Lore of Running
by Tim Noakes
Nine hundred pages of running physiology, training, history and medicine from the South African scientist. The encyclopedia; the central governor theory originates here.
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you want everything known about running in one volume.
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Skip it if…
you want a plan.
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Three things you will actually use
- The brain limits before the body fails.
- Train the whole system.
- History informs practice.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the central governor.
Our verdict
The running encyclopedia.
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