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A science writer and recreational runner explores the science behind popularly held beliefs about shoes, injuries, nutri

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Table of contents :
Preface

1 The Rise of the Long-Distance Runner

2 The Usefulness of Running Shoes

3 Back to Bare Feet

4 Built to Run

5 Training Load and Load Capacity

6 The Right Fuel in the Tank

7 A Sprint to the John

8 Running for Your Life

9 The Secret to Speed

10 Fatigue Is All in the Mind

11 Running as Therapy for the Brain

Epilogue: Do Your Own Science

Acknowledgments

Bibliography

Index

Running Smart: How Science Can Improve Your Endurance and Performance
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