Chris Alexander

Running for Beginners: the New Guy Guide to Your First 5k and Lifelong Health! Chris Alexander

Publisher Marketing: Getting started as a Beginning Runner can be overwhelming. There are so many details that just don't lend themselves to those who have not done it before. Never Fear! Now you have exactly what you need to go from not running at all, to being "That" person at the office that everyone goes to for Running Advice and Experience! You can go from Beginner to Winner in a very short period of time. But it takes the effort of will and the desire to continue your amazing journey to truly make these changes. Too many fear the unknown. And if you have never experienced something it is very scary to begin it, no matter the amount of desire to make it happen. With Running for Beginners: The New Guy Guide to Your First 5k And Lifelong Health! You will gain all of the knowledge needed to begin your running adventure and become and active and avid runner! With this knowledge you will learn: You will understand the Reasons people Run, and you will find your own reason to get out there and be a healthier person! What type of gear you will need and some of the gear you will want. How to your feet moving and how to keep them moving once started. What to eat to help maximize your efforts. The types of training and how it can and will effect your running. You will even begin thinking about participating in a Race! Finishing that first 5K Race is a huge accomplishment and hurdle! We will lead you through selecting a race, running it, and what to do afterwards! Don't let all of this greatness lead you astray though. You must be careful. You can easily injure yourself. Luckily, we have even included information on the most common running injuries and how to avoid and treat them! You are now completely prepared to take on any running challenge and begin to build yourself as the person you want to be! There is always another step to be taken. Take courage now and begin your Future as a Runner. Whether a simple hobby or a change in lifestyle, running will improve your health and quality of life. You will meet new friends and make bonds as close and tight as any you have seen before. So get started today! You will learn that there is an amazing release in Running. Being able to center and clear your mind. And be ready for any other life challenges set before you. Contributor Bio:  Alexander, Chris Chris Alexander is a diplomat and politician who served for eighteen years as an international public servant and Canadian foreign service officer. From 2005 to 2009 he was the UN deputy special representative in Afghanistan, helping to lead the largest UN political mission in the world. Alexander was also the Canadian ambassador to that country and a key contributor to the effort to stabilize and support post-Taliban Afghanistan. He returned to Canada in 2009 and is now the Conservative MP for Ajax-Pickering, where he lives, as well as the parliamentary secretary to the minister of national defense.