus tips for goal-setting, rest, recovery, injury rehab and prevention, strength training, and nutrition, this program will change the way runners think about and train for competitive races. Amby Burfoot, Runner's World executive editor and Boston Marathon winner, calls the FIRST training program "the most detailed, well-organized, and scientific training program for runners that I have ever seen."

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Featured in the book Born to Run, running coach Eric Orton offers a guide for every runner... Natural running is more than barefoot running. It’s about the joy of running that we were all born with and can reawaken. With a program focused on proper form, strength development, and cardiovascular training, Orton will help beginners, competitors, and enduring veterans reach “the cool impossible”—the belief that any achievement, athletic or otherwise, is within our reach. Inside you’ll find: * Foot strength exercises for runners to catapult performance, combat injuries, and transform technique * A total-body-strength program designed for runners * Step-by-step run-form coaching for performance and lifelong healthy running * A training program for building endurance, strength, and speed * No-nonsense nutrition for runners * Visualization and mind-training tactics to run and live the Cool Impossible * And much more… ATHLETICISM IS AWARENESS—awareness of form and technique, awareness of our effort level, and, most important, awareness of what we think. And with that awareness comes the endless potential for mastery and achievement beyond anything you thought possible. INCLUDES PHOTOS

Shave minutes off your time using the latest in science-based training for serious runners. Advanced Marathoning has all the information you need to train smarter, remain injury free, and arrive on the start line ready to run the marathon of your life. Including marathon-pace runs and tempo runs, Advanced Marathoning provides only the most effective methods of training. You'll learn how to complement your running workouts with strength, core, flexibility, and form training; implement cutting-edge nutrition and hydration strategies and recovery techniques; and taper properly to reach peak performance. With easy-to-understand day-by-day training schedules for 18- and 12-week preparation for weekly distances of 55, 55 to 70, 70 to 85, and 85-plus miles, Advanced Marathoning is simply the most comprehensive and efficient approach to marathoning. If you're ready to achieve your personal best, this book is for you.

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