Publisher's Synopsis
Join the running movement that is revolutionizing how runners move; learn to optimize your running form, unlock your running potential, run pain free, and realize you are Built to Run.
It is not normal to run with aches, pains, and injuries, and you don't have to. Over 50 percent of distance runners are injured in any given one-year period, and 25 percent of runners are injured at any given moment. Those statistic are unacceptable. There is a way to avoid the cycle of run, pain, rest, and repeat.
For years, runners have been running through pain, getting injured, applying short-term solutions, and being told to stop running. With all of the technological advances in shoes, orthotics, and recovery tools, you'd think that injury rates for runners would be on the down turn. Unfortunately, we are no better than we were in the 1980's. Modern treatments for runners are not working, and Dr. Matthew Silver knows your pain. In Built to Run Dr. Matt shares his revolutionary approach to treating distance runners and teaches you the secrets of pain-free running.
Built to Run is an innovative guide that will help you run every distance from the 800 meters, to the 5000 meters, all the way to marathons and ultra marathons. Everyone of us runs for a different reason. Stop running in pain and unlock the hidden potential that you have. You are built to run and this book will show you how to tap into your running potential.
This step-by-step guide to pain free running teaches you how to:
- Perform your own running form assessment and how to fix your running form.
- Test and perform mobility and strength exercises designed for runners.
- Breathe properly and efficiently when running.
- Activate the innate power the arches of your feet hold.
- Solve common and complex running-related pains and injuries.
- Run faster, for longer periods of time, with less pain.
- Become a durable runner, enjoy running, and enjoy life.
Running is your passion, one that you want to continue pursuing for a lifetime. Built to Run is your guide to pain-free running.
