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Part I Chapter 1. Dream Big; Start Small Chapter 2. Plan Smart Chapter 3. Recover Right Chapter 4. Feed Your Fire Part II Chapter 5. Master Your Cycle Chapter 6. Ready, Set, Grow Part III Chapter 7. Train Like an Athlete Chapter 8. Stay Healthy Chapter 9. Exercise Your Brain Chapter 10. Breathe Better Part IV Chapter 11. Let's Get Running! Chapter 12. 5K and 10K Training Plans Chapter 13. Half-Marathon Training Plan Chapter 14. Marathon Training Plan Chapter 15. Run-Walk Training Plan Chapter 16. Reset for Success Chapter 17. Get It Together
Neely Spence Gracey began running in eight grade and quickly saw success, which deepened her motivation to pursue big goals. At the high school level she won four Pennsylvania state championships. Upon graduation, she attended Shippensburg University (SU) and became an eight-time Division II national champion. During Neely's time at SU, she studied human communication with a coaching minor because she knew she wanted to become a pro athlete and start coaching other runners toward their goals. In 2012, she signed her first pro contract and married her husband Dillon, and in 2013 Get Running Coaching was born. The business has continued to grow, as has Neely's family, with the addition of sons Athens in 2018 and Rome in 2021. She's worked with hundreds of runners all over the world to help them achieve their breakthroughs, from the mile to the marathon. On the roads, she's a three-time Olympic Trials qualifier, was the top American at the 2016 Boston Marathon, and is the 11th American female ever to break 70 minutes in the half marathon. Her personal records are 4:36 for the mile, 15:25 for the 5K, 32:16 for the 10K, 1:09 for the half marathon, and 2:34 for the marathon. She looks forward to her next breakthrough season and has her sights set on qualifying for her fourth Olympic Trials in 2024. The running community inspires her to keep working toward her goals as an athlete, coach, and mother. Cindy Kuzma is a freelance writer, author, and podcaster; a regular contributor to Runner's World, Women's Running, and a wide variety of other sports, fitness, and health publications; and the coauthor of Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger From Sports Injuries. Cindy specializes in covering injury prevention and recovery, everyday athletes who accomplish extraordinary things, and the active community in her beloved Chicago, where winter forges deep bonds between those athletes brave enough to train through it. She has run 22 marathons-including seven in Boston-and she never gets tired of plotting her next breakthrough.