In a direct answer to the modern runner's needs, Dr. Kelly Starrett,
author of the bestseller Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide
to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic
Performance, has focused his revolutionary movement and mobility
philosophy on the injury-plagued world of running. Despite the promises
of the growing minimalist shoe industry and a rush of new ideas on how
to transform running technique, more than three out of four runners
suffer at least one injury per year. Although we may indeed be "born to
run," life in the modern world has trashed and undercut dedicated
runners wishing to transform their running. The harsh effects of too
much sitting and too much time wearing the wrong shoes has left us
shackled to lower back problems, chronic knee injuries, and debilitating
foot pain. In this book, you will learn the 12 standards that will
prepare your body for a lifetime of top-performance running. You won't
just be prepared to run in a minimalist shoe--you'll be ready to run,
period. You will learn:
- The 12 performance standards you must work toward and develop on an
ongoing basis
- How to tap into all of your running potential and access a fountain
of youth for lifelong running
- How to turn your weaknesses into strengths
- How to prevent chronic overuse injuries by building powerful injury
prevention habits into your day
- How to prepare your body for the demands of changing your running
shoes and running technique
- How to treat pain and swelling with cutting-edge modalities and
accelerate your recovery
- How to equip your home mobility gym
- A set of mobility exercises for restoring optimal function and range
of motion to your joints and tissues
- How to run faster, run farther, and run better
