TO BECOME THE RUNNER
YOU?VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE,
YOU MUST LEARN ABOUT YOUR BODY
ANATOMY FOR RUNNERS
Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for
Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention
By Jay Dicharry, MPT, CSCS
?This is the best resource on running biomechanics and injury prevention.?
?Alan Webb, American record holder in the mile (3:46.91)
?I am certain Anatomy for Runners is spot-on,
because Jay has helped several of my athletes both remain healthy
and get back to championship form.?
?Jason Vigilante, renowned running coach
All runners complain about their aches, but few know what causes them and what they can do to prevent them. Along with clear and thorough explanations of how running influ?ences the body, and how the body influences your running, Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention (Skyhorse Publishing, August 2012) answers many of the common questions runners have about their bodies and their injuries, such as:
? Do runners need to stretch?
? What is the best way to run?
? What causes injuries such as fractures, pulled muscles, and tendinitis?
? Which shoes are best for running?
? Is running bare?foot beneficial?
Author and avid runner, Jay Dicharry was tired of getting the same treat?ments from doctors that didn?t heal his joint and muscle pain, so he decided to combine different fields of clinical care, biomechanical analysis, and coaching to help avoid common injuries, and to become the best possible runner. Including corrective exercises, and step-by-step photographs to help im?prove your core and overall performance, Anatomy for Runners will help you become the best possible runner you can be.
About the Author
Jay Dicharry, MPT, CSCS, is the director of the SPEED Per?formance Clinic and the Motion Analysis Lab coordinator at the University of Virginia. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, a certified coach, and a certified golf fitness instruc?tor. Jay has a competitive history in swimming, triathlon, cycling, and running events on both the local and national level, and he has coached athletes from local standouts to national medalists. Jay is a founding board member and presenter at the annual UVA Run?ning Medicine conference and has been published in numerous professional journals. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
I received a review copy and no compensation, the opinions given are my own.
If you?re a runner then you know that with running comes injuries. Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention (Skyhorse Publishing, August 2012) is here to help readers understand how running influ?ences the body, and how the body influences your running. Author Jay Dicharry offers expert advice on how to reach your athletic potential and set new personal records without the risk of getting hurt. He also provides answers and tools for training, including:
- The truth about stretching
- Tips for the best way to run
- Corrective exercises to improve your core
- And much more!
Anatomy for Runners will help you become the best runner you can be and is a must-have for every runner! They really aren?t kidding.? The start of this book reads almost like a text book and I am pretty sure the gait essentials section had some that were similar to this in physiology texts I have seen.? This stuff is in-depth, great practical information for runners and coaches.? There are excellent color photos and diagrams throughout the book and my favorite, the picture of a chubby baby foot with an explanation of why I don?t stick my newborn in restrictive shoes straight from the horse?s mouth,
?A newborn?s toes are wider than the ball of their feet.? Over time, narrow toe boxes in traditional shoe construction reverse this and decrease our support? (pg 128).
Summaries are given at the ends of chapters, training information and how to reconstruct yourself.? I particularly enjoyed the foot/toe yoga sections as they further validated all of the extended training I have had in these areas.?
This book is a must have for runners or those working with runners, no joke.? It is a wealth of information, very factual, at times a little dry but I don?t think there is a better book out there.
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