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'Everybody who owns a pair of running shoes should have a copy of Running Well on their bookshelf. 10 out of 10' --220 Triathlon magazine
'A well-written, beautifully illustrated book that manages to find just the right balance between the science and the spirit of running.' --Malcolm Balk, running coach and author of The Art of Running
'A well-written, beautifully illustrated book that manages to find just the right balance between the science and the spirit of running.' --Malcolm Balk, running coach and author of The Art of Running
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Running has never been so popular. More and more people are discovering its health benefits and signing up for clubs or entering events and races. It's fantastic that so many are choosing to get fit on their own two feet, but on average two-thirds of all runners sustain an injury serious enough to stop them in their tracks each year. Far from being an 'occupational hazard', running injuries are usually down to errors in training and technique-and that's good news, because it means that, with a little know-how and the right approach, problems can be avoided. 'Running Well' will tell you everything you need to know to keep you in training all year round so that you sprint-not limp-to the all-important finishing line, be it a 5km fun run or a major city marathon.
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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most suitable running book I've read so far,
By Little Lee (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Running Well: Run Smarter, Run Faster, Avoid Injury... and Enjoy It More! (Paperback)
After suffering a few annoying, and occasionally painful, injuries over the last 18 months, I've spent quite a while reading books and trying to correct a couple of faults in my running action. I have tried John Noakes Lore of Running (although there's not much mention to technique and is more a compilation of various training programmes and scientific studies), Romanov's POSE method, and Chi-Running. While they've all got their own merits, and I would recommend them all in their own right, I've found it difficult to throw myself into either of the techniques. You really need to buy into the philosophies of the POSE and Chi-Running techniques, and I never really found their arguments to be convincing enough for me to commit to them.This is why I'm so pleased with 'Running Well'. The book really emphasizes that there might not be a one-size-fits-all approach and instead provides a central source of general good practises to running technique and injury prevention. I think anyone looking to purchase such a book should start with 'Running Well' and then maybe look to some of the more prescriptive alternatives if they then feel its appropriate, rather than the other way round. I could see that serious club and elite runners might want a more heavyweight training manual, but I really think that this book would meet the needs of the remaining 95% of us. The presentation of the book is excellent and I'd wholeheartedly agree with the book's synopsis that states the content to be accessible. I consider this to be the most relevant book of its type.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Running Well: Run Smarter, Run Faster, Avoid Injury... and Enjoy It More! (Paperback)
As an amateur runner who runs outside the realms of a running club, I have always had alot of questions and niggles that prevented me from pushing myself too hard.This book provides alot of the answers and helped me to understand why my body feels and reacts the way it does and it has given me the confidence to now go the extra mile, without worrying that I am damaging myself. This book is as good a support as any running club to get you going!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Running Well: Run Smarter, Run Faster, Avoid Injury... and Enjoy It More! (Paperback)
I thought I knew everything about running until I read this book. Clearly written with excellent diagrams, packed with sound advice and no-nonsense guidelines for joggers and serious runners. I found the sections on injury prevention and recovery particularly encouraging,having just had to come back after six weeks layoff and getting my recovery programme all wrong.
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