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Many of Human Kinetics’ authors have achieved world-renowned success in their sports, coaching world champions and Olympic athletes to top positions and medals. In 2010, Davis won the biggest accolade of his coaching career when he was named the National Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Since 1994, he has been coaching U.S. national teams, junior national teams, and U.S. national collegiate teams at the World Taekwondo championships.
Leslie Bonci talks with ABC’s Dr. Timothy Johnson about things teens need to know before hitting the sports practice fields. Leslie Bonci, author of Sport Nutrition for Coaches, talks to ABC’s Tim Johnson about hydration and nutrition for young athletes. Leslie J. Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN is the director of sport nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
I knew then that one day I would run a long-distance race, most especially the uniquely South African ultradistance running event, the 90 km (56 mile) Comrades Marathon. Don’t get into the habit of drinking or eating in a marathon race: Some prominent runners do, but it is not beneficial” (Sullivan, 1909, p. South African Jackie Mekler, who won the 90 km (56 mile) Comrades Marathon on five occasions and set world records at 48 km (30 mile), 64 km (40 mile), and 80 km (50 miles) in 1954, ...
