Brain Training for Runners: A Revolutionary New Training System to Improve Endurance, Speed, Health, and Results
About this product
Based on new research in exercise physiology, author and running expert Matt Fitzgerald introduces a first-of-its-kind training strategy that he's named "Brain Training."
Runners of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels can learn to maximize their performance by supplying the brain with the right feedback. Based on Fitzgerald's eight-point brain training system, this book will help runners:
- Resist running fatigue
- Use cross-training as brain training
- Master the art of pacing
- Learn to run "in the zone"
- Outsmart injuries
- Fuel the brain for maximum performance
Packed with cutting-edge research, real-world examples, and the wisdom of the world's top distance runners, Brain Training for Runners offers easily applied advice and delivers practical results for a better overall running experience. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say the book is informative, well worth reading, and especially useful for marathon runners, with several noting that the training ideas and workout examples helped improve speed and overall performance.
Goodreads readers are broadly positive too, describing it as inspiring and one of the best running handbooks they have read, though at least one reviewer felt it leaned too much toward training plans and not enough toward the brain-and-mind topic.
ACTIVE.com’s review highlights the book’s brain-centered approach to running and says it presents a thoughtful, research-based system that emphasizes awareness, efficiency, and injury prevention.
On LetsRun, forum discussion frames the book more as a substantial training manual than a short theory book, which suggests some readers find it comprehensive but dense.
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Specifications
| Publisher | Berkley |
| Publication date | September 4, 2007 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 576 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0451222326 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0451222329 |
| Item Weight | 1.27 pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.94 x 1.22 x 9.02 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #191,662 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #189 in Stretching Exercise & Fitness #223 in Running & Jogging (Books) #305 in Sports Training (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (265) |
