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Running Science - Optimizing Training and Performance (Hardcover)
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Running Science - Optimizing Training and Performance (Hardcover)
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Running is a deceptively simple sport. At its most basic, you need
only shoes and comfortable clothes you don't mind getting sweaty.
Yet each time you lace up, all your body's moving parts must work
together to achieve a gait that will keep you injury-free. Many
other factors also affect your performance, from the weather and
the surface you run on to your shoes, your diet, and even your
mental and emotional state. Science plays an important role in
most, if not all, of these factors. As a sports scientist and
Running Fitness columnist, John Brewer has reviewed hundreds of
scientific studies, and he offers runners the benefit of their
findings in Running Science. Each chapter explores a different
aspect of the sport through a series of questions. Many of the
questions address practical matters: Do you really need to stretch?
Which running shoes best suit your form and foot strike? Does
carbo-loading lore stand up to scientific scrutiny--could a big
bowl of spaghetti be the difference between a PR and a DNF? Other
questions enhance appreciation for the incredible feats of the
sport's great athletes. (What would it take to run a two-hour
marathon? Perfect weather, a straight, flat course, competition,
and a lot of luck!) The answer to each question is presented in a
straightforward, accessible manner, with accompanying infographics.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned runner with many miles and
medals behind you, Running Science is a must-have for anyone
interested in the fascinating science behind the sport.
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