First Steps. - Review - book reviews

American Fitness, Jan, 2000

Zap "You're a Runner!: The Beginning Runner's Guide to Fun and Fitness (Road Runner Sports, $16.99) answers all those questions novices are usually too intimidated to ask. Authors Greg McMillan and Juliana Risner cover nutrition, injury prevention, training, racing and cross-training. The spiral-bound book with cartoon-like illustrations is lighthearted, easy to read and jam-packed with valuable information for the beginner, working well for individual use or as a group textbook.

Not only does Zap! educate, it motivates. "In addition to tips on how to break through to a new level of fitness, the book is filled with fun quizzes, worksheets and exercises," says McMillan, a noted running author and coach who has a master's degree in Exercise Physiology.

To order Zap! You're a Runner!, visit www.roadrunnersports.com or call (800) 600-9945.