Reviews
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson
hassanalsaeid's review against another edition
3.0
Flip fop perspective on the study of endurance. Some valuable insight into research done over time in understanding what governs our ability to endure marathons, swimming, cycling etc.
Despite this, he ends almost every answer to any question with 'we simply don't know enough/more research to come'. I've thrown my hands into the air and I can't count the number of times I have gone 'so what was the point in writing this?!'
Despite this, he ends almost every answer to any question with 'we simply don't know enough/more research to come'. I've thrown my hands into the air and I can't count the number of times I have gone 'so what was the point in writing this?!'
kimmeham's review against another edition
4.0
Veldig interessant om hvordan utvikling av vitenskap har vært med på å drive utholdenhetsidrett fremover – både med lovlige og mindre lovlige midler. Boken er snedig rammet inn av Breaking 2-prosjektet (det første, altså) på Monza-banen i Italia, og tar for seg hvordan forskningen innenfor aspekter som psykologi, ernæring, drikke, doping (!) utstyr og vice versa har utviklet seg og på sett og vis gjort det mulig for et menneske å bryte totimersgrensen på maraton. Nerdefaktoren er deilig høy, og jeg kan kun anbefale denne boken om du har godt over snittet interesse for utholdenhetsidrett. Faller du innenfor denne gruppen, har du mange lærerike timer foran deg!
logantea's review against another edition
3.0
Chock full of really interesting research about the limits of human endurance told in an approachable narrative style. Unfortunately it starts to feel kind of rambling and disorganized as it goes on, making the end turn into a bit of a slog.
darshbakshi's review against another edition
5.0
One of the few books which does not try to force any ideology and instead decided to assess the argument from different point of view. Refreshing read.