Includes index.

pt. 1. Beginning running -- 1. The first of many miles -- 2. On the road with Oprah -- 3. Step into good shoes -- 4. Unexpected pleasures -- pt. 2. Nutrition -- 5. Fueling up for a peak performance -- 6. The lowdown on fats -- 7. For men only: 10 truths -- 8. Tomorrow's beverages today -- 9. Say good-bye to meat -- 10. Buried treasures -- pt. 3. Injury prevention -- 11. The big five -- 12. The no-injuries running program -- 13. 10 laws of healthy running -- 14. Self-treat your ailments -- pt. 4. Women's running -- 15. Advice that could save your life -- 16. A woman's encyclopedia of running -- 17. Ask Runner's world -- 18. To dare, to create, to dream -- pt. 5. Building strength, endurance, and speed -- 19. Time-tested advice -- 20. Ideal paces -- 21. Stretch your limits -- 22. The experts' training secrets -- 23. The need for speed -- pt. 6. The mental side of running -- 24. Seven strategies to be your best -- 25. Digging deep -- 26. Smooth sailing -- 27. The mysterious breakthrough -- pt. 7. Cross-training -- 28. The many roads to fitness -- 29. The great indoors -- 30. Running in place -- 31. Masters of efficiency -- 32. Training the whole body -- pt. 8. The marathon -- 33. Guideposts for a marathoner -- 34. Guaranteed results -- 35. Ease on down the road -- 36. Countdown to the big race -- 37. A tip for every mile.