Fitness for Life is the original and best-selling high school text for promoting lifelong physical activity and healthy lifestyles that result in... lifelong fitness, wellness, and health. Fitness for Life has been updated to make it better than ever. The updated edition retains the strengths of the fifth edition and has been enhanced with a test bank, an online study guide, and an array of other new features to keep teachers and students on the cutting edge. Fitness for Life helps students to -meet national, state, and local physical education grade-level standards; -learn about and meet national health goals for the year 2010; -become informed consumers on matters related to lifelong physical activity and fitness; -learn self-management skills that lead to adopting healthy lifestyles; -take personal responsibility for program planning and setting individualized goals; -recognize and overcome the barriers to reaching their activity and fitness goals; -use technology to promote healthy living and to separate fact from fiction; and -assess personal progress using a variety of tools, including FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM. The book's pedagogically sound format includes lesson objectives that are consistent with state and national health and fitness goals. The chapter and unit structure is consistent with a school-year structure and works with your schedule no matter what schedule you're on! The following are new features in the Updated Fifth Edition: -New focus on MyPyramid and the 2005 dietary guidelines -Online study guide and test bank -Increased emphasis on diversity awareness -Wrap-around lesson plans to accompany lesson plan book and CD-ROM -And much more—request a desk copy to see! Every chapter of the fully updated student text includes the following elements: -Two lessons designed for the classroom portion of the class -Three activities designed for use in the activity portion of the class -A self-assessment that helps students to build a fitness profile to be used in program planning -A taking charge feature designed to reinforce self-management skills and concepts -A self-management skill feature that includes guidelines for learning self-management skills and reinforces taking charge -A chapter review New ancillaries beef up already comprehensive ancillaries -The teacher ancillary package includes the following: -Lesson plans in CD-ROM and book format—Daily lesson plans guide teachers in working through the material and integrating the other ancillaries. -Wrap-around lesson plans—A wrap-around set of lesson plans is available for those schools that require or prefer this format. -CD-ROM and print version of teacher resources and materials—Includes worksheets, quizzes, blackline masters, and student workbooks. These can be copied from the print version or kept safe and printed out year after year from the CD-ROM. -CD-ROM of activity and vocabulary cards—This includes 8.5- x 11-inch cards depicting activities with instructions and vocabulary cards for use in studying fitness terminology covered in the book. -CD-ROM of the presentation package—This CD-ROM includes a PowerPoint presentation for every lesson in the book, making class time easy for you and more engaging for your students. -In-service DVD—Learn the program philosophy, objectives, and teaching strategies presented by Chuck Corbin. This DVD is useful for presenting your program's objectives to parents and administrators. -Spanish e-book on CD-ROM and online Spanish vocabulary—You'll find the full text in a Spanish translation on the CD-ROM, and all vocabulary is translated to Spanish on the Web site. -Fitness for Life Web site—The student text uses icons throughout to direct students to the Web site for more information. Additional content updates will continue to be added to the Web site as new information on health and wellness emerges. The Web site also includes the two newest ancillaries: -Online study guide—Use as a supplement to regular coursework, as an independent study for students who are unable to attend class, or as a make-up assignment for a student who missed a class. The online study guide also allows students to create online electronic portfolios that can be used as evidence of meeting physical education outcomes and standards. Access is free to teachers and students with an adoption of 25 or more copies. -Test bank—Quickly and easily create exams from more than 500 multiple-choice, essay, and matching questions. You can easily customize the exams to meet your needs, and you can make them unique for each class period you teach. -Award-winning DVDs—Two DVDs each include five 20-minute segments that illustrate key concepts, activities, and assessments featured in the text, including the Telly Award–winning segments. -The Lifetime Fitness DVD includes Introduction to Physical Activity, Cardiovascular Fitness, Muscle Fitness, Flexibility, and Body Composition. -The Wellness DVD includes Introduction to Wellness, Nutrition, Stress Management, the Activity Pyramid, and Planning Healthy Lifestyles. -Additional supplementary instructional materials are also available for purchase: -Physical Education Soundtracks—Two CDs contain the cadence for PACER and other fitness tests, music intervals, and music for exercise routines. -Physical Activity Pyramid Posters—Explains the FIT formula for all types of physical activities. How Fitness for Life Benefits Students -Fitness for Life helps students meet national, state, and local physical education standards and helps students achieve national health goals outlined in Healthy People 2010. -Fitness for Life is based on the HELP philosophy, which specifies the goal of promoting health for everyone with an emphasis on lifetime activity designed to meet personal needs. -Fitness for Life helps students learn the value and benefits of lifelong physical activity. Just as important, they learn that physical activity can and should be fun—and thus they are more likely to become and remain active throughout their lives. -Students learn how to create an activity and fitness plan, set individual goals, assess their status and progress, manage their time and responsibilities, and overcome barriers to regular physical activity. They learn to use technology to benefit their fitness rather than detract from it. And they experience the various components of health-related fitness, activity, and wellness through participation in the many labs and activities that are a crucial part of the Fitness for Life program. -Fitness for Life enables students to have success, build confidence in their ability to lead an active lifestyle, and take control of their own health. And research has shown that the program is effective in promoting physically active behavior after students finish school. -Fitness for Life complements the total learning process, contributing learning experiences in science, math, and language arts, including extensive vocabulary enhancement. How Fitness for Life Benefits Teachers -Teachers can present this course knowing that it is consistent with national and state standards. -Fitness for Life helps students understand lifelong fitness concepts and learn the keys to adopting and maintaining healthy behavior throughout their lives. -The program is easily adaptable to any schedule and includes block plans of all types. -The organization of the text and the comprehensive ancillaries make teaching this course as simple as possible, with a minimum of preparation time—even for those with no experience in teaching this type of course. -Workbooks and materials completed by students in the online study guide can be used in creating student portfolios that provide evidence of students' accomplishment of national, state, and local outcomes and standards. Compatibility With FITNESSGRAM®/ACTIVITYGRAM® and Physical Best Author Chuck Corbin has been a member of the FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM Scientific Advisory Board since its inception. The FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM assessments embedded in the Fitness for Life self-assessment program—as well as the book's approach to teaching health-related fitness and physical activity—are consistent with the stated philosophy of the FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM Scientific Advisory Board. Fitness for Life is also fully compatible with Physical Best resources; in fact, the Physical Best program offers teacher training for Fitness for Life course instructors. All three programs are based on the HELP philosophy, which promotes health for everyone with a focus on lifetime activity of a personal nature. Dr. Corbin is recognized nationally and internationally as the leader in teaching health-related fitness and activity to middle and high school students. He wrote the first high school textbook on this subject, which has often been imitated but never equaled. Dr. Corbin has received numerous national awards in physical education and has authored, coauthored, or edited more than 70 books and videos. Fitness for Life (winner of the Texty Award of the Text and Academic Authors Association), Concepts of Physical Fitness (winner of the McGuffey Award), and Concepts of Fitness and Wellness are the most widely adopted h...

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- Set individualized goals for students- Give students responsibility for managing and recording their own activities- Help students understand the... value of physical activity and make healthy behaviors and choices a lifelong habitThis fully updated manual now includes a CD-ROM of the PACER Cadences. It also contains a DVD with video clips to help teachers administer the FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM tests. In doing so, teachers impart the value of physical activity and guide students in making fitness a lifelong habit.Features of the DVD- DVD features video clips showing all test protocols for the FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM test, including common errors and corrections.- DVD includes reproducible forms, charts, certificates, and reports that teachers need to conduct the test, record the results, and communicate to administrators, students, and parents.The FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM Test Administration Manual, Fourth Edition, features an increased emphasis on ACTIVITYGRAM, which is the only computerized physical activity management tool available for use with schoolchildren. It also includes newer illustrations and photos, and an attractive, reader-friendly design. The screenshots in the manual come directly from the latest version of FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM.More about the Test Administration ManualPart I introduces teachers to the program components and the mission, goals, and philosophy behind the program. It provides information on fitness education and assessment guidelines, detailing the assessment process step by step. It also explores ways to promote physical education, and it examines guidelines and provides promotion models.Part II focuses on various aspects of FITNESSGRAM. It takes teachers through test administration issues, including safe administration of the program, considerations for special populations, and administration to primary grades. It provides tests for aerobic capacity; details how to determine body composition through skinfold measurements, body mass index, and other methods; and shows how to test for muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility. It also answers physical activity questions related to FITNESSGRAM and guides teachers in interpreting FITNESSGRAM results.Part III provides an assessment module for ACTIVITYGRAM, outlining how to administer the program and how to interpret the results and give feedback to students. Four appendixes provide guidelines on where to find testing equipment and how to use it, answers to frequently asked questions, and health-related fitness charts and copy masters of all 17 forms and reports.FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM Test Administration Manual, Fourth Edition, is time tested, research based, and highly practical—even more so now with its DVD component. It's sure to help teachers assess students' fitness and motivate them to take responsibility to adopt and maintain healthy habits throughout their lives.More about FITNESSGRAM® and ACTIVITYGRAM®FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM is an integrated fitness and activity assessment program that can greatly enhance the effectiveness of school-based physical education programs. For more information, visit Fitnessgram.net.

Fitnessgram/Activitygram is an integrated fitness and activity assessment program that can greatly enhance the effectiveness of school-based... physical education programs. This updated fourth edition of the Fitnessgram/Activitygram Test Administration Manual is a complete guide to implementing these assessments, from conducting the test protocols and recording the data to interpreting and sharing the results. New material in this edition includes •revised standards for aerobic capacity and body composition; •updated information about the Fitnessgram 8.x and new Web-based Fitnessgram 9 software programs (software is sold separately from the manual); and •an updated DVD that includes video clips of the test protocols, training videos for using the Fitnessgram/Activitygram software, and all the program’s reproducible forms, plus the CD with the PACER, curl-up, and push-up test cadences.

Tired of the same old fitness advice? You know the drill: Eat less, exercise more, and life will be grand. Sounds easy enough, so why don’t the... results follow? And most of all, what can you do to achieve your fitness goals? Fitness Illustrated allows you to see exercise and activity from a whole new perspective. In this one-of-a-kind guide, author Brian Sharkey takes you inside each type of activity to show you what works, what doesn’t, and why! You’ll go beyond the basics to see how your body changes with increased activity. From how muscles gain size and strength to the effect of aerobic activity on heart and lung function, this is fitness as you have never seen it before. Straightforward explanations, expert advice, and hundreds of full-color illustrations and photographs make Fitness Illustrated your guide to these matters: • Improving aerobic fitness, strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility • Shaping and toning your body, including your core • Coping with various health issues such as arthritis and preventing heart disease • Managing weight with nutrition and activity • Preventing and treating injuries, muscle cramps, and joint pain You’ll also learn to separate fitness fact from fiction, design fitness programs around the activities that you enjoy, and reduce stress and add life to your years. Whether you want to complete a 5K run, manage your weight, or improve muscle tone and definition, Fitness Illustrated is your personalized map for reaching your fitness goals!

" With updated information and a fresh new design, the second edition of this practical, popular handbook makes an ideal reference for anyone charged... with the task of leading a fitness class.Written for those who haven't had the advantage of formal training, Fitness Leader's Handbook emphasizes ""how to"" rather than ""why."" It's loaded with practical, usable tools and tips that make it easy for even a novice to conduct a successful fitness class:-Methods for evaluating and improving participants' health and fitness -Fitness evaluation forms that instructors can copy and distribute to class participants-Information based on the latest research and major position statements, such as the Surgeon General's Report: Physical Activity and Health and recommendations from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)-Helpful hints for changing health-related behaviors-Injury prevention strategies -Program organizational strategies-Tips for dealing with special personal conditions and environmental problems-Ideas for handling the human relations side of exercise leadership-Sample programs -Much, much moreThis easy-to-use text is organized into six sections, with over 90 illustrations that emphasize the methods and activities discussed. Part I deals with the fundamentals: What is physical fitness? How does it differ from performance? What are the components of a physical fitness program?Part II addresses one of the primary responsibilities of any fitness leader: helping potential participants determine their current health status and decide on the first steps toward fitness. Part III provides a more complete analysis of the various components of fitness: -Body composition -Nutrition and weight control-Aerobic fitness -Muscular strength and endurance -Flexibility -Low back health-Stress reductionIn Part IV, the authors present the contents of a complete physical fitness program. Part V provides a brief overview of the scientific bases for fitness programs, and Part VI tells how to make every fitness program safe and effective.Fitness Leader's Handbook can be used alone or in conjunction with the guide for participants, Fitness Facts. With Fitness Leader's Handbook as a guide, instructors can lead every class with confidence! "

Fitness industry specialists Stephen Tharrett and James Peterson present an updated edition to the most comprehensive blueprint ever created for... developing. leading. managing, and operating a successful health/fitness business. The book is separated into ten distinct sections representing the primary skill sets needed to succeed as a leader and manager in the health/fitness club industry.Each section contains these and other key topics: Introduction to the Health/Fitness Industry (history, beliefs and behaviors, and consumer attitudes); Membership in the Health/Fitness Club Industry (value of membership and membership retention, variables known to influence attrition and retention, creating and defining positive club-based expediences, defining and creating a service culture, and programming for health/fitness clubs); The Health/Fitness Club Business (legal business structure, business operating models, getting started, financial models and tools, budgeting, forecasting, driving profitability, buying, leasing, selling, and raising capital); Staffing Issues in the Health/Fitness Club Industry (employees versus independent contractors, compensations, benefits, education and skill competency, organizational alignment and structure, and team building and recruitment); Facilities and Equipment in the Health/Fitness Club Industry (types of facilities, design and construction process and associated costs, cardiovascular, selectorized/variable resistance, free-weight, and purchase or lease equipment); Operational Practices in the Health/Fitness Club Industry (risk management, AEDs, operating practice, front-desk, child-care, fitness, aquatics, tennis, locker rooms, laundry, housecleaning, accounting, types of spas, spa facilities and spa staff, sports-conditioning and sports-performance industry, sport participation, injury, and conditioning for youth, and the essential components of a sports-performance center); Overview of the International Health/Fitness Club Market (Asia, Europe, and Latin America); Also includes sections on the future of the health/fitness club industry and case studies

Fitness industry specialists Stephen Tharrett and James Peterson present the most comprehensive blueprint ever created for developing, leading,... managing, and operating a successful health fitness business. The book is separated into seven distinct sections representing the primary skill sets needed to succeed as a leader and manager in the health/fitness club industry. Each section contains these and other key topics: Introduction to the Health/Fitness Industry (history, current practices and trends, attitudes and attributes of the consumer/club member); Membership in the Health/Fitness Club Industry (defining the differences between a member and a customer, types of memberships, packaging of memberships, pricing strategies, branding, marketing, sales management); Membership Retention in the Health/Fitness Club Industry (the value of a membership and retention, variables known to influence attrition and retention, creating and defining positive club-based experiences, defining and creating a service culture, programming for health/fitness clubs); The Health/Fitness Club Business (legal business structure, business operating models, getting started, financial models and tools, budgeting, forecasting, and driving profitability, buying, leasing, selling, and raising capital); Staffing Issues in the Health/Fitness Club Industry (employees versus independent contractors, compensation, benefits, education and skill competency, organizational alignment, team building and recruitment); Facilities and Equipment in the Health/Fitness Club Industry (designing and construction, cardiovascular, selectorized/variable resistance, free-weight, purchase or lease equipment); Operational Practices in the Health/Fitness Club Industry (risk management, operating practice, front-desk, child-care, fitness, aquatics, tennis, locker rooms, laundry, housecleaning, accounting, types of spas, spa facilities and features, space requirements, financial parameters, spa staff). Also includes sections on the international health/fitness club industry, the future of the health/fitness club industry, case studies, and eighteen thoughtfully organized appendices covering everything from the various industry associations and organizations to sample job descriptions and member satisfaction surveys. Students and young professionals can rely on the most current and up-to-date information available in the industry contained in this text, and seasoned industry professionals who wish to expand their knowledge into areas where they may not have as much experience will find Fitness Management an invaluable resource.

Fitness Professional’s Guide to Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Human Movement is a revolution in the field of human movement. Comprehensive and... meticulous, this ground-breaking text is ideal for college courses and a must for health and fitness experts, physical therapists, and related professionals. The book uses full color to isolate and illustrate every muscle in the body. And unlike 2-dimensional anatomy posters where such detail would be impossible, each muscle’s origin and insertion are shown in detail. Along with the illustrations, you’ll find a description of each muscle as well as information on its joint crossings, associated body actions, blood supply, and controlling nerves. Never has learning the muscles and their associated actions and details been easier or more straight-forward. But the free CD-ROM included with each copy of the book is what really makes this resource unique. Developed specifically as a companion to this text, the intuitive and easy-to-use PC CD-ROM applies each of the muscles and body actions described in the book to nearly 300 specific exercises. Each exercise is shown in full-motion video and demonstrated in repeatable, correct form, with complete descriptions, step-by-step instructions, and a list of the body actions used to perform each exercise. By double-clicking on any of the 65 body actions, you’ll get a list of each muscle used in that action. Double-click on any of the muscles in the list, and you’ll be presented with detailed information about that muscle, complete with a full-color image of the muscle that you can magnify and isolate from the surrounding muscles. It even gives you an audio clip of the correct pronunciation! Another feature of the CD allows you to view over 100 movement related activities, from a field hockey backhand to gardening to rowing a canoe, with corresponding body actions and the same double-click to live action footage and musculoskeletal detail provided for the 300 exercises. The uses of this feature are virtually limitless and can be applied to everything from occupational therapy to ergonomic engineering. The CD also features five four- to seven-minute video lectures by Dr. Golding on muscle basics, anatomy, soreness, and strength. And the CD even allows you to print sixteen different skeleton illustrations for use in muscle placement exercises. It also contains 20 multiple-choice quizzes on various nomenclatures, actions and attachments; these can be taken electronically and scored instantly or printed for use in classroom exercises. CD-ROM System Requirements: The supplemental CD-ROM is for PC based Windows platforms only. System requirements include Windows 95 to Windows XP. It will not work on Windows NT3.51 or Windows NT4 with service Pack 4 or less (though upgrading your NT system may be done easily with free downloads from Microsoft on their website). Other software requirements that generally come pre-loaded with Windows are: Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), Jet Database engine, QuickTime 4 video viewer application, and The Distributed Component Object Module (DCOM95). The program requires 235 MB of hard drive space, 64 MB or more of RAM, and a Pentium class processor of at least 133mhz.

Fitness Professional's Handbook, Fifth Edition, is back with a new title, an expanded scope, and thoroughly updated material. With three new... chapters, numerous ancillaries, and material that reflect the current American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines, this text will allow both students and professionals to stay abreast of the latest research and information in the field.Formerly titled Health Fitness Instructor's Handbook, this full-color text has undergone a title change to better reflect its extensive use in the field. Reflective of updates made in the seventh edition of ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, it serves as an essential text for those seeking ACSM health/fitness instructor certification and an invaluable reference for certified fitness professionals striving to stay informed amid ongoing research advances.Every chapter has been updated based on the latest standards, guidelines, and research, allowing readers to explore the newest theories, research findings, and current issues in the field. The following are among the most significant changes to the text:-A completely rewritten chapter on health appraisal that focuses on the sequence of steps to follow in screening participants-Updates based on the most recent dietary guidelines and current standards for nutritional intake-A thorough discussion of how to develop effective exercise prescriptions for strength and endurance in a very small space-A new chapter that focuses on yoga, Pilates, and other mind–body exercises-Additional insight from an expert providing real-life experiences in both fitness- and hospital-based programs and details regarding budget developmentThrough this text, students with little or no background in fitness testing and prescription will learn to screen participants, carry out standardized fitness tests to evaluate major components of fitness, and write appropriate fitness prescriptions. They will also learn how to apply this information to special populations, including children, older adults, women, or those with chronic disease (e.g., hypertension) or a specific condition (e.g., pregnancy). To aid readers with comprehension, the text retains the best features of previous editions, such as reproducible forms, useful key points, interesting sidebars, case study questions and answers, key terms and glossary, and extensive references throughout the book.The text features an array of ancillaries, making it easy for instructors to develop and effectively teach their course. All materials are offered through a convenient product-specific Web site and include a new instructor guide, a revised test bank, and a PowerPoint presentation package that includes art, photos, and tables pulled from the text. In addition, the text's attention to detail regarding the most common fitness tests allows it to be seamlessly integrated into lab experiences associated with fitness assessment.Fitness Professional's Handbook, Fifth Edition, provides readers with comprehensive information on the fundamentals of fitness, exercise physiology, and biomechanics. Updates on assessing muscular fitness, applying guidelines for strength and muscular endurance training for diverse populations, preventing low back pain, and interpreting nutritional guidelines will allow readers to better understand the role of physical activity in the quality of life and how to follow practical guidelines for screening, testing, supervising, and modifying activity for various populations. As such, it will be a useful text for students and a valuable reference for practitioners.

Fitness Professional’s Handbook, Sixth Edition, meets the demands of the evolving fitness profession with a fully updated text based on the... latest standards, guidelines, and research from the authorities in the field. With the expanded scope on the study of physical activity and its relevance to fitness, numerous ancillaries, and material that reflects the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines, this text will allow both students and professionals to stay abreast of the latest research and information in the field. This full-color text serves as an essential resource for those seeking professional certification and an invaluable reference for those already certified and striving to stay informed amid ongoing advances in research. It incorporates information from the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the eighth edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, and the American Health Association on exercise and physical activity recommendations for adults, older adults, children, and those with special needs. Every chapter has been updated, allowing readers to explore the newest theories and research findings and apply them to real-world situations. The following are among the most significant changes to the sixth edition: • Expanded case studies to ensure that every chapter includes practical learning experiences for readers • Addition of the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) designed to measure aerobic capacity • Updates based on the most recent dietary guidelines and current standards for nutrient intake, including information on USDA meal patterns (My Plate), the DASH diet, and Mediterranean diet patterns • New sections on how physical activity is measured and how to use the compendium of physical activities to calculate energy expenditure • Introduction to the Exercise Is Medicine program of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association, a global initiative to make physical activity and exercise a standard part of disease prevention and treatment • Inclusion of some of the newest ACSM position statements, including strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight gain, the female athlete triad, and exercise testing and prescription for those with diabetes • A new chapter on legal considerations that provides a basic understanding of the legal system as it relates to the fitness profession and describes why it is essential that fitness professionals develop their knowledge in the area of legal liability and risk management With this text, students with little or no background in fitness testing and prescription will learn to screen participants, carry out standardized fitness tests to evaluate major components of fitness, and write appropriate fitness prescriptions. They will also learn how to apply this information to special populations, including children, older adults, women, and those with chronic disease (such as hypertension) or a specific condition (such as pregnancy). To aid readers in comprehension, the text retains the best features of previous editions, such as reproducible forms, key points, sidebars, questions and answers to case studies, key terms and glossary, and extensive references. Instructors will find an array of ancillaries to assist in teaching their courses, and the text’s attention to detail regarding the most common fitness tests allows it to be seamlessly integrated into lab experiences associated with fitness assessment. Fitness Professional’s Handbook, Sixth Edition, provides comprehensive information on the fundamentals of fitness, exercise physiology, and biomechanics. Readers will better understand the role of physical activity in the quality of life and guidelines for screening, testing, supervising, and modifying activity for various populations. As such, it is a useful text for students and a valuable reference for practitioners.

From customizable workouts to rock-solid running advice, Fitness Running provides workouts from one of America's most respected coaches. Together... with coauthor Joe Henderson, Dick Brown lays the groundwork for a detailed approach to running that will help you increase your fitness, maintain your stamina, recover from injury, and prepare you for the races ahead.Fitness Running offers a system of great workout advice for a variety of fitness and racing goals. In addition to customized programs and a log book format that allows you to easily record your plans and track your results, you'll get expert advice on gear and shoes and practical training tips to boost your running performance. Brown has become an established authority on running. U.S. Olympians Suzy Favor Hamilton and Vicki Huber are just two of the top athletes he's coached in a career spanning 40 years. As both an author and a coach, Brown offers insight that few can match and know-how that few can claim. Henderson has written 24 books and, together, these running experts give you the one book that will help you get more out of your workouts and go the distance in your personal fitness goals.