Runner's World The Runner's Body: How the Latest Exercise Science Can Help You Run Stronger, Longer, and Faster (Runners World)
Selected Book Details
- Paperback
- Author: Ross Tucker, Jonathan Dugas, Matt Fitzgerald
- Publisher: Rodale Books
- Release Date: May 2009
- ISBN-10: 1605298611
- ISBN-13: 9781605298610
- List Price: $17.99
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryEvery 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. |
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
OK
Rating: 
Good book, but it is missing pictures that the text refers to. A good book to add to the bookshelf for those serious about running (especially novice runners).
Splendid
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This book was very good overall. It told me a lot of things that to which I wanted th answer and hadn't be able to find all in one place.
1. NO! muscle soreness is not caused by lactic acid burn. It is caused by microscopic tears in the muscle fiber!
2. There was enough repetition to know which points the authors were underlining. When reading books that have so much information, it is always good to have some things repeated (they can get lost in the way of getting through the whole book).
3. There was just enough technical information to give you the background necessary without turning it into a Biology text. It appears that their journalist co-author (Matt Fitzgerald) helped them to cut down some of the non-essential information. This book was not the least bit bloated.
4. This book could be read in any order if you wanted to skip to the parts that you wanted to read most.
5. There were very useful diagrams of atypical stretches that most of us don't do.
Problems:
1. As others have noted, this book does not have a bibliography-- and that would have been useful if one wanted to look at the abstracts of some of these articles to check the conclusions and sample sizes for oneself.
2. There were lots of good stretching diagrams, but some of the stretches that they described in the text would have been a lot easier to visualize if they had just included a photo. Why not have just been consistent and put in photos for all the stretches described? In this case, a photo really *would* have been worth 1,000 words! Better yet, a *whole section* of photos on stretching (given its importance in running).
3. I could have done with a section on the racial differences between runners. They had a section on East African distance runners, but they could have expanded that section and answered some things about the differing bone profiles of the races.
I broke one of my cardinal rules and bought this book new, but it was much worth it. I also see why the asking price was so high: There was enough good information in it to justify that price.
Interesting Book!
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I throughly enjoyed reading this book. I am a Sports Medicine doctor and these guys were able to teach me something. Funny how myths get perpetuated in society. Of course, product manufacturers also have a stake in keeping the myths going. Highly recommend this book.
This is Fantastic!
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I love to know the "why" behind the things I do. This books is great for that! It reads a bit like a text book so don't expect it to be fun and exciting. But learning the facts behind what is happening as I train for a marathon make it so .... for me anyway.
Excellent blend of science and readability
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Found this book to have valuable information to improve my running; includes info on mechanics, hydration, optimal fueling, mental involvement, weight loss, supplements, shoes (or no shoes), etc. When the science is inconclusive, they say so, which is refreshing. I've run over 85 marathons and 8 ultras, and I still learned a lot from this book -- even took notes to review key points before my next race.
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