Training your brain, muscles, and metabolism
Developing maximum aerobic function : how to get "heart smart" when building your endurance foundation
The maximum aerobic function (MAP) test : getting the most from your body in training and racing
Warming up and cooling down : the two key critical elements of every workout
Other aerobic and anaerobic training methods
Training stress : the good, the bad, and the ugly
The overtraining syndrome
"Personalize" your training : less often means success
Competition : getting ready for race day
Training and altitude : outdoor and "indoor" benefits
Diet, nutrition, and energy : an introduction
The gut : intestinal digestion and absorption of nutrients
Carbohydrates and taking the two-week test
The power of protein : going way beyond building muscles
Dietary fats : optimal health and recovery, and avoiding injuries
Water and electrolytes : critical ingredients for endurance
Eating and drinking your way to better endurance : the role of ergogenics
Phytonutrients and goring organic : eat your vegetables and fruits!
Dietary supplements : beware of what you put in your body!
Taking good care of your liver and kidneys : detox and pH balance
The training table : healthy recipes, shopping guidelines, and cooking tips
Anatomy of an injury : physical, chemical, and mental
Rehabilitating and self-assessing your physical injury
Muscle balance and imbalance
The pain game and how to control it
Fit but unhealthy : why death is the ultimate injury and measures to prevent it
Building a better athletic brain
Burning off body fat and other weighty issues
Feet first : understanding the body's structural foundation
Fixing your feet starts with the right shoes
The sun : vitamin D and athletic performance
Measuring your fitness and health
Finding a health-care professional.
