====== Runner's World Performance Nutrition for Runners ======

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  * Author: Matt Fitzgerald
  * Paperback: 256 pages
  * Publisher: Rodale Books (2005)
  * Language: English
  * ISBN: 1594862184

Runners have different nutrition and recovery needs than other endurance athletes. Yet until now, they have had no nutritional resource specifically addressing their concerns. "Runner's World Performance Nutrition for Runners" by [[runners:fitzgerald matt|Matt Fitzgerald]] is a comprehensive guide that distills the newest thinking in the science of exercise nutrition into practical, hands-on tips that will help runners stay healthy, recover faster, enjoy better workouts, and race successfully. Readers will learn detailed information on nutritional topics important to runners, from balancing internal energy stores to proper hydration; how to customize their diets to their individual training needs; shopping tips and dining-out strategies to help runners maximize their nutritional intake; the top 5 pre-race meals and top 5 healthiest snacks for runners; nutritional tips for special populations, including women, children, diabetics, and older runners. The author, Matt Fitzgerald, is a runner, triathlete, and coach. He has written for such publications as [[magazines:Running Times|Running Times]], [[magazines:Men's Fitness|Men's Fitness]], [[magazines:Triathlete|Triathlete]], and [[magazines:Runner's World|Runner's World]].

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