Chapter 1: The Evolution of the Human Runner Chapter 2: Cardiovascular and Cardiorespiratory Components Chapter 3: The Runner in Motion Chapter 4: Adaptations for Speed and Terrain Chapter 5: Upper Torso Chapter 6: Arms and Shoulders Chapter 7: Core Chapter 8: Upper Legs Chapter 9: Lower Legs and Feet Chapter 10: Common Running Injuries Chapter 11: Anatomy of Running Footwear Chapter 12: Full-Body Conditioning
Joe Puleo is the head men's and women's cross-country and track and
field coach at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. He is also
the head running for the U.S. Marine Corps Global Running Program.
His responsibilities as lead instructor include coaching the United
States Marine Corps global running program.
His previous 20 years of experience include coaching multiple high
school state champions in track and field; NCAA Division III
All-Americans in the 100-meter, the 800-meter (indoor and outdoor),
and cross-country; male and female winners at the prestigious Penn
Relays and NYRRC Marathon Tune-Up races; the 2008 USAT amateur
duathlete of the year; and an Olympic Trials qualifier in the
marathon. Puleo has also coached three World Championship teams for
the United States Armed Forces, two marathon teams, and a
cross-country team.
Formerly a nationally ranked age-group triathlete, Puleo has
competed in over 100 multisport events and over 300 cross-country,
track, and road races since 1985. Puleo lives in Phoenixville and
Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Lyndi, and their three
children.
Patrick Milroy has been the chief medical officer for the Road
Runners Club in Great Britain since 1998. From 1991 to 2007, he was
a medical advisor and contributor to Runner's World Magazine and
for 10 years before was similarly involved with its precursors
Jogging Magazine and Running Magazine. While working in general
medical practice, Dr. Milroy was chief medical officer and sole
medical practitioner for the North Cheshire Sports Injuries Clinic
from 1984 to 2002.
Dr. Milroy has received the award of fellow twice from the
Institute of Sports Medicine in 1999 and from the UK Faculty of
Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2006. He has served as a medical
officer for many athletic events, including the World Half Marathon
Championships, Commonwealth Games, Team England Commonwealth Games
(four times), British Athletics Federation, and Great Britain team
at the World Junior Championships (three times) and European Junior
Championships (two times).
Dr. Milroy is the author of Sports Injuries, coauthor of the AAA
Runner's Guide, and author of numerous other articles on sport and
exercise topics for journals, magazines, and newspapers. He is also
an accomplished runner as winner of the World Medical Games 5000
meters and half marathon in 1980, 1982, and 1984 and winner of the
European Medical Games 20K, 5K, and 1500 meters in 1983. His
personal best in the marathon is 2 hours 26 minutes.
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