He lives in South Pasadena, California. Tom Schwartz runs the popular website The Run Zone, and is an exercise physiologist and coach. Search for:. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
To ask other readers questions about Build Your Running Body , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Build Your Running Body. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Aug 03, David rated it it was amazing.
There is a section on putting it all together, and charts of suggested training programs including supplementary [non-running] work such as what stretches and resistance training to do when, but more than most training books they try to put you in a position to understand what you are doing and why as opposed to just following a cookbook.
Heavy emphasis on injury prevention, and if that fails management. I have had most of the common running injuries and been to physical therapists many times, but I still learned some good new ones I'll be trying for my current battle with shin splints.
Coauthors Thomas "Tinman" Schwartz and Melissa Breyer are listed on the book itself, though not for some reason on this goodreads image I see as I type this review, but there is a consistent voice to the writing, recognizable from Pete's erstwhile website Younger Legs for Older Runners and his articles in Running Times and message board posts. You will find in the book many of his greatest hits there are no great workouts, only great training programs; it's not the work you can do but the work you can recover from; you should finish a track workout knowing you could have done at least one more repetition as well as his terrific sense of humor.
The decision to illustrate absolutely everything being suggested with photos was inspired. Occasionally this is unnecessary [here's what jogging looks like], but particularly for the stretches and strengthening exercises it's invaluable in clarifying the instructions.
Dec 11, Kaido rated it it was amazing Shelves: sports. This book is more for people who have had at least one full season, meaning that they have participated in 5K and 10K races. They have already some kind of routine going on, they have got some good periods and bad periods and now looking to improve their speed, technique and nutrition. This book has them all. Also under discussion is different topics like some suppl if you have just started running, then i suggest to read "Running for beginners" book.
Also under discussion is different topics like some supplements, are they good or not, waht to use, when to use etc. Also got information about food and how diabetes occurs didn't know that before. Jun 05, Diana M rated it it was amazing. A complex and complete book, from details about running and cross-training to food recommendations and recipes. While I skipped some technical information, I found it useful to learn why strength training is important, what types of exercises help avoid specific injuries.
Sep 09, Lauri Ehrenpreis rated it it was amazing. Best running book I have read so far. Jul 08, Lydia rated it it was amazing Shelves: science , non-fiction , fitness , running. Shins: the bane of my running existence. I picked up this book with injury prevention in mind, and, well, we'll have to wait and see if it delivers. This book is technical, detailed, and comprehensive to the point of being overwhelming.
You could read this cover-to-cover and gain a lot of value from it! I would recommend this book to Shins: the bane of my running existence. I would recommend this book to runners who want to target very specific things like form, nutrition, musculoskeletal components, pacing, heart rate, breathing I say specific, but really this book offers just about everything you could hope for in a running book.
I liked it so well, I bought a copy for my running partner. Mar 04, Ariel BookHermit rated it really liked it Shelves: sports-and-fitness , i-own-a-physical-copy. I think the photographs of running-related exercises warm-up, stretching, injury prevention will prove useful this season. It will be nice to finally have an all in one reference for running terms and techniques. Jun 07, Jigar Brahmbhatt rated it really liked it.
Jul 24, Jelena rated it really liked it. If you are like myself and appreciate sciency stuff, enjoy diving deep into the tiniest parts of your running body and love practical books with academic approach, you will definitely find this book very useful. The book comes around all systems involved into getting you running and growing fitter and stronger while resting. You will get some serous insights into your muscles, hormones, blood, nerves, GI systems. You don't need to be a scientist to understand the stuff but some previous knowledg If you are like myself and appreciate sciency stuff, enjoy diving deep into the tiniest parts of your running body and love practical books with academic approach, you will definitely find this book very useful.
You don't need to be a scientist to understand the stuff but some previous knowledge would be an advantage. Apart from being a good all around theoretical book on running, it definitely has a practical side to it offering running tables for various distances, nutritional tips and recipes, strength training and flexibility programs as well as a list of major runners injuries and suggestions for treating them. All in all a well written and useful book for runners of every level.
Aug 21, Lauren Simmons rated it really liked it. Der Autor begibt sich auf die Suche nach dem Erfolgsrezept einer Nation. Er besucht Laufcamps, in denen Profis aus der ganzen Welt trainieren, und bereitet sich selbst auf einen Marathon vor. Gibt es eine perfekte Gesellschaft? Aber in welcher Gesellschaft wollen wir leben — vor allem, wenn es schwierig wird? Helfen da Physik, Mathematik oder die Wirtschaft?
Ein faszinierendes und bahnbrechendes Buch — ein Buch so unberechenbar wie das Leben. Oft bleiben diese leistungslimitierenden Faktoren sogar erfahrenen Trainern verborgen.
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