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The Runner's Body: How the Latest Exercise Science Can Help You Run Stronger, Longer, and Faster (Runner's World)
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 bl...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
May 12th 2009
by Rodale Books
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First, the good news. As someone relatively new to the world of running, this book did increase my understanding of various aspects of running. Now the bad news. This book has some of the sloppiest editing I have seen in a while. To name a few... when explaining how the joints work in the body, the text referred to a helpful visual that was unhelpfully absent from the book. In another section it uses tables of figures and asks the reader to refer to certain colored columns, only the tables ...more
The authors are great writers and do a good job of bringing it down to a level that is easy to understand. The lack of references to the literature is disconcerting---I think that is the style of Runner's World. They seem to want to be the authoritative source for all things running, even if it means taking undue credit. Anyway, I like this book because it gives practical advice about important issues related to running and attempts to back it up with science or at least logic.
I found it to be essential reading for anyone who runs. It gives easy-to-understand explanations for the processes that control the body during running from the cellular to the systemic and also the psychological.
I especially liked the nutritional rating system the authors recommend to track your diet. Very useful.
I especially liked the nutritional rating system the authors recommend to track your diet. Very useful.
It's a really great informative book. The only reason I gave it three stars is because I skimmed through some but read most of it. It definitely answered questions I had about running and also learned a lot. Definitely a must read if you are an intermediate runner that's looking to up their performance.
This book is great. John Stanton is full of BS. They use crazy things in this book, like "studies" and "science", to talk about how to hydrate (don't worry about it so much, just drink when you're thirsty), what to drink (sports drink while you're doing long runs, but otherwise stick to water), and muscle cramps (fatigue, not thirst). A realistic, factual look at how to run. It's already helped me by telling me to relax!
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Very informative for me as a new runner. I appreciated the survey of various scientific studies and discussion of possible interpretations. I also appreciated the insights into why some research has been funded or publicized more than others. Though this might be more of a reference book for some, I was able to read straight through from cover to cover and stay interested. My favorite section was on the Joy of Running!
Really great read. I learned so much about the physiological aspects of proper running and a better technique that improved my pace & seems to have lessened some hip & joint pain. It's definitely not a fun beach read, but for serious runners i'd say this is essential.
I didn't get to finish but what I read was helpful. If you'd like an intellectual understanding of the physiology behind running, pick this one up.
it "literally" seems like this, but the evidence isn't yet conclusive and so it might be that.
Super detailed information on the physiology that goes into running/exercising.
An okay book, has some new and interesting things.
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