The Runner’s Body is a book put out by Runner’s World. I’m currently reading it. As I said in my last post - I’m not usually a big fan of running books - because after 30 years of running - I’m pretty familiar with, well...running.
But The Runner’s Body has taught me a few things and I’m only a few chapters into the book.
It’s both simplistic and complex - in that while it uses big fancy science words, it also explains the physiology of the runner’s body in easy to understand examples.
My first lesson - I shouldn’t be trying to desperately get in shape to run my favorite marathon - the Disney World Marathon. According to the book, I could really wear my body down.
Now truth be told, I already knew this - my body is already pretty sore from ramping up the miles as I knew it would be - but now I understand exactly why my body isn’t handling the new stress (and it isn’t because of lactic acid buildup).
But I haven’t got to the chapter that explains that most runners are obsessive compulsives that can’t stop themselves from trying to run too many miles. So the vicious cycle continues...
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