Drawing on the latest research in the area of exercise physiology, a fitness coach introduces a ground-breaking new training strategy to help runners of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels achieve their maximum performance, offering an eight-point brain training system to assist runners in resisting fatigue, mastering the art of pacing, learning to run in the zone, and more. Original. 20,000 first printing Foreword vii PART I 1(202) Introduction 3(8) Brain Training: An Overview 11(18) The Running Brain 29(17) Breaking Through the Wall 46(18) Target Pace Training 64(16) Pursuing the Perfect Stride 80(18) Cross-Training as Brain Training 98(40) Stress and Recovery 138(16) Mastering the Experience 154(15) How to Outsmart Injuries 169(20) Fueling the Running Brain 189(14) PART II 203(352) Introduction 205(4) Brain Training Plans: 5K 209(73) Brain Training Plans: 10K 282(82) Brain Training Plans: Half Marathon 364(87) Brain Training Plans: Marathon 451(104) Index 555