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Product Description The ultimate guide to injury-free running and racing, from renowned sports medicine specialist Vijay Vad with training schedules designed by coach and 2-time NYC Marathon Champion Tom Fleming Whether you're learning to run, trying to lower your Personal Record, recovering from injury, or just getting in shape, The New Rules of Running will make you a faster, healthier runner. The only book on running authored by a sports medicine specialist, this informative guide offers: A primer on running's most common injuries, emphasizing prevention and recovery, to get you through the grueling training months unscathed. Essential strengthening exercises, stretches, nutrition, and hydration tips. Review "The New Rules of Running is chock-full of great information, and will not only have you running faster, but training smarter as well. It's the ultimate marathon training survival guide."-- "Bill Rodgers, four-time winner, Boston and NYC Marathons" "Vad's comprehensive guidebook is for new and seasoned runners alike...A fascinating compilation of the various issues and concepts associated with running as a discipline."-- "Library Journal" "Vad's mix of common sense and science adds up to a healthy, thoughtful approach to one of America's most popular fitness activities."-- "Publishers Weekly" About the Author Vijay Vad, MD is a sports medicine specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, an assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, and the author of several books including Stop Pain, Back Rx, Arthritis Rx, and The New Rules of Running. David Allen is an internationally successful author, lecturer, and founder and chairman of the David Allen Company, a management consulting, coaching, and training company. His two books, Getting Things Done and Ready for Anything, were both bestsellers. He is a popular keynote speaker on the topics of pe