Informationen zum Autor Dr. Timothy Noakes is Discovery health professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town and director of the medical research council/UCT research unit for exercise science and sports medicine at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa in Newlands. Noakes received his MD from the University of Cape Town. He is a veteran of more than 70 marathons and ultramarathons. He is an editorial board member for many international sport science journals and a former president of the South African Sports Medicine Association. In 1999! he was elected as one of 22 founding members of the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Science Academy. Noakes is also a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. Klappentext Dr. Noakes explores the physiology of running, all aspects of training, and recognizing, avoiding, and treating injuries. 133 illustrations. Zusammenfassung Offers details on physiology! training! racing! injuries! world-class athletes! and races. This book answers questions for those who are serious about the sport for example! how your body systems respond to training! the effects of different training methods! how to detect and avoid overtraining! and genetic versus trainable potential. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I Physiology and Biochemistry of Running; Chapter 1. Muscle Structure and Function; Chapter 2. Oxygen Transport; Chapter 3. Energy Systems; Chapter 4. Temperature Regulation; Part II Training Basics; Chapter 5. Developing a Training Foundation; Chapter 6. Learning From the Experts; Chapter 7. Avoiding Overtraining; Chapter 8. Training the Mind; Part III Transferring Training to Racing; Chapter 9. 10K to Half-Marathon; Chapter 10. Marathon; Chapter 11. Ultramarathon; Chapter 12. Pushing the Limits of Performance; Part IV Running Health; Chapter 13. Ergogenic Aids; Chapter 14. Staying Injury Free; Chapter 15. Health Benefits

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Dr. Timothy Noakes is Discovery health professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town and director of the medical research council/UCT research unit for exercise science and sports medicine at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa in Newlands. Noakes received his MD from the University of Cape Town. He is a veteran of more than 70 marathons and ultramarathons. He is an editorial board member for many international sport science journals and a former president of the South African Sports Medicine Association. In 1999, he was elected as one of 22 founding members of the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Science Academy. Noakes is also a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. He and his wife, Marilyn Anne, reside in Cape Town, South Africa.

Klappentext

Dr. Noakes explores the physiology of running, all aspects of training, and recognizing, avoiding, and treating injuries. 133 illustrations.

Zusammenfassung
Offers details on physiology, training, racing, injuries, world-class athletes, and races. This book answers questions for those who are serious about the sport for example, how your body systems respond to training, the effects of different training methods, how to detect and avoid overtraining, and genetic versus trainable potential.

Inhalt

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part I Physiology and Biochemistry of Running
Chapter 1. Muscle Structure and Function
Chapter 2. Oxygen Transport
Chapter 3. Energy Systems
Chapter 4. Temperature Regulation

Part II Training Basics
Chapter 5. Developing a Training Foundation
Chapter 6. Learning From the Experts
Chapter 7. Avoiding Overtraining
Chapter 8. Training the Mind

Part III Transferring Training to Racing
Chapter 9. 10K to Half-Marathon
Chapter 10. Marathon
Chapter 11. Ultramarathon
Chapter 12. Pushing the Limits of Performance

Part IV Running Health
Chapter 13. Ergogenic Aids
Chapter 14. Staying Injury Free
Chapter 15. Health Benefits

References
Index
About the Author