From park run to ultras, this book gives you the support and encouragement you need to start and keep you running injury-free. This thorough handbook gives detailed practical advice to all adult runners. It covers everything you need to embark on a running career, but goes further and explains training needs and regimes to established runners. Written in an accessible easy style, it answers all your questions before you've thought of them and encourages everyone to get fit and enjoy your running safely. AUTHOR: Dr Gavin Spickett is a retired hospital consultant, specialising in Immunology, Allergy and Internal Medicine. His professional work included caring for people with chronic fatigue, among whom were people with the over-training syndrome. He is a qualified fitness trainer, keen club runner and regularly competes in the full range of distances up to ultra. 44 illustrations