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RUNNING ANATOMY Joe Puleo Dr. Patrick Milroy Human Kinetics Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Puleo, Joe. Running anatomy / Joe Puleo, Patrick Milroy. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-8230-3 (soft cover) ISBN-10: 0-7360-8230-1 (soft cover) 1. Running--Training. 2. Running--Physiological aspects. 3. Running injuries--Prevention. 4. Sports medicine. I. Milroy, Patrick. II.Title. GV1061.5.P85 2010 796.42--dc22 2009035764 ISBN-10: 0-7360-8230-1 (print) ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-8230-3 (print) Copyright © 2010 by Joe Puleo and Patrick Milroy All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher. This publication is written and published to provide accurate and authoritative information relevant to the subject matter presented. It is published and sold with the understanding that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering legal, medical, or other professional services by reason of their authorship or publication of this work. If medical or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Acquisitions Editor: Laurel Plotzke; Developmental Editors: Mandy Eastin-Allen and Cynthia McEntire; Assistant Editor: Laura Podeschi; Copyeditor: Anne Rogers; Graphic Designer: Fred Starbird; Graphic Artist: Tara Welsch; Cover Designer: Keith Blomberg; Photographer (for illustration references): Neil Bernstein; Photo Asset Manager: Laura Fitch; Visual Production Assistant: Joyce Brumfield; Art Manager: Kelly Hendren; Associate Art Manager: Alan L. Wilborn; Illustrator (cover): Jennifer Gibas; Illustrators (interior): Precision Graphics and Jennifer Gibas; Printer: United Graphics Human Kinetics books are available at special discounts for bulk purchase. Special editions or book excerpts can also be created to specification. For details, contact the Special Sales Manager at Human Kinetics. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The paper in this book is certified under a sustainable forestry program. Human Kinetics Web site: www.HumanKinetics.com United States: Human Kinetics Australia: Human Kinetics P.O. Box 5076 57A Price Avenue Champaign, IL 61825-5076 Lower Mitcham, South Australia 5062 800-747-4457 08 8372 0999 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Canada: Human Kinetics New Zealand: Human Kinetics 475 Devonshire Road Unit 100 P.O. Box 80 Windsor, ON N8Y 2L5 Torrens Park, South Australia 5062 800-465-7301 (in Canada only) 0800 222 062 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Europe: Human Kinetics 107 Bradford Road Stanningley Leeds LS28 6AT, United Kingdom +44 (0) 113 255 5665 e-mail: [email protected] E4782 RUNNING ANATOMY Contents Preface  vii Acknowledgments  ix 1 tHe evolution of CHaPter tHe HuMan runner. . . . 1 2 CarDiovasCular anD CHaPter CarDioresPiratory CoMPonents. . . . . . . . . 11 3 tHe runner CHaPter in Motion. . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4 aDaPtations for CHaPter sPeeD anD terrain . . . 27 5 uPPer torso . . . . . . . . . 35 CHaPter 6 arMs anD CHaPter sHoulDers . . . . . . . . . . 57 iv 7 Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 CHaPter 8 uPPer legs . . . . . . . . . . 95 CHaPter 9 lower legs CHaPter anD feet. . . . . . . . . . . . 117 10 CoMMon running CHaPter inJuries . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 11 anatoMy of running CHaPter footwear . . . . . . . . . . 157 12 full-BoDy CHaPter ConDitioning . . . . . . . 169 Exercise Finder  185 About the Authors  187 v PrefaCe Beginning with a chapter on the evolution of the human runner, Running Anatomy endeavors to educate runners about how and why their bodies work as they do during the movements of running. Running Anatomy explains not only how the soft tissues and bones interact to produce movement, but why they do so and what you can do to maximize your own personal running goals. By detailing the mechanisms of movement through illustrations, we hope to show, in a simple format, what happens when your body engages in running. The goal of this book is threefold. First, the illustrations in this book are meant to aid the runner in understanding the anatomy impacted when the runner is in motion. By calling out the anatomy associated with the running motion, we hope to further the runner’s understanding of how bones, organs, muscles, ligaments, and tendons work to move the body. The anatomical illus- trations that accompany the exercises are color-coded to indicate the primary and secondary muscles and connective tissues featured in each exercise and running-specific movement. Primary muscles Secondary muscles Connective tissues Then, after detailing the hows and whys of running, we focus on the significance of strengthening your body through strength training devised for performance enhancement. The text in each chapter further explains the function of the anatomy shown in the illustrations. Finally, the strengthening exercises included in each chapter will improve running performance and help to keep the runner injury-free by eliminating anatomical imbalances that often occur naturally but are exacerbated by the muscular–skeletal demands of running. The ultimate goal is to create a strength-training program that is logical and easy-to-use but also effective in improving running performance. Since injuries often occur as a result of repetitive movement, understanding how and why the body moves may be a simple way to enhance performance and prevent injury. Our intent is to enhance your running experience and performance by helping you understand the anatomy of running and develop a clearly defined strength-training program. vii

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Running Anatomy places you in the action, fundamentally linking each exercise to running performance. You'll see how to strengthen muscles, reduce injury, and improve gait efficiency for faster times and more fluid runs. This book will prepare you for any challenge that comes your way. You'll find e
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