Run Smart (Paperback)

Professor John Brewer

ISBN 10: 1472939689 / ISBN 13: 9781472939685

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2017

About this Item

Paperback. Renowned marathon expert and leading sports scientist Professor John Brewer reveals why many of the concepts surrounding marathon training and running are wrong - and suggests how the latest sports science research transforms the way marathons should be approached.Run Smart uses the latest scientific research to show how preparing for, and running, marathons can be made easier, and in doing so challenges many of the myths that surround marathon running. The book will draw on the authors experience as one of the UKs leading sports scientists, his extensive research background in marathon running, and his experience as a marathon runner, to provide credible advice to runners to support their preparation for a marathon.The book will challenge many current concepts, myths and ideas, and provide science-based alternatives in areas such as training and nutrition that will optimise and ease a runners preparation for, and completion of, the 26.2 mile distance.This highly accessible book will use the latest scientific findings to support new runners training for their first marathon and help more experienced athletes improve and train smarter. Renowned marathon expert and leading sports scientist John Brewer reveals why many of the concepts surrounding marathon training and running are wrong, and suggests how the latest sports science research transforms the way marathons should be approached. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Run Smart (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472939689
• ISBN 13: 9781472939685
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Run Smart uses the latest scientific research to show how preparing for, and running, marathons can be made easier, and in doing so challenges many of the myths that surround marathon running. The book will draw on the author's experience as one of the UK's leading sports scientists, his extensive research background in marathon running, and his experience as a marathon runner, to provide credible advice to runners to support their preparation for a marathon. The book will challenge many current concepts, myths, and ideas, and provide science-based alternatives in areas such as training and nutrition that will optimize and ease a runner's preparation for, and completion of, the 26.2 mile distance.

This highly accessible book will use the latest scientific findings to support new runners training for their first marathon and help more experienced athletes improve and train smarter.

About the Author

John Brewer is Eli and Edye Broad Professor in Humanities and Social Sciences at the California Institute of Technology, USA.