Endure

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Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

Alex Hutchinson

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HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
27 February 2019

Popular psychology; Sports & outdoor recreation; Sports psychology

‘This book is AMAZING!’ Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Outliers and Blink

'Reveals how we can all surpass our perceived physical limits.' Adam Grant, bestselling author of Hidden Potential

‘Anyone who has ever felt exhausted, whether from heat or cold or altitude or pain or simply a loss of will, is going to find their own experience in this book.” David Epstein, bestselling author of Range

'A high-water mark for understanding the physiology the art and the science of how to perform at your best.' Rich Roll, host of the Rich Roll podcast and author of Finding Ultra

We've all felt it. The moment your body says stop. Your legs screaming, lungs burning, every instinct telling you there's nothing left. But what if that signal isn't the end of your capacity? What if it's just your brain playing it safe?

In Endure, award-winning science journalist and elite distance runner Alex Hutchinson upends everything we think we know about human limits. Drawing on decades of research and the cutting edge of sports science, he makes a compelling, evidence-backed case: fatigue is not a physical event. It is a sensation, one manufactured and managed by the brain, which is constantly calculating how much you have left and deciding, often conservatively, when to call it.

This changes everything. Because if your limits are partly a decision rather than a fixed ceiling, they can be negotiated. Trained. Pushed.

Hutchinson takes us from early experiments with electrical currents and frogs' legs to sophisticated brain imaging, from elite marathon runners chasing the two-hour barrier to mountaineers at the edge of survival on Everest. He examines what heat, cold, pain, altitude, and sheer loss of will actually do to performance and introduces the new frontier of endurance science, where researchers are using brain stimulation, psychological priming, and cognitive training to extend what athletes can do.

But Endure is not just a book for athletes. It's for anyone who has ever stopped short of their potential and wondered why. Hutchinson's answer is surprising, scientifically rigorous, and, ultimately, galvanizing: the barrier that matters most is the one inside your head.

‘If you want to gain insight into the mind of great athletes, adventurers, and peak performers then prepare to be enthralled by Alex Hutchinson’s Endure.’ – Bear Grylls

'Endure is a pure science book that goes deep, especially into the mind, and the pacing and story-telling are top notch. – Runner's World

'So good. Smart, inspiring, and just fun to read. Makes me wanna be a better runner (and faster reader).' – Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times

‘An intelligent, exhaustively researched study.’ – The Times

By: Alex Hutchinson
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9780008308186
ISBN 10: 0008308187
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 27 February 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alex Hutchinson combines a scientific background-he holds a doctorate in physics from Cambridge University-with athletic expertise-he was a world class runner, competing in National and World Championships for more than a decade. He is also an award-winning writer specializing in the intersection of science and athletic performance, and has written articles on Mt. Everest, New Zealand, Tasmania, the Australian Outback, and the Yukon for the New York Times Travel section.

Reviews for Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

'This book is AMAZING!' - MALCOLM GLADWELL 'If you want to gain insight into the mind of great athletes, adventurers, and peak performers then prepare to be enthralled by Alex Hutchinson's Endure.' -BEAR GRYLLS 'Anyone who has ever felt exhausted, whether from heat or cold or altitude or pain or simply a loss of will, is going to find their own experience in this book. - DAVID EPSTEIN, author of The Sports Gene An essential read for every endurance athlete. - AMBY BURFOOT, 1968 Boston Marathon winner and editor of Runner's World Complete Book of Running 'This is an excellent resource for anyone seeking to better to understand how our minds influence our ultimate performances.' - TIM NOAKES, emeritus professor of exercise science at the University of Cape Town 'An intelligent, exhaustively researched study.' - The Times