Healthy Runner's Handbook - Softcover

"If you want to train injury free, Healthy Runner’s Handbook is a book you cannot live without."

Arturo Barrios Professional runner, Reebok Racing Club Two-time Pan-American Games gold medalist, two-time Olympian

"Packed with useful information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of musculo skeletal injuries. I like the organization--simple, to the point, yet comprehensive."

Marvin M. Adner, MD Medical Director of the Boston Marathon Boston Athletic Association Member

"Lyle Micheli is the preeminent authority on sports injuries. Healthy Runner's Handbook lays it on the line to runners—why they get injuries and how to get rid of them."

Susan Kalish Executive Director American Running and Fitness Association American Medical Athletic Association

Lyle J. Micheli, who has been a clinical sports physician since 1973, is the director of the Division of Sports Medicine at Children's Hospital in Boston. A past president of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Dr. Micheli has served on the medical staff at the Boston Marathon every year since 1974--a longer span of continuous participation than any other living physician. Micheli is author of The Sports Medicine Bible, coauthor of Sports for Life and Sportswise: An Essential Guide for Young Athletes, Parents, and Coaches, and coeditor of four books, including the Oxford Textbook of Sports Medicine. He is also the author of many scientific articles on sports injuries in runners. In addition, he serves on the editorial and advisory boards of a number of sports medicine publications.

Dr. Micheli graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1966. He is a fellow of the ACSM and of the American Academy of Sports Medicine (formerly the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine). He is also chair of the Education Commission of the International Federation of Sports Medicine. During his professional career Dr. Micheli has received many honors, including the ACSM's Citation Award and the Krekor "Koko" Kassabian Award, which was presented by the Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts. A resident of Brookline, Massachusetts, Dr. Micheli enjoys cycling, skiing, and saltwater fishing.

Mark Jenkins is a freelance writer who has coauthored two health and fitness books. His first project with Dr. Micheli, The Sports Medicine Bible, was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection. In his leisure time Mark enjoys playing squash, soccer, and rugby.