Faster

Harness New Science. Enhance Running Performance. Unlock Your Personal Best.

De: Andy Jones

FOREWORD FROM ELIUD KIPCHOGE

From one of the world’s leading sports scientists and former advisor to record-breaking athletes Paula Radcliffe and Eliud Kipchoge, FASTER is an essential guide to improving your running – whatever your distance or goal.

Leading physiologist Professor Andy Jones draws on decades of research and a wealth of experience as a consultant in elite sport to explain the science behind speed, energy, resilience and recovery, and to provide practical, research-backed strategies you can use in your training and racing.

With clear examples and engaging stories from across his own career as a competitive runner, Jones offer insights for refining your training and developing your own focused plan – whether your goal is to achieve a new personal best, improve your VO2max or running economy, tackle a new distance, or simply keep running for many years to come.

Containing chapters on nutrition, training, sleep, pacing and supplements, together with an appendix of sample training plans, this book is a science-backed and field-tested guide to performing at your best and a must-read for anyone serious about getting faster.

Reseñas de la Crítica

‘Andy Jones was a vital part of my team throughout my career … I had absolute confidence in my training and ability to hold the pace thanks to his scientific input and his readiness to support in the field, fine-tuning my training to further enhance my performance. Now, he has distilled all that wisdom into this book, sharing his knowledge to help others go “Faster”'

Paula Radcliffe, Olympian and former marathon World Record holder

‘In Faster, Andy Jones has expertly condensed 30 years of his experience in advising elite distance runners into practical tips to help runners at every level achieve their running goals’

Jo Pavey MBE, Five-time Olympian and former European 10,000m champion