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The New Rules of Running: Five Steps To Run Faster and Longer for Life

by Vijay Vad
with Dave Allen. Avery. 2014. 272p. illus. ISBN 9781583335383. pap. $20. SPORTS
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Vad's comprehensive guidebook is for new and seasoned runners alike. The various chapters are dedicated to common running concerns, such as biomechanics, shoes, nutrition, training regimens, and strategies for running your best race. The book doesn't necessarily revolutionize the running world, but, rather, offers advice, suggestions, and opinions that build upon some familiar concepts in the sport. The author provides viewpoints from his pastime as a runner and his expertise as a doctor. Photographs of stretching techniques, diagrams of common injuries, and marathon and half-marathon training schedules for runners of different levels accompany the text. The detail and documentation on the types of running injuries are unusual.
VERDICT As a runner, this reviewer found this book to be a fascinating compilation of the various issues and concepts associated with running as a discipline. It would be best for those who have explored similar texts so that they may compare and contrast the information provided in order to make informed decisions about their own participation in the sport.
Reviewed by Annette Haldeman, Dept. of Legislative Svcs., Maryland General Assembly, Annapolis , May 15, 2014
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