Mike Stroud, polar explorer, practising hospital physician & recently adviser to the Ministry of Defence on survival, sets out in this fascinating book the genetics, diet & exercise that enable humans to perform at their peak.
Based soundly in medical science, Dr Stroud analyses individual feats of survival & athletic prowess that illustrate the way the body functions at its best. He dissects his own challenging experiences of crossing Antarctica with Ranulph Fiennes, running marathons in the Sahara & participating in gruelling cross-country endurance races in the United States & gives some tips on how to stay fit for life for those of us who find walking the dog & endurance challenge
- First published to great acclaim in 1998, this fully updated edition now
Includes:: a chapter on the Global 7 Marathons in 7 Days with Sir Ranulph Fiennes.