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This review applies to the 1997 spiral bound edition. For serious advice on heart rate based training, I found this book to be a great reference. She goes into detail about the effect on the runner like no other book that I have read. "Lactic acid junkies like me love hanging out in the Redline zone because we get faster while training at the same heart rate or intensity. ... Z5 is a dangerous place because if you don't come visit often enough you can't readh your peak, but if you overstay your visit your body won't invite you to return. ... The Redline zone is feed by many and misunderstood by more." (Chapter 11 first 2 pages in that chapter.)

For general reference I use Tim Nokes. For HR based training I used this book.… (mais)

Written by marathoner and Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee, Sally Edwards Be a Better Runner addresses the goal of most runners - to run faster and longer - to run better. You’ll learn about the magical "black hole" and how to avoid it. You'll learn about barefoot running. And, you'll learn about the latest running system - threshold - which uses a heart rate monitor to manage your running improvements.

Co-authored with Carl Foster, Ph.D., and University of Wisconsin exercise science professor and researcher, Be a Better Runner features the latest research in the science of running. You’ll learn the latest science on how to boost your performance, train more effectively, and aid post-workout recovery. The latest research on special concerns such as running after age 40, during pregnancy, overtraining in younger runners and preventing amenorrhoea in female distance runners is also highlighted.

Sally Edwards is the founder of Fleet Feet Sports, a coach and race director, and is the former Master’s World Record holder in the Ironman Triathlon. In 1984 she qualified to run in the Olympic Marathoner Trials. Her experience in running cover almost four decades of experience as the past world record holder in the Iditashoe 100-Mile Snowshoe Race. She has competed in some of the hardest races on the planet, including the Western States 100-Mile Run which she won. A leader in the field of fitness training, Sally holds a master’s in Exercise Physiology and is the creator and CEO of the Heart Zones Training System which uses heart rate data and cardiac training ranges to enhance athletic performance. A founder of the sport of triathlon (and a Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee), most of Sally’s recent races have been performed in her role as the National Spokeswoman for the Danskin Triathlon Series.

Carl Foster Ph.D., FACSM is the former president of the American College of Sports Medicine. He is a professor of exercise and sport science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at UW-L. Foster is a former associate editor-in-chief of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and a co-editor of ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines. His distinguished professional career and accomplishments have produced over 250 scientific papers, book chapters, and longer works.

If you would like Sally to autograph a copy of her book, Be a Better Runner, just type in a note at the time of "check out" asking her and giving her the correct spelling of the individual's name in the event this is a gift to a friend or loved one.… (mais)