Overview
Consistent running can positively influence our mental and physical health, extend life and the quality of it, and contribute to a ""good life."" This book relates running to specific dimensions of well-being that support a good life. It further talks about nutrition and sleep requirements for runners, changes in our running ability with age, how running contributes to brain health, and that some important life skills can be learned through running. Many of the central ideas presented in this book are developed with the life experiences of one of the greatest distance runners in our modern time, Willian Henry (""Bill"") Rodgers.
Full Product Details
Author: Ray M. Merrill ,
Bill Rodgers
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Imprint: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9781036405366
ISBN 10: 1036405362
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 17 June 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'Inspiring, compelling, and research based. This is a wonderful book that can benefit any runner at any level, from beginner to Olympic hopeful. Starting with Bill Rodgers, one of history's greatest, as an image and example of what can truly be achieved, it reviews an impressive cross section of running research in a way that is easily understandable.'Frank ShorterGold medalist in the 1972 Olympic marathon in Munich and silver medalist in the 1976 Olympic marathon in Montreal 'A must read for those who seek to know why running blesses our lives. Bill's pioneering experience in this sport and Ray's synthesis of academic research is a beautiful and compelling case for running in our lives.'Jared WardSixth place finisher in the 2016 Olympics marathon in Rio de Janeiro
Author Information
Ray M. Merrill, PhD, MPH, is a Professor of Public Health at Brigham Young University, USA. He is a former Cancer Prevention Fellow at the National Cancer Institute, USA, and senior scientist at the International Agency for Research on Cancer, USA. He has won various awards for his research and is a Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology and of the American Academy of Health Behavior. He is the author of more than 300 peer-reviewed research papers and 12 textbooks.Bill Rodgers, BA, MA, was an indomitable force as a runner in road-racing during the 1970s and 1980s. He is best known for as a four-time winner of both the Boston Marathon and the New York Marathon. He set several American records (some of which still stand) and ranked as the top marathoner in the world three times. He is an Olympian and remains an active runner at the age of 76.
