Runner's World The Runner's Body
How the Latest Exercise Science Can Help You Run Stronger, Longer, and Faster
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Sports Medicine, Sports, Running & Jogging, Health, Alternative & Holistic Health, Alternative Therapies
| Author: | Ross Tucker, Jonathan Dugas, Matt Fitzgerald | ISBN: | 9781605294926 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale | Publication: | May 12, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Rodale Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ross Tucker, Jonathan Dugas, Matt Fitzgerald |
| ISBN: | 9781605294926 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale |
| Publication: | May 12, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Rodale Books |
| Language: | English |
Every day scientists learn more about how the body adapts to the stress of running—and how various body systems contribute to running performance. Leading the charge is a fresh generation of brilliant young exercise physiologists including Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas, whose work has demolished many long-standing beliefs about running. Now Tucker and Dugas, whose blog, Science of Sport, has already created a devoted readership, join with esteemed fitness author Matt Fitzgerald to provide a captivating tour of the human body from the runner's perspective.
Focusing on how runners at all levels can improve their health and performance, Runner's World The Runner's Body offers in a friendly, accessible tone, the newest, most surprising, and most helpful scientific discoveries about every aspect of the sport—from how best to nourish the runner's body to safe and legal ways to increase oxygen delivery to the muscles. Full of surprising facts, practical sidebars, and graphical elements, The Runner's Body is a must-have resource for anyone who wants to become a better—and healthier—runner.
Every day scientists learn more about how the body adapts to the stress of running—and how various body systems contribute to running performance. Leading the charge is a fresh generation of brilliant young exercise physiologists including Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas, whose work has demolished many long-standing beliefs about running. Now Tucker and Dugas, whose blog, Science of Sport, has already created a devoted readership, join with esteemed fitness author Matt Fitzgerald to provide a captivating tour of the human body from the runner's perspective.
Focusing on how runners at all levels can improve their health and performance, Runner's World The Runner's Body offers in a friendly, accessible tone, the newest, most surprising, and most helpful scientific discoveries about every aspect of the sport—from how best to nourish the runner's body to safe and legal ways to increase oxygen delivery to the muscles. Full of surprising facts, practical sidebars, and graphical elements, The Runner's Body is a must-have resource for anyone who wants to become a better—and healthier—runner.
