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Barefoot runing how to run light and free by getting in touch with the earth

Examines the harmful effects that running in shoes can have on feet, knees, and hips and discusses the benefits of barefoot running, with advice on training, proper form, and dealing with weather and terrain.

Main Author: Sandler, Michael, 1965-
Other Authors: Lee, Jessica, 18th cent.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Three Rivers Press, c2010.
Edition: 1st Three Rivers Press ed.
Subjects:
Running.
Running > Training.
Running > Physiological aspects.
Running > Health aspects.
Summary: Examines the harmful effects that running in shoes can have on feet, knees, and hips and discusses the benefits of barefoot running, with advice on training, proper form, and dealing with weather and terrain.
Physical Description: xvi, 298 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-287) and index.
ISBN: 9780307985934 (pbk.)
0307985938 (pbk.)
9780307985941 (ebk.)
0307985946 (ebk.)
Author Notes: Michael Sandler is a barefoot running and walking expert who has coached athletes professionally for nearly years. After a near-death accident left him with a titanium femur and hip, Sandler was told he could never run again. It was only by going barefoot and feeling the ground that he began to heal. He now runs ten to twenty miles a day, pain free.
Jessica lee experienced nagging knee pain and hated running until the day she went barefoot. Now she helps women of ties experience the joy of running light and free.

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