Faster
Harness New Science. Enhance Running Performance. Unlock Your Personal Best.
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Publishing:28th Jan '27
£18.99
This title is due to be published on 28th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
‘A winning blend of rigorous science, practical advice, and entertaining stories … I can’t think of a runner who wouldn’t benefit from its wisdom’ ED CAESAR
‘Clear, sensible, enjoyable, and highly practical’ DANIEL E. LIEBERMAN
‘The running book of the decade’ GEOFF WIGHTMAN
FOREWORD FROM ELIUD KIPCHOGE
FOREWORD FROM ELIUD KIPCHOGE
From one of the world’s leading sports scientists and former advisor to record-breaking athletes Paula Radcliffe and Eliud Kipchoge, FASTER is an essential guide to improving your running – whatever your distance or goal.
Leading physiologist Professor Andy Jones draws on decades of research and a wealth of experience as a consultant in elite sport to explain the science behind speed, energy, resilience and recovery, and to provide practical, research-backed strategies you can use in your training and racing.
With clear examples and engaging stories from across his own career as a competitive runner, Jones offer insights for refining your training and developing your own focused plan – whether your goal is to achieve a new personal best, improve your VO2max or running economy, tackle a new distance, or simply keep running for many years to come.
Containing chapters on nutrition, training, sleep, pacing and supplements, together with an appendix of sample training plans, this book is a science-backed and field-tested guide to performing at your best and a must-read for anyone serious about getting faster.
‘An essential roadmap for the thoughtful and ambitious runner’ – Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure
‘Accessible, authoritative and unexpectedly exciting’ – Richard Askwith, author of Feet in the Clouds
‘A must-read … this book gives an opportunity to get to the next level’ – Patrick Sang, Olympic medalist and coach
‘In Faster, Andy doesn't give you shortcuts or flashy gimmicks. He gives you the science of endurance, broken down so clearly that any runner – whether chasing a world record or just trying to finish their first 5K – can use it’ – Steve Jones MBE, former marathon world record holder
‘Nobody on earth knows more about running fast than Andy Jones. Faster contains a winning blend of rigorous science, practical advice, and entertaining stories from Jones's remarkable career. I can't think of a runner who wouldn't benefit from its wisdom’
Ed Caesar, author of Two Hours
‘You don’t have to be a runner to enjoy this book! Andy Jones draws from his personal experience and research to unpack the science of our muscles, integrating the anatomy, physiology and psychology that allows peak performance. This is a “must read” for anyone who wants to understand what our bodies can achieve’
Russell Foster, Professor of Circadian Neuroscience, University of Oxford, and author of Life Time
‘Andy Jones was a vital part of my team throughout my career … I had absolute confidence in my training and ability to hold the pace thanks to his scientific input and his readiness to support in the field … Now, he has distilled all that wisdom into this book, sharing his knowledge to help others go “Faster”'
Paula Radcliffe OBE, Olympian and former marathon world record holder
There are no corners to cut or quick fixes just a simply explained evidential guide to the knowledge which has made the best be better, and how everyone else can run Faster!’
Steve Cram CBE, athletics commentator and former world record holder
‘If you want to learn more about the wonderful world of endurance, read this book. I guarantee you’ll finish it more knowledgeable, but, importantly, also more inspired’
Tom Craggs, Runners World UK head coach and World Class Programme Endurance Performance Lead with UK Athletic
‘Comprehensive, thorough and accessible … . his clear message that improvement comes from dedication and hard work, rather than any silver bullets, is key … a must read’
Mara Yamauchi, Olympian and marathoner
‘The most complete book available for authoritative running advice. It’s clear, direct, well-organized, and informative on every page’
Amby Burfoot, former editor-in-chief of Runner’s World
ISBN: 9780008638054
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm x 21mm
Weight: 270g
352 pages