| Lore of Running |  | Author: Tim Noakes
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 3332741
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 552
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.8 x 1.3
ISBN: 0195704215
EAN: 9780195704211
ASIN: 0195704215
Publication Date: July 27, 1989
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Condition: Hardcover, 4th Impression 1987. Light crease/a corner cut to cover. A name on inside the cover. Some shelfwear on outside.
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Revised, expanded and updated, Lore of Running gives you incomparable detail on physiology, training, racing, injuries, world-class athletes, and races. Author Tim Noakes blends the expertise of a physician and research scientist with the passion of a dedicated runner to answer the most pressing questions for those who are serious about the sport: How your body systems respond to training, the effects of different training methods, how to detect and avoid overtraining, and genetic versus trainable potential How to train for the 10K up through ultramarathon with detailed programs from Noakes and several leading running experts How to prevent and treat injuries and increase your strength and flexibility for maximum performance The book provides a fascinating look at the legendary figures and events in running history. And thats just scratching the surface. Lore of Running is not only the biggest and best running publication on the planet. Its the one book every runner should own.
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Substance, Facts, Form and all, simply awsome! September 29, 2008
This book not only contains all you need to know about running but also goes into great medical and scientific details. Dr. Tim Noakes is a true schollar of sports science and had managed to blend the experience of many elite athletes together with medical research and scientific fact into a compact journal - the true Runners Bible!
 Excellent August 30, 2008
I bought this book because I'm told it has everything about running. It does, but, as a beginner, it's not what I was looking for. It doesn't advise so much as educate. I can now tell you all about pronation and the history of waffle treads, but I'm still not sure what my next pair of shoes should be.
Excellent and thorough book though. I've read much of it.
Comprehensive Overview of Running, but with Noakes' specific views as well. January 2, 2008
This is a broad, sweeping view of running, primarily from the marathon and up. Noakes covers history, physiology, current runners, ethnographic issues, and several other topics. It is very readable and each chapter is well edited, so that it can stand alone.
Noakes own views also comes through - over-training did in Bedford and Hill. My only comment is that over-training does in every runner, but perhaps this is the cost of burning brighter rahter than longer.
There are several other subjects that can be lumped into all the other various purveyors of training thought - Hadd, Lydiard, Daniels, Canova. They are all directly or indirectly addressed here.
This is the ONLY comprehensive text touching on virtually the entire spectrum of issues surrounding running which I have found. Noakes has his opinions, but this in no way detracts from this fine read.
Lore of Running November 12, 2007
VERY detailed and explains WHY certain training recommendations are made. I'm a physician and was surprised how technical this book was. If you are not scientifically minded, this is still a great reference, but do not plan to read this cover to cover unless you took a lot of biology in college. I have used this book for help with an injury and the recommendations and explanations seem very sound. If you are merely looking for training schedules, there are other places to find them, but this book has a wide variety of "formulas" for race preparation. For serious runners, this book is a bargain. Probably cheaper and more useful than any running shoes or other equipment you are putting on your wish list.
Thorough look at the science and practice of running September 9, 2007
Noakes's book on the "Lore of Running" covers just about everything, from what happens inside your muscles to training plans for various races, from biographies of great runners to how to stretch. Noakes seems to be writing both for the runner who wants a deeper understanding of the sport, and for the runner's trainer.
Despite the specialized nature of some of the subject matter, Noakes's writing is quite readable. If you like endurance reading and endurance running, treat yourself to this book.
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