The Science of Running, Steve Magness
The Science of Running, Steve Magness
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The Science of Running
How to Find Your Limit and Train to Maximize Your Performance

Author: Steve Magness

Narrator: Stephen R. Thorne

Unabridged: 15 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/19/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

If you are looking for how to finish your first 5k, this book isn't for you. The Science of Running is written for those of us looking to maximize our performance, get as close to our limits as possible, and more than anything find out how good we can be, or how good our athletes can be. In The Science of Running, elite coach and exercise physiologist Steve Magness integrates the latest research with the training processes of the world's best runners, to deliver an in depth look at how to maximize your performance.

It is a unique book that conquers both the scientific and practical points of running in two different sections. The first is aimed at identifying what limits running performance from a scientific standpoint. You will take a tour through the inside of the body, learning what causes fatigue, how we produce energy to run, and how the brain functions to hold you back from super-human performance. In section two, we turn to the practical application of this information and focus on the process of training to achieve your goals. You will learn how to develop training plans and to look at training in a completely different way. The Science of Running does not hold back information and is sure to challenge you to become a better athlete, coach, or exercise scientist.

About Steve Magness

Steve Magness is a coach to some of the top distance runners in the world, having coached numerous athletes to top fifteen at the World Championships and Olympic Games. As well as having six athletes finish in the top ten at World Marathon Majors (New York City, Boston, Chicago Marathon). He currently coaches at the University of Houston. Known widely for his integration of science and practice, Magness has been on the forefront of innovation in sport. He serves as an adjunct professor of strength and conditioning at St. Mary's University and has been a featured expert in Runner's World, the New York Times, the New Yorker, the BBC, the Wall Street Journal, and ESPN the Magazine. In addition, he is the author of The Science of Running and Peak Performance. In his own running, Magness ran a 4:01 mile in High School. He lives in Houston, Texas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matthew on August 13, 2014

Running literature is rife with gimmicks and fluff for 2 very simple reasons: 1. doing something works better than doing nothing. 2. the capacity and propensity to adapt to training varies widely The first is why previously couch bound sedentary humans might see improvement from silly exercise regimens......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on July 06, 2023

Informative read that dissected both the art and science of running at the highest levels. For a pretty scientific book it wasn't overly dry but still gave a lot of technical details that I found interesting. I knew I was a little out of my league when the mileage recommendations for the suggested p......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on January 19, 2022

It is VERY COMPLICATED, but what it teaches is important for serious runners.......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on March 10, 2025

Exactly what I needed, I had been reading different sections of this for a while but finally went ahead and read it front to back. As someone who is beginning as a running coach I wanted to really dig in and understand how to do a good job. Even the sections that I found less useful were full of pas......more

Goodreads review by Ha on May 26, 2018

More than enough for who just love to run and run for fitness. It's perfect for sport scientist and coach and who want to maximize their performance.......more

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