Running Smart
How Science Can Improve Your Endurance and Performance
$26.60
- Paperback
312 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2021
Summary
A science writer and recreational runner explores the science behind popularly held beliefs about shoes, injuries, nutrition, “runner’s high,” and more.
Conventional wisdom about running is passed down like folklore (and sometimes contradicts itself)—the right kind of shoe prevents injury—or running barefoot, like our prehistoric ancestors, is best; eat a high-fat diet—and also carbo load before a race; running cures depression—but it might be addictive; running can save your life—alt…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262542449 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262542447 |
| Author: | Mariska Van Sprundel, Danny Guinan |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 368g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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”…a well-researched discussion…wannabes and runners of all levels should be engaged by this expert investigation of their favorite activity.” – Booklist
”…a well-researched discussion…wannabes and runners of all levels should be engaged by this expert investigation of their favorite activity.”
—Booklist
About The Author
Mariska Van Sprundel
Mariska van Sprundel is a freelance science journalist who has written for Runner’s World and other publications. The creator of The Rational Runner, a blog about science and running, she is a running instructor for recreational runners at a Utrecht athletics club.
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