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The three essential elements of optimal lifelong fitness and injury prevention

  • Do you want to play the sports and the fitness activities you love for the rest of your life with minimal interruptions?
  • Are you stuck in a frustrating injury cycle that is limiting your ability to participate at the level you want?
  • Are you tired of trying “one-size-fits-all” fitness programs that deliver limited and short-lived results?

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If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you!

Since its publication in 2013, Going the Distance has helped readers elevate their performance and reduce the risk of injury—one meaningful behavior change at a time. The book has received strong endorsements from sports medicine physicians, exercise scientists, and respected organizations like the American Council on Exercise. Competitor Magazine named Going the Distance one of its Top Ten Books of 2013.

The techniques and philosophies shared in this book are drawn from the best available science and over three decades of hands-on experience that Cris has gained as an athlete, competitor, and coach. The intention behind Going the Distance is simple yet powerful: to educate, encourage, and equip readers with essential strategies for developing lifelong fitness and sustainable peak performance.

At its core, the book offers foundational principles for achieving athletic longevity, enhancing performance, and building resistance and resilience to injury. Whether you’re a beginner, a seasoned athlete, or somewhere in between, the strategies in this book offer a practical blueprint for training and competition that is safe, evidence-based, and sustainable.

If your goal is to continue doing the activities you love—whether that’s swimming, paddling, running, lifting, or playing a court sport—at a high level and with fewer orthopedic setbacks, Going the Distance offers a path forward grounded in wisdom, science, and car

Since its release, the GTD approach—emphasizing both physical stability and mobility, as well as emotional and spiritual resilience—has helped Cris not only achieve multiple national and world championships but also navigate life-threatening illness and rise through profound personal loss and change.

Here’s to your own good, long run!