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The Lost Art of Running
- A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement
- Narrated by: Clifford Samuel
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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Bloomsbury presents The Lost Art of Running by Shane Benzie with Tim Major, read by Clifford Samuel.
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.
'Running technique has to be one of the most subjective issues out there: 10 minutes' investigation on the internet will generally confuse rather than confirm what you should or should not be doing. Mother Nature gave us some amazing gifts as runners - if we rediscover them and use them, we can transform our dynamic and everyday movement.' (Shane Benzie)
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 Shane has coached over the years. Whether experienced or just tackling your first few miles, this ground-breaking book will help you discover the lost art of running.
What the critics say
"A fascinating book." (Adharanand Finn, the best-selling author of Running with the Kenyans, The Rise of the Ultra Runners and The Way of the Runner)
"Shane's approach to running movement really works. Shane helped me prepare for my fourth Marathon des Sables. I am convinced that the insight from these sessions was instrumental in me being able to run as well as I did and secure my second win in a highly competitive race." (Elisabeth Barnes, ultra endurance runner)
"Shane is the Indiana Jones of the running world." (Damian Hall, ultra marathon runner and journalist)
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-02-03
Great reminders of proper form
Interesting take in facia, and found it very informative.
Really enjoyed the stories and various destinations.
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- Daniel & Alyssa Ramirez
- 2022-12-28
Easy read
Excellent experience reading this book. I often go back and read the book again. I highly recommend this book for the finer details on running
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- Ran kenedy
- 2021-12-08
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it is hard to know where the quotes start and end at times. other than that it is a good book for runners. I will use these techniques in my runs for sure.
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