Elite endurance athletes - including runners, cyclists, and swimmers - know that success hinges as much on how they use their minds as on how well they've trained their bodies. Long before race day, they've developed a rich arsenal of cognitive strategies that they incorporate into their long-term training regimens to unlock peak performance, from effective goal-setting and ingenious habit forming techniques to developing resilience and increasing self-belief. And now a growing body of evidence is showing that these strategies can help the rest of us achieve whatever we set our minds to in sport and life. Combining cutting-edge science, illustrative stories from the world's top endurance athletes and practical instruction, The Genius of Athletes arms us with proven tools for reaching high and meeting our goals - whether it's running a marathon or any other personal or professional challenge.

About the Author
Noel Brick, PhD, is a researcher on the psychology of endurance performance. He has published research in the most prestigious sport and exercise science journals, such as Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise and Psychology of Sport and Exercise. Noel has completed more than thirty marathons and ultramarathons. He works at Ulster University and lives in Antrim, Ireland. Scott Douglas is a contributing writer for Runner's World. He has also been the editor of Running Times and Runner's World's news channel. Scott has written or co-written several other books, including the New York Times bestseller Meb for Mortals, 26 Marathons, and perennial favourite Advanced Marathoning. He has run more than 110,000 miles since taking up the sport in 1979. Scott lives in South Portland, Maine.


Book Information
ISBN 9781615196418
Author Noel Brick
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint The Experiment LLC
Publisher The Experiment LLC
Weight(grams) 300g