Runner's World Guide to Injury Prevention: How to Identify Problems, Speed Healing, and Run Pain-Free
Author: Dagny Scott Barrios
The last word on preventing and treating running injuries-from the magazine known the world over as the most reliable and authoritative source of running know-howThe world of running-and running injury prevention-has evolved greatly in the last decade. New thinking on injury and recovery suggests that runners can continue to train while injured. And alternative practices-such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage-are now virtually mainstream and an essential part of any runner's injury arsenal. Not only is the sport dramatically more popular, but women runners and beginning runners-who are a large part of the growth-have very different needs in the areas of injury and health that have not been covered adequately in previous books. Research in sports medicine also has advanced. All this-and much more-is covered in this new, comprehensive manual that is quite simply the best, most authoritative guide in the field. Here you'll find: - The most important stretches for runners-and why you should not stretch an injured muscle- How (and why) to change your biomechanics and stride legnth- How to incorporate cross-training to prevent and heal injury - The most important strength-training exercises for runners- How to cope with the mental side of injury- Special concerns for young runners, women, and older Runners- The newest thinking in hydrationBeginners and veterans alike will benefit from this expert guidance from the cutting edge of sports medicine and science.
Table of Contents:
| Ch. 1 | Injury 101 : the big impact of little things | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | The laws of injury : how to train properly | 15 |
| Ch. 3 | Shoes : the runner's equipment | 31 |
| Ch. 4 | Stretching : investing in your body | 47 |
| Ch. 5 | Strengthening : the icing on the cake | 55 |
| Ch. 6 | Cross-training : the runner's insurance policy | 67 |
| Ch. 7 | Forces of nature : running hot, running cold | 81 |
| Ch. 8 | I'm injured, now what? : treating the most common running injuries | 93 |
| Ch. 9 | Alternative treatment choices : going beyond conventional medicine | 121 |
| Ch. 10 | Attitude is everything : the emotional side of injury | 133 |
| Ch. 11 | A new runner's safety primer : start slow, stay well | 145 |
| Ch. 12 | Young runners : looking toward the future | 161 |
| Ch. 13 | Women runners : special health issues | 175 |
| Ch. 14 | The older runner : long may you run | 189 |
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Metrosexual Guide to Style: A Handbook for the Modern Man
Author: Michael Flocker
From what to order and how to order it to what to wear and how to wear it, the essentials of "metrosexual" savoir faire.
The old-fashioned, repressed, un-moisturized man has been banished to the hinterlands and a new breed is taking center stage. He is a man of style, sophistication, and security, just as strong and confident as his predecessor, but far more diverse in his interests, his tastes, and, most importantly, his self-image. He may be seen at an NBA game one night and an art gallery opening the next. Able to navigate any social setting, he is informed, influential, intriguing, and very much in vogue these days. He is the new male ideal: the metrosexual man.
So how can the average Joe keep up with this new version of cool? How should he behave, what shoes should he wear, and what CDs should he have in his collection? Answers to these questions and so many other pressing concerns can be found in The Metrosexual Guide to Style. Filled with entertaining anecdotes, famous quotes, helpful hints, dos and don'ts, recommendations and potential pitfalls, this handy guidebook covers everything from dining out to fashion and personal style, home decor to the Metro-mindset. It is the one-stop shop for the impeccably groomed and savvy modern man.
About the author:
Michael Flocker has appeared in several national television commercials and made regular appearances on Days of Our Lives and The Bold & The Beautiful. A features editor for AOL/Time Warner, Flocker lives in New York City.
New York Times
Flocker's manual, like a proper etiquette guide, is a handbook for living.
Hartford Courant
Flocker's guide isn't a toss-off. It's actually cleverly done, full of real metrosexual do's and don'ts.
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