Section 1: The distance running athlete
History of distance running / Daniel E. Lieberman
Injury and illness rates / Brian J. Krabak and Erek Latzka
Footwear matters: interplay of footwear, mechanics, injury, and performance / Irene S. Davis and Weijie Fu
Training for long distance running / Jonathan Dugas
Hydration recommendations for training and competing / Eric K. O'Neal and Tamara Hew-Butler
Performance nutrition / Leslie Bonci
Psychology of injury, rehabilitation, and recovery / Kevin A. Alschuler
Section 2: Evaluation, treatment, and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries
Foot care / Grant S. Lipman
Musculoskeletal injuries: muscle, tendon, ligament, and joint / Brandee L. Waite and Brian Toedebusch
Bone stress injuries / Michael Fredericson and Emily Krauss
Section 3: Common medical illnesses
Exercise-associated hyponatremia / Tamara Hew-Butler
Running in the heat / William M. Adams, Yuri Hosokawa, and Rebecca L. Stearns
Running in the cold / Jessie R. Fudge
High altitude / Trevor C. Steinbach and Andrew M. Luks
Cardiovascular care for the endurance runner / Ankit B. Shah and Aaron L. Baggish
Gastrointestinal symptoms / Ricardo José Soares da Costa
Environmental hazards / Sarah Terez Malka and N. Stuart Harris
Skin problems / Natalie Badowski Wu and Kendall Wu
Ocular problems / Morteza Khodaee and Karin VanBaak
Bites and envenomations / Jeremiah W. Ray
Chronic medical conditions / Erin Drasler and Tracy A. Cushing
Nutrition for recovery and prevention / Alicia Kendig
Recovery from injury / Adam S. Tenforde and Kate M. Tenforde.