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Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0001
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0002
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0003
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0004
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0005
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0006
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0007
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0008
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0009
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0010
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0011
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0012
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0013
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0014
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0015
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0016
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.003.0017
EISBN: 9780262365192
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/13368.001.0001
EISBN: 9780262365192
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—although it can also destroy your knee cartilage. Often it's hard to know what to believe. In Running Smart , Mariska van Sprundel, a science journalist and recreational runner who has had her fair share of injuries, sets out to explore the science behind such claims. In her quest, van Sprundel reviews the latest developments in sports science, consults with a variety of experts, and visits a sports lab to have her running technique analyzed. She learns, among other things, that according to evolutionary biology, humans are perfectly adapted to running long distances (even if our hunter-gatherer forebears suffered plenty of injuries); that running sets off a shockwave that spreads from foot to head, which may or may not be absorbed by cushioned shoes; and that a good sports bra controls the ping pong–like movements of a female runner's breasts. She explains how the body burns fuel, the best foods to eat before and after running, and what might cause “runner's high.” More than fifty million Americans are runners (and a slight majority of them are women). This engaging and enlightening book will help both novice and seasoned runners run their smartest.