Run Better: How To Improve Your Running Technique and Prevent Injury
A practical, illustrated, and scientifically grounded guide to improving your running technique and preventing injury, written by a kinesiologist.

In North America alone, thirty-seven million people run regularly, and most suffer at least one running-related injury a year. Run Better sets out to help runners of all abilities run smarter and injury-free by reviewing the proper mechanics of running and the role of shoes; providing training programs (from 5K to marathon distances) that promote rest and cross-training for adequate recovery; offering 90 running-specific exercises and technical drills to build strength, reinforce proper posture, encourage flexibility, improve mobility, and optimize breathing; and explaining 42 common running injuries and the ways to prevent and alleviate them.

Illustrated with more than 150 color photographs, 50 black-and-white line drawings, and 20 charts and tables, Run Better is an easy to use and authoritative running handbook for anyone who wants to improve their running efficiency and decrease their risk of injury.
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Run Better: How To Improve Your Running Technique and Prevent Injury
A practical, illustrated, and scientifically grounded guide to improving your running technique and preventing injury, written by a kinesiologist.

In North America alone, thirty-seven million people run regularly, and most suffer at least one running-related injury a year. Run Better sets out to help runners of all abilities run smarter and injury-free by reviewing the proper mechanics of running and the role of shoes; providing training programs (from 5K to marathon distances) that promote rest and cross-training for adequate recovery; offering 90 running-specific exercises and technical drills to build strength, reinforce proper posture, encourage flexibility, improve mobility, and optimize breathing; and explaining 42 common running injuries and the ways to prevent and alleviate them.

Illustrated with more than 150 color photographs, 50 black-and-white line drawings, and 20 charts and tables, Run Better is an easy to use and authoritative running handbook for anyone who wants to improve their running efficiency and decrease their risk of injury.
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Run Better: How To Improve Your Running Technique and Prevent Injury

Run Better: How To Improve Your Running Technique and Prevent Injury

Run Better: How To Improve Your Running Technique and Prevent Injury

Run Better: How To Improve Your Running Technique and Prevent Injury

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Overview

A practical, illustrated, and scientifically grounded guide to improving your running technique and preventing injury, written by a kinesiologist.

In North America alone, thirty-seven million people run regularly, and most suffer at least one running-related injury a year. Run Better sets out to help runners of all abilities run smarter and injury-free by reviewing the proper mechanics of running and the role of shoes; providing training programs (from 5K to marathon distances) that promote rest and cross-training for adequate recovery; offering 90 running-specific exercises and technical drills to build strength, reinforce proper posture, encourage flexibility, improve mobility, and optimize breathing; and explaining 42 common running injuries and the ways to prevent and alleviate them.

Illustrated with more than 150 color photographs, 50 black-and-white line drawings, and 20 charts and tables, Run Better is an easy to use and authoritative running handbook for anyone who wants to improve their running efficiency and decrease their risk of injury.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781771642217
Publisher: Greystone Books
Publication date: 03/28/2017
Pages: 312
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Jean-François Harvey is an athlete, former coach, kinesiologist and well-known osteopath, and is primarily interested in the study of posture and the effects of exercise on the human back. He teaches courses in osteopathy at several colleges and provides training to professionals and the general pub

Alex Hutchinson is a columnist at Runner’s World, and writes the magazine’s Sweat Science blog about the science of endurance sports. His writing also appears in the Globe and Mail, Outside, the New York Times, and other publications.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Prologue 10

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 The Human Side of Running 18

Chapter 2 Anatomy of the World's Best Runners 28

Chapter 3 How to Run Better 40

Ten Essential Steps 48

Maintain Good Posture 50

Engage Your Core 61

Relax 67

Use Your Arms Correctly 70

Use Your Legs Efficiently 78

Use a Proper Foot Strike 84

Energize Your Cadence 93

Limit Vertical Displacement 96

Dissociate Your Girdles 98

Breathe Properly 101

Adapt Your Running to the Terrain 106

Chapter 4 Should You Go Modern, Minimalist, Maximalist, or Barefoot? 112

Chapter 5 Recover Before You Run 132

Chapter 6 Training for Runners 146

Chapter 7 Exercises for Runners 186

Flexibility 192

Mobility 206

Posture 214

Strength Building 222

Breathing 240

Technical Drills 246

Self-Care 252

Sequences 260

Chapter 8 Injury Guide for Runners 268

Epilogue: The Joy of Running 304

Acknowledgments 310

Index 312

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