The Runner's Expert Guide to Stretching: Prevent Injury, Build Strength and Enhance Performance
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Overview
The ultimate stretching guide, designed to help runners of all abilities run further, avoid injuries and achieve better times.
Stretching is an incredibly important aspect of running and yet it is frequently overlooked or poorly executed. This book details and explains all the stretches that can ease pain, build strength and enhance running performance.
Written by the globally respected physiotherapist, Paul Hobrough, who works with Olympic and World Champion athletes, The Runner’s Expert Guide to Stretching will help runners to understand their bodies, identify weaknesses and develop a natural defence against injury.
With easy-to-understand explanations of anatomy and physiology, and a comprehensive directory of running stretches, runners of any age or ability will find an ideal range of stretches, clearly organised by body part, as well as a detailed strength and conditioning programme.
With more than 2 million of us running at least once a week in the UK alone, this is the go-to guide for every runner.
The ultimate stretching guide, designed to help runners of all abilities run further, avoid injuries and achieve better times.
The author profile continues to grow and he is widely acknowledged as the UK’s leading physiotherapist. His clients include Chris Evans, Steve Cram, Vassos Alexander and Louise Minchin.
Paul Hobrough’s first book Running Free of Injuries has been phenomenal sales success and generated five coeditions.
This detailed directory of running stretches addresses an important gap in the running book market.
Radio DJ Chris Evans described Paul Hobrough as ‘St Paul’ on account of his ability to help and advise runners.
The UK’s running population has topped 12 million runners, of whom more than 2 million run at least once per week
Women’s participation globally is up by 27% (men’s by 8%); on average women make up 30% of marathoners
40,000 people take part in the London Marathon each year, and ten times as many apply for the ballot (414,168 in 2019). London’s is the most popular marathon on the planet.
parkrun started back in 2004 when 13 runners got together on a blustery day in Bushy Park, Teddington, UK. There are now over 3 million parkrunners (and counting)
Introduction
Running Explained
Stretching
Muscle Myths: Stretching Science Debunked
Strength Training
Anatomy and physiology
Diet and Nutrition
Before You Start
Equipment
Checking your Strength and Flexibility
Reducing Injury
Coping with injury
The Basics
Exercises
Stretches and Strength Exercises by Body Area
Building Strength
Strength and Conditioning Workouts
Final Word
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Index
Hobrough is a leading expert in his field
We didn’t realise that holding a pen between our toes and writing with it was a useful exercise, until we read The Runner’s Expert Guide to Stretching ... It’s full of dynamic stretches to improve your running technique, but also prevent injury.
The author’s no-nonsense explanations of joint flexibility, anatomy and physiology will undoubtedly help runners of all abilities.
- Title: The Runner's Expert Guide to Stretching: Prevent Injury, Build Strength and Enhance Performance
- Author: Paul Hobrough
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport
- Print Publication Date: 2020
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 224
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781472965318, 9781472965325, 1472965329, 1472965310
- Resource ID: LLS:9781472965318
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T12:04:51Z
Paul Hobrough is a chartered physiotherapist, sports scientist and Clinical Director of Physio&Therapy UK. A Team GB athlete for 16 years, Paul writes for Runner's World magazine and is recognised as a leading authority on injury prevention. His physiotherapy practice is based in Harley Street, London, and Northumberland, England. He is the lead physiotherapist for the Virgin London Marathon, and works with numerous Olympic and World Champion athletes.