Conditioning and Science of Running

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, over 26 million Americans (8.8%) regularly engage in running for their preferred choice of exercise. This course will focus on the key training concepts that drive a runner’s performance. Beyond analyzing the factors that can affect a runner, this course will dig into the exercise science behind running and will highlight different training models, including the Central Governor Model and the Traditional Performance Training Progression Model. Suggested Text (Not required.) Puleo, Joe, and Patrick Milroy. Running Anatomy. 2nd ed., Human Kinetics, 2019.

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