Racing the antelope : what animals can teach us about running and life /
"At once lyrical and scientific, Racing the Antelope melds a unique blend of biology, anthropology, psychology, and philosophy with Heinrich's passion for running to discover how and why we run."--BOOK JACKET.
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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New York :
HarperCollins,
2001.
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| Ausgabe: | 1st ed. |
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Inhaltsangabe:
- 1. Wind-in-the-Face Warm-Up
- 2. Ancient Runners and Us
- 3. Start of the Race
- 4. Back to the Beginning
- 5. High School Cross-Country
- 6. College Cauldron
- 7. How to Reduce an Insect's Flight Endurance
- 8. Ultramarathoners in the Sky
- 9. The Antelope's Running Prowess
- 10. The Camel's Keys to Ultraendurance
- 11. Athletic Frogs
- 12. To Run on Two (or More) Legs
- 13. Evolution of Intelligent Running Ape People
- 14. Running Like Dogs and Cats
- 15. The Fitness of Being Out of Shape
- 16. Diet
- 17. Racing Fuel
- 18. Training for the Race
- 19. Final Preparations
- 20. The Race.