Pete Magill

Pete Magill has coached his running clubs to 19 masters national championships. He’s a five-time USA Masters Cross Country Runner of the Year and the fastest-ever American distance runner over age 50 in the 5K and 10K. He is also the lead author of Build Your Running Body. He lives in South Pasadena, California.

Build Your Running Body
A Total-Body Fitness Plan for All Distance Runners, from Milers to Ultramarathoners—Run Farther, Faster, and Injury-Free
by Pete Magill, Tom Schwartz, Melissa Breyer, Armando Siqueiros
Paperback | $22.95 US / $29.95 CAN

Whether you’re a miler or an ultramarathoner, if you want a fit, fast, and injury-resistant running body, there’s a better way to train than relentlessly pursuing mileage. This easy-to-use workout manual draws on the latest research in running physiology to … Continue reading →

The Born Again Runner
A Guide to Overcoming Excuses, Injuries, and Other Obstacles—for New and Returning Runners
by Pete Magill
Flexibind | $18.95 US / $28.95 CAN

As a drug-addled young man, Pete Magill once found himself in the ER, with his body telling him to give up. Taking up running seemed impossible—but he willed himself to do it anyway. Magill went on to become one of … Continue reading →