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Brain Training for Runners: A Revolutionary New Training System to Improve Endurance, Speed, Health, and Results »

Book cover image of Brain Training for Runners: A Revolutionary New Training System to Improve Endurance, Speed, Health, and Results by Matt Fitzgerald

Authors: Matt Fitzgerald, M.D., Tim Noakes Tim
ISBN-13: 9780451222329, ISBN-10: 0451222326
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Date Published: September 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Matt Fitzgerald

Matt Fitzgerald coaches online through TrainingPeaks.com and serves as a communications consultant to sports nutrition companies. A former editor at several top fitness magazines, he is the author of numerous articles and books. He lives in Northern California.

Book Synopsis

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
- And more

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.

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