false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172576342m/192213.jpg 192213 1 As a young man, Jeff Galloway traveled the world and entered international running events, satiating his desire to compete and cultivating his love of the sport. He became the "running equivalent to a ski bum," and his book, <I>Galloway's Book on Running</I>, retains that laid-back feel while still managing to be an incredibly comprehensive source. Anecdotal and engaging, the book opens with an American running history and the Five Stages of a Runner, which sets a bar by which you can measure yourself and minimize "the pitfalls and maximize the gains of your running future." Galloway then describes how the three levels of training--base, hills, speed--are crucial to enhancing and improving performance. Reasonable mileage programs for specific race distances, such as "Less mileage for a faster 10K," address the many myths circulating about mileage requirements for injury-free and effective training programs. You'll also find such minutiae as the natural reactions of the human body when running in hot or cold weather and hints for a more comfortable run. Note this striking warning: "Men, please wear more than nylon tricot shorts if you value your future family production. Penile frostbite is no joke." Whoa! He also discusses the importance of hydration: "Many of the undesirable aspects of racing--poor performance, muscle soreness, even injury--are partially or wholly attributable to dehydration." And, for those curious about the physiological reasoning behind hitting the "wall" or the difference between fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fiber, an entire chapter is committed to "Physiology--What Happens Inside When You Run." <I>--Cate Bick</I> 185854 9 2 2002 Galloway's Book on Running 2 Ed total:50|5:15|4:24|3:8|2:3|1:0| 50 201 74 13 4 2 false false Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 14:23:35 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 15:32:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 08 15:46:42 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 15:52:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 13:52:39 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 13:56:05 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 22 11:51:58 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 11:51:58 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Dec 02 16:29:10 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 16:30:00 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Jan 25 19:46:05 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 19:46:26 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 10:29:21 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 10:32:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 16:42:25 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 11:00:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 12:50:13 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 10:28:20 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Feb 27 03:39:06 -0800 2007 Tue Feb 27 15:09:30 -0800 2007 ]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 10 19:06:32 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 19:48:38 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Apr 22 18:58:30 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 19:02:36 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Apr 08 17:23:17 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 22:48:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 05:52:43 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 05:52:51 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 10 08:12:54 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 08:13:00 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 03 19:15:53 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 19:15:53 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 03 07:21:54 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 07:21:54 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Sun Oct 25 19:10:11 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 19:10:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 07:27:13 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 07:27:20 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 14 12:22:47 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 12:22:47 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=192213