About the Author

Carl-Jurgen Diem is an active long-distance runner and triathlete. He is also the author of numerous publications dealing with running. He has been a sports instructor for over 40 years, the last 20 years being mainly involved with looking after beginners in LAUF-TREFF(a jogger run-along meeting). In fact with his training concepts for group leaders Carl-Jurgen Diem among others has had a considerable influence on the development of LAUF-TREFF. He leads the internationally known DARMSTADT LAUF-TREFF. From 1981 he was manager for the land LAUF-TREFF, then manager for popular sports in the Hessen Athletics Association and from 1985 to 1990 federal LAUF-TREFF manager in the German Athletics Association. He is also an honorary member of the German Association of Long-Distance Runners for Doctors and Pharmacists.