Faster

‘A winning blend of rigorous science, practical advice, and entertaining stories … I can’t think of a runner who wouldn’t benefit from its wisdom’ ED CAESAR

‘Clear, sensible, enjoyable, and highly practical’ DANIEL E. LIEBERMAN

‘The running book of the decade’ GEOFF WIGHTMAN

FOREWORD FROM ELIUD KIPCHOGE

FOREWORD FROM ELIUD KIPCHOGE

From one of the world’s leading sports scientists and former advisor to record-breaking athletes Paula Radcliffe and Eliud Kipchoge, FASTER is an essential guide to improving your running – whatever your distance or goal.

Leading physiologist Professor Andy Jones draws on decades of research and a wealth of experience as a consultant in elite sport to explain the science behind speed, energy, resilience and recovery, and to provide practical, research-backed strategies you can use in your training and racing.

With clear examples and engaging stories from across his own career as a competitive runner, Jones offer insights for refining your training and developing your own focused plan – whether your goal is to achieve a new personal best, improve your VO2max or running economy, tackle a new distance, or simply keep running for many years to come.

Containing chapters on nutrition, training, sleep, pacing and supplements, together with an appendix of sample training plans, this book is a science-backed and field-tested guide to performing at your best and a must-read for anyone serious about getting faster.

‘An essential roadmap for the thoughtful and ambitious runner’ – Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure

‘Accessible, authoritative and unexpectedly exciting’ – Richard Askwith, author of Feet in the Clouds

‘A must-read … this book gives an opportunity to get to the next level’ – Patrick Sang, Olympic medalist and coach

‘In Faster, Andy doesn't give you shortcuts or flashy gimmicks. He gives you the science of endurance, broken down so clearly that any runner – whether chasing a world record or just trying to finish their first 5K – can use it’ – Steve Jones MBE, former marathon world record holder

About the author

Andy Jones is Professor of Applied Physiology at the University of Exeter and one of the world’s leading experts on the science and practice of endurance exercise, specifically distance running. A former international middle-distance athlete, he has acted as the sports science advisor to world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe and was part of Nike’s consulting team for Eliud Kipchoge’s successful sub-two-hour marathon performance. He continues to work with dozens of elite athletes and to provide expert advice to national governing bodies of sport in the UK.