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Zusatztext "Running can truly be a sport for life; but it requires being smart. This book shows how it's done! with regimens from top coach Tom Fleming." —Mary Wittenberg! president and CEO of New York Road Runners " The New Rules of Running is chock-full of great information! and will not only have you running faster! but training smarter as well. It's the ultimate marathon training survival guide." —Bill Rodgers! 4-time winner! Boston and NYC Marathons "Runners of all stripes will want to spend time with sports medicine specialist and avid runner Vad’s engaging and highly informative new book…Vad’s mix of common sense and science adds up to a healthy! thoughtful approach to one of America’s most popular fitness activities." — Publishers Weekly! Starred Review "With such a great balance! The New Rules of Running looks to be this generation's answer to Jim Fixx's 40-year-old book [ The Complete Book on Running ]! in it's ability to resonate with ALL types of runners. Combined with new concepts! innovations and training programs from one of America's greatest runners and coaches! it is highly recommended for all types of runners! particularly those wishing to embark upon that fall half-marathon/marathon." —Run Blog Run Informationen zum Autor Vijay Vad, M.D., is a sports medicine specialist at the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and is on faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is the founder of the Vad Foundation dedicated to medical research and the education of disadvantaged girls globally. David Allen has coauthored more than half a dozen books, including Golf Rx (with Vijay Vad) and Golf: Annika’s Way , and is an accomplished marathoner. Klappentext The ultimate guide to injury-free running and racing! from renowned sports medicine specialist Vijay Vad with training schedules designed by coach and 2-time NYC Marathon Champion Tom Fleming Whether you're learning to run! trying to lower your Personal Record! recovering from injury! or just getting in shape! The New Rules of Running will make you a faster! healthier runner. The only book on running authored by a sports medicine specialist! this informative guide offers: A primer on running's most common injuries! emphasizing prevention and recovery! to get you through the grueling training months unscathed.Essential strengthening exercises! stretches! nutrition! and hydration tips. Rule No. 2: Speed Is Strength in Disguise After Bill Rodgers won the 1975 Boston Marathon with a then-American record time of 2:09:55, he called his time “absurd.” “I can’t run that fast,” said the four-time winner of both the Boston and New York City Marathons. “I must be dreaming this whole thing.” Not far behind Rodgers, in third place, was Tom Fleming, who established a personal-best time of 2:12:05. Of the 2,340 starters in the field that year, 113 finished in under 2 hours, 30 minutes. It was the fastest mass marathon to date, according to the Boston Athletic Association. In 2011, 36 years later, only 92 runners (out of field of nearly 24,000) broke the 2:30 barrier. The times at the top were faster—Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai ran the fastest marathon in history (2:03:02)—but the overall depth of talent wasn’t as good as it was when Rodgers crossed the tape in 1975. In the 2012 marathon, in extremely warm temperatures, only 21 runners finished in under 2:30. “We had more quality runners back then because we did more running,” says Fleming, who climbed to as high as number 4 in the world rankings. “We ran farther. Bill and I tried a lot of different things, but we figured we were going to go out and train more than anyone else.” In many ways, this “new” rule is an old rule that took shape in the late 1960s, when several elite distance runners, including Fleming, Rodgers, and Amby Bu...
