Roy M. Wallack (1956–2020)

I rode my 40 pound bike about 3000 miles last year, including the PTNY Erie Canal ride. The Erie Canal ride is 400 miles over 8 days, so 50 miles a day on average. This is not the kind of riding that Wallack and Katovsky spend much time discussing! Nothing wrong, of course, with the ultra-endurance etc. extreme sorts of competitive events they focus on. I suppose a lot of people need to push themselves toward some grand goal if they're to get up off the couch at all.

This is a fun enough book. There are very nice interviews with a wide range of serious cyclists. The book does cover many aspects of cycling. But it does focus mostly on serious competition.

Probably the scariest chapter was on osteoporosis. A local friend of mine who is a serious competitive cyclist just broke his hip. I must say, this chapter has got me out running more frequently.

I like staying in decent shape by getting out to ride regularly. I like getting out on my bike to explore the countryside. I suspect there are a lot of people who could get a lot out of cycling but who are put off by the serious competitive approach that is so common in bicycling literature, including this book. There is good information here but it does sadden me that the richest potential of the title wasn't really tapped.… (más)

Written by marathoner and Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee, Sally Edwards Be a Better Runner addresses the goal of most runners - to run faster and longer - to run better. You’ll learn about the magical "black hole" and how to avoid it. You'll learn about barefoot running. And, you'll learn about the latest running system - threshold - which uses a heart rate monitor to manage your running improvements.

Co-authored with Carl Foster, Ph.D., and University of Wisconsin exercise science professor and researcher, Be a Better Runner features the latest research in the science of running. You’ll learn the latest science on how to boost your performance, train more effectively, and aid post-workout recovery. The latest research on special concerns such as running after age 40, during pregnancy, overtraining in younger runners and preventing amenorrhoea in female distance runners is also highlighted.

Sally Edwards is the founder of Fleet Feet Sports, a coach and race director, and is the former Master’s World Record holder in the Ironman Triathlon. In 1984 she qualified to run in the Olympic Marathoner Trials. Her experience in running cover almost four decades of experience as the past world record holder in the Iditashoe 100-Mile Snowshoe Race. She has competed in some of the hardest races on the planet, including the Western States 100-Mile Run which she won. A leader in the field of fitness training, Sally holds a master’s in Exercise Physiology and is the creator and CEO of the Heart Zones Training System which uses heart rate data and cardiac training ranges to enhance athletic performance. A founder of the sport of triathlon (and a Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee), most of Sally’s recent races have been performed in her role as the National Spokeswoman for the Danskin Triathlon Series.

Carl Foster Ph.D., FACSM is the former president of the American College of Sports Medicine. He is a professor of exercise and sport science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at UW-L. Foster is a former associate editor-in-chief of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and a co-editor of ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines. His distinguished professional career and accomplishments have produced over 250 scientific papers, book chapters, and longer works.

If you would like Sally to autograph a copy of her book, Be a Better Runner, just type in a note at the time of "check out" asking her and giving her the correct spelling of the individual's name in the event this is a gift to a friend or loved one.… (más)