| Author |
Brewer, John (Professor of sport), author.
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| Publication |
London : Bloomsbury, 2017.
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| Copyright date |
©2017 |
| Description |
191 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Call # |
796.4252 B |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The science of marathon running -- Marathon training -- Race preparation and race day -- Marathon recovery -- New challenges -- Run smart resources -- Marathon myths. |
| Summary |
The book draws 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. It also challenges many current concepts, myths and ideas, and provides science-based alternatives in areas such as training and nutrition that will optimise and ease a runner's preparation for, and completion of, the 26.2 mile distance. |
| Subject |
Marathon running.
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Marathon running -- Training.
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Long-distance runners -- Nutrition.
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| Alt Title |
Using science to improve performance and expose marathon running's greatest myths |
| ISBN |
9781472939685 (paperback) |
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1472939689 (paperback) |
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