<p>As a two-time Olympian with a decorated running career spanning 25 years, Alan Culpepper has a unique understanding of what it takes to compete at the highest level. His running career has put him on the start line alongside other top athletes, and he has found that despite their many differences, talents, and approaches to training, among them they share a common understanding: the best athletes know that the secret to success in running lies in understanding a bigger picture of training. </p><p>Not everyone has the physiology to run at the highest level, but everyone can benefit from implementing the components necessary to achieve success. This book shares a holistic approach, looking at not only the essential training elements, but other key pieces of the puzzle: identifying motivation, finding a proper work/life/family balance, understanding ancillary aspects of training, such a stretching, how much to drink, your diet, and how to avoid and treat injury. </p><p>No matter the ability level, the satisfaction of setting and achieving a goal is universal. Culpepper shares the strategies used by Olympic runners so that the everyday runner can gain the insight into how it all works in concert and find that satisfaction in their own running. </p>