Bill Rodgers' Lifetime Running Plan : Definitive Programs for Runners of All Ages and Levels
by Bill Rodgers, Scott Douglas, Frank Shorter

This book suggests regimens and strategies specifically tailored for the different age groups. The text covers the full spectrum of issues for runners - from getting started to countering the effects of aging. Diet, clothing and shoes, racing strategies, injury treatment, and how to fit running into a busy schedule are a few of the many topics covered in Bill Rodgers' Lifetime Running Plan.

Road Racing for Serious Runners
by Pete Pfitzinger, Scott Douglas, Bill Rodgers

Pete Pfitzinger - a world-class marathoner, distance running coach, and exercise physiologist - teams up with former Running Times editor-in-chief Scott Douglas to teach you how to: design a week-by-week training program, determine the right pace to run during speed workouts, get the most out of long runs, taper training before an important race, detect and avoid staleness and injury, determine the best strategy for each race, and achieve the optimal mental state to train and race.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jogging and Running
by Bill Rodgers, Scott Douglas (Contributor)

Marathon legend Bill Rodgers tells novices how simple it is for newcomers to get off the couch and on the track. Includes timely information on nutrition, warm-up and stretching exercises, finding comfortable clothes to wear, how to build up stamina, how to jog despite a chronic injury, how to prevent injury to the knees and back, supplementary weight training, and much more.