Marathon Running: Physiology, Psychology, Nutrition and Training Aspects

The book contains recent research about physiology, psychology, nutrition and training aspects of Marathon Running of different age, gender and performance level. The basic knowledge of marathon running with explanations of the physiological and psycholog

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rathon Running: Physiology, Psychology, Nutrition and Training Aspects

Marathon Running: Physiology, Psychology, Nutrition and Training Aspects

Christoph Zinner Billy Sperlich •

Editors

Marathon Running: Physiology, Psychology, Nutrition and Training Aspects

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Editors Christoph Zinner Department of Sport Science Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Würzburg, Bayern Germany

ISBN 978-3-319-29726-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29728-6

Billy Sperlich Department of Sport Science Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Würzburg, Bayern Germany

ISBN 978-3-319-29728-6

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Contents

1 Physiological Aspects of Marathon Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Sperlich

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2 Biomechanics of Marathon Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Stöggl and Tobias Wunsch

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3 Nutrition for Marathon Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karsten Koehler

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4 Thermoregulation During Marathon Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver Faude and Lars Donath

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5 Coping with Stress During a Marathon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Zepp

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6 Motivation and Marathon Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Chris Hammer and Leslie Podlog 7 Marathon Training: Gender and Age Aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Jennifer L. Reed and Jenna C. Gibbs 8 Training Aspects of Marathon Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Christoph Zinner

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Chapter 1

Physiological Aspects of Marathon Running Billy Sperlich

Abstract Marathon running has evolved as one of the world’s popular running experiences. Independent of the runner’s performance level the marathon event represent