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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, 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.
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Part 1 The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 1 Meat Machines 11
Chapter 2 The Morning-After Problem 28
Chapter 3 Big Impact 43
Chapter 4 Weak in the Knees 54
Part 2 The Cardiorespiratory System
Chapter 5 More Mileage per Milliliter 78
Chapter 6 Blood, Sweat, and Gatorade 95
Chapter 7 The Mysterious Muscle Cramp 112
Part 3 The Metabolic System
Chapter 8 Maximum Fuel Economy 132
Chapter 9 All You Can Eat 152
Chapter 10 Leaner, Lighter, Faster 166
Part 4 The Central Nervous System
Chapter 11 Mind Matter over Body Matter 185
Chapter 12 It's All about Style 199
Chapter 13 The Joy of Running 216
Part 5 The Immune System
Chapter 14 Radicals and Inflamers 232
Chapter 15 Outrunning Illness 246
Chapter 16 In the Long Run 256
Index 269
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Posted September 27, 2009
Informative but not very enjoyable to read.
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Posted May 6, 2012
I started reading this on my nook simple touch, and after a while noticed that, although informative, i can't see a lot of the information, because my simple touch does not show the illustrations
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Posted July 5, 2009
I mostly bought it for the plyometric exercises it was supposed to have according to the runner's world website. well there was absolutely no information on what exercises to specificly do. Don't waste your money just browse through it at the bookstore. It keeps saying heel striking is natural, it's annoying take your freakin shoes off and heel strike down the road,see what happens.
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Posted May 23, 2011
It did have some very informative concepts.
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Posted September 27, 2012
I loved this book. It was so interesting learning how our bodies respond to running and why I feel the way I do before and after I run. I have recommended this book to several people and I plan on giving it as gifts for those special runners in my life.
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Posted October 14, 2010
Extremely informative and enjoyable for those that enjoy learning the physiology of exercise, particularly as it relates to running.
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Overview
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 ...