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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Trying to push human endurance to its limits can prove fatal, sometimes.
Chapter 3: We naturally pace ourselves for a final surge in distance running.
Chapter 4: A fatigued brain can impact your overall physical endurance.
Chapter 5: Athletes possess pain tolerance higher than normal, and this improves their performance significantly.
Chapter 6: Oxygen intake is crucial to driving peak athletic performance.
Chapter 7: Core body temperature also affects endurance.
Chapter 8: Mindfulness reduces stress levels and can enhance athletic performance.
Chapter 9: The key brain regions most closely tied to endurance are the insular and motor cortices.
Description
Endure (2018) takes an in-depth look at what enables certain boundary-pushing athletes to hit the wall of pain and effort – and still keep going. Alex Hutchinson examines the multiple and complex factors that allow marathon runners and cyclists to keep breaking records and reaching new heights in human endurance.
Who Should Listen
- Athletes and coaches
- Students of psychology and sports medicine
- Anyone training for a marathon