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Whether you run a few miles a week or are training for a marathon, learning to run properly takes time and energy. For many runners physical and mental barriers can stop progress, as until you have achieved a certain level of competence it is unlikely that you will enjoy it very much, or for very long. This book's ultimate aim is to help you enjoy to run - to enjoy the feeling of movement, to overcome inertia, to renew yourself and to boost energy as a result - based on the proven principles of the Alexander Technique. The technique encourages good body use and awareness, teaches you how to release tension from your back and neck and instructs you to run without suffering from injuries. The authors' perspective on the sport takes you into areas rarely touched on in conventional manuals. Instead of placing importance on speed, targets and goals it emphasises the importance of the way you run so you can transform your training and performance. Other titles in this series include "Master the Art of Swimming" (9781843405429) and "Master the Art of Working Out" (1843403501).
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Malcolm Balk has taught Art of Running workshops for the past 15 years, helping thousands improve their running technique. He is a masters' athlete and former head coach of Concordia University's track and cross country programmes. Malcolm currently teaches in Quebec. Andrew Shields was Sport and Health Editor of Time Out London magazine and is now working for the London 2012 Olympics team. A former nationally-ranked triple jumper, he now competes in masters' events.
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This book helps anyone wanting to improve their running. It shows how to run more efficiently, which eventually will lead to better times and hopefully less injuries. I have only been using this for a few weeks and when I get it right I can run as fast as I always have, but with less effort. Not easy, but stick with it and over time it should help
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I'm not a runner but I was intrigued by the tittle of this book and wanted to explore the link between Alexander Technique and running for myself. What I liked was the strong connection between how you use your body and how that influences your running. I'd always thought it was mostly about your legs! Putting the ideas into practice was fun and easy. I didn't want to run marathons but just enough to keep fit and run for the odd bus. I found the text very easy to read and the photos very descriptive and helpful. My running friend, who leant my copy, couldn't stop talking about it and used the ideas when she ran 'The Stenying Stinger" earlier this year. I recommend this book to runners and non runners alike.
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