Description:Over 22 million Americans are now jogging or running to get in shape, lose weight, gear up for a marathon, or just for the fun of it. 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.