--- product_id: 3805232 title: "Running Science (Sport Science)" brand: "owen anderson" price: "€ 46.79" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/3805232-running-science-sport-science store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # Running Science (Sport Science) **Brand:** owen anderson **Price:** € 46.79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Running Science (Sport Science) by owen anderson - **How much does it cost?** € 46.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/3805232-running-science-sport-science) ## Best For - owen anderson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted owen anderson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Running Science (Sport Science) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41A6zFwbSaL.jpg) ![Running Science (Sport Science) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NDDxfTOtL.jpg) ![Running Science (Sport Science) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wJq3fseEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fills a missing void in the running library. *by R***9 on Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2013* I like to know what works and what doesn't work, not by anecdote, but by evidence. In the running world, there are so many different programs (Hal Higdon, Greg McMillan, Jack Daniels, Hanson's Marathon Method--I've read them all), and they will all produce results of some kind, particularly for novice runners. However, if you start asking questions: What kind of intervals? How often? What speed? How much hill work? At what point should I put these into my schedule? How many total miles per week are optimum? Is lifting weights helpful? What about cycling or swimming? And most importantly, why?Well, you probably get the point. The training programs offer guidelines for those items, but rarely do they offer the scientific basis of why speed work needs to be limited to 10% of total miles or long runs need to be so slow. Running Science does. That is why I give it 5 stars. It answers things that other running books don't answer very clearly. When you are done reading it, you will likely walk away with some new ideas on how to approach your next training cycle.Which brings up my critiques: Aside from a single half-marathon sample training schedule, the author falls short in providing a framework for applying all of the great information in the book. Another small issue I have with the book is that the author recommends specific exercises for strengthening running muscles--exercises that I've never seen before--yet he provides no studies which demonstrate that these specific exercises have been shown to improve running performance. He needs to run a study on his own recommendations:-) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good scientific news to consider in developing your training plan *by C***G on Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2013* Lots of good research cited to back training theory purposed. However, the author omits defending the rational behind doing some easy runs. In fact, he attacks easy running as being non-productive to improving racing ability. (unless you are an ultra-marathoner). Also, the risk of becoming injured by following the high intensity training program espoused by the author was not adequately addressed. He does offer some strengthening exercises to help prevent injury, but studies showing their actual effectiveness haven't been done yet. I would be cautious in applying such high relative volumes of high intensity training. For example, the author recommends building to where you do 25% of your weekly mileage at vVO2max pace (roughly the pace you can sustain for a 6-minute race). Plus, he advocates doing addition work at your maximal speed (all-out sprinting). I question whether most individuals could handle such stress successfully for many weeks or seasons, let alone for a lifetime of running and racing. As a coach and competitive runner of many years, I will seek to cautiously interweave some of the principles the author teaches into the workouts I write and follow, but will not ignore the value of easy running in doing so. But overall, this is a best current resource available for learning the science behind training distance runners. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Bible *by T***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2014* I would say for 95% of people who buy this book, it has more info than you need. It has a few chapters titled something like "exhaustion at the anatomical level" which can be dry at times, but informative. The best part of the book are the hundreds of studies done on exertion, which is enough to base your own workouts on.Example: 12 runners did this workout for 6 weeks, 12 runners ran plus biked, and these are their results. VO2 max, vVo2 max, lactic acid resistance, blah blah. I've read 5 or 6 books similar and prefer this one. "Running Strong" is also good.Its break down various workouts for different distances, some are solid, some are obscure but worked. One chapter mentioned the workouts of milers from the past like Roger Banister and others. One miler from the 20's ran in place for hours. These dudes would also drop from exhaustion and go in to a coma for 20 minutes or so.Anyways there are a million workouts and studies. 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