The Lost Art of Running
A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement
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The Lost Art of Running
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Clifford Samuel
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Bloomsbury presents The Lost Art of Running by Shane Benzie with Tim Major, read by Clifford Samuel.
'Heads up – here’s how to run like a pro' – The Times
'A fascinating book' – Adharanand Finn, author of Running With the Kenyans
'I'm convinced that Shane's insights were were instrumental in me winning the Marathon des Sables for a second time' – Elisabet Barnes, coach and athlete
'Shane is the Indiana Jones of the running world' – Damian Hall, ultra marathon runner
'You can't but help go out the door for your next run and try to put it all into practice' – Nicky Spinks, endurance runner
The Lost Art of Running is an opportunity to join running technique analyst coach and movement guru Shane Benzie on his journey across five continents as he trains with and analyses the running style of some of the most gifted athletes on the planet.
Part narrative, part practical, this adventure takes you to the foothills of Ethiopia and the ‘town of runners’; to the training grounds of world-record-holding marathon runners in Kenya; racing across the Arctic Circle and the mountains of Europe, through the sweltering sands of the Sahara and the hostility of a winter traverse of the Pennine Way, to witness the incredible natural movement of runners in these environments.
Along the way, you will learn how to incorporate natural movement techniques into your own running and hear from some of the top athletes that Shane has coached over the years. Whether experienced or just tackling your first few miles, this groundbreaking book will help you discover the lost art of running.
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- Dewald
- 19-04-2022
A must read for every runner
I have read or listened to many books about running and related. The Lost Art of Running felt like a novel packed with truly amazing and helpful information.
The message is clear concise and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your story and insight. It has been a privilege learning from your experience and years of research. I look forward working through it again.
I can strongly recommend this book.
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- Niall
- 31-10-2022
As good as Born to Run
I cant believe I wrote that headline as B2R has been my favorite book for a decade. Will this one hold up after just as many listens? I do think so. It is wonderfully enjoyable, useful as a running coach, and interesting as an investigative jaunt around the world.
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- Joel
- 29-01-2023
Must read for any runner - amateur to professional
As a physiotherapist and avid runner this book touches on how psychology combined with body awareness can better move your physiology with fascia as a guiding principle. Much needed take on the fluidity and beauty of movement.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-08-2021
A must read for runners
A great book that made me more aware of how running form affects performance.
On my first listen I have already seen benefit in making changes to how I run. I will build on this as I slowly adapt to using better form and techniques.
Even if some of the stories in first section are a little repetitive, they do help to set the scene and introduce how different runners have benefited from different aspects of what Shane discusses in this book.
I will be listening to this a few more times to ensure I take it all information on board.
Highly recommended
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-07-2022
Great read
great story. looking forward to have some coaching to improve my style to make it easier on my body
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- Bethany
- 07-11-2022
Intriguing and inspiring
As a new runner I have absorbed so much information from this audiobook. It has helped me to find beauty and joy in running. As a yoga teacher, Fascia has long been of interesting to me. To learn about it’s influenced on running has been fascinating.
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- Mick
- 27-09-2024
Did this book help improve my running?
Yes. I adopted many of the techniques and mental checklists (or mantras) that helped me to improve my running style that not only showed results though better times, but also I am experiencing fewer injuries. I am more focused and attentive on my posture and conditioning daily than I ever have been before. I highly recommend this book.
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- Simon
- 28-09-2023
Don't bother , disappointing and turgid
This title is a confusing mish mash of other peoples running narrations rather clumsily presented to predicate the authors main points about elasticity. I was rather hoping for an entertaining blend of running tales, with running science and running education - like for example in Born To Run, or Reborn on the Run .
Instead I found an uninspiring, repetitive mashup - often confusingly presented - with nothing new throughout,
A terrible waste of a credit - was my conclusion.
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