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Injury-free running : become a more efficient and faster runner

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Author(s): Natural Running Center
Publisher: Natural Running Center
Year: 2011

Language: English
Pages: 72

About the Natural Running Center...ii Contributor Bios...iii
Introduction to ―Injury-Free Running‖...viii
FOOT & FOOTWEAR BASICS
Why Does the Modern Foot Look the Way It Does?...12 How Do I Know When A Running Shoe Fits Properly?...14 What is Pronation and Supination?...16
What is Arch Support?...19
What is Minimalism?...25
What is a Barefoot-Style Shoe?...27
What is a Minimalist Shoe?...28
What is a Neutral/Transition Shoe?...29
Should Heavier Runners Use Thickly
Cushioned What Are the Most Common Running Injuries?...32
Shoes?...30
RUNNING BASICS
Making the Transition to Minimalist Running Shoes...42 Stabilizing Yourself in Mid-stance -- the Essential Task for
Healthy Running...44
What is Proprioception?...46
What is Elastic Recoil?...48
What is Running Cadence?...51 What is Barefoot Therapy?...53
How Does Diet Affect Running?...60 Keeping Stress at Bay...66