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Instead it's more of a potted history or a memoir of sorts of how he became interested in running technique/human movement. Plus it gives an insight into his travels around the world to study the best most fluid naturally talented runners on the planet. Bloomsbury presents The Lost Art of Running by Shane Benzie with Tim Major, read by Clifford Samuel.
The Lost Art of Running - Bloomsbury Publishing The Lost Art of Running - Bloomsbury Publishing
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.
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The story of Shane Benzie's quest to discover the secrets of the most fluid/natural born runners on the planet. 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. There is a chapter about him doing research in the Arctic... All I can remember from this chapter is how he broke his leg and like superman did not go to the doctor for a week... Wow... But I have absolutely no recollection as to what the point was with regard to his conclusions about running technique, as each chapter is supposed to be about his journey of discovery.
The Lost Art of the Fartlek | McMillan Running The Lost Art of the Fartlek | McMillan Running
Running technique has to be one of the most subjective issues out 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 This book is about the author's theory without any scientific basis, eg control group, about running/training. It's full of stories about his athletes and race reports from his athletes which have very little to do with the theory. I looked up his firth athlete, his performance (eg timing for the same race), did not even get any faster (actually slightly slower). What about those who do look for education on proper running form and practice? As the author puts it, "Running technique has to be one of the most subjective issues out there: 10 minutes of investigation on the internet will generally confuse rather than confirm what you should or should not be doing." He has literally travelled all over the planet to work with athletes and indigenous people in Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya & Morocco), South America (Peru) & North America, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, India, Nepal, Bahrain, France and the United Kingdom.I think it’s because we don’t think of running as a movement skill. We see it as a try hard skill. It’s an innate ability. All humans can do it. So we do it. We lace up our trainers, walk out of the front door and start into the actions of us running. We don’t have any real perception of how we are moving or whether it might be the most efficient or effective way. We just presume that if we work hard and put maximum effort in, then we will move forwards as well as we physically can. If we want to improve, we run further or harder. The rest is on autopilot. Running beautifully doesn’t really enter the equation." He has also done quite a lot of work with elite ultra runners. Many of who's experiences are included in the book - like for example: 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. Fartlek No. 1, Week 1—After a warm-up, perform 10 to 12 surges lasting 1 minute with a 1-minute jog rest in between. Your effort should be slightly faster than 5K race pace effort. Most runners find this to be at about 90 to 95 percent of full effort. Research indicates that running at this intensity for a total of 10 to 12 minutes results in a higher VO2 max—your ability to consume and utilize oxygen. I've read many books on running technique, I'm also a certified running technique coach. Shane's book is quite different from all the others. In quite a refreshing way. It doesn't simply focus on running technique and talk about angles, forces or vectors and go into great depths about the human anatomy and which muscles do what at every point in the running cycle.
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As far as I’m concerned, if you have truly lived - if you have truly connected with what you are and where you are in the world - it’s because you run.” The information about technique was useful and interesting, but I really feel that this could have been far more enjoyable, more to the point, and seem a lot more informative if it had lost at least a quarter of its content, if not half. I really wanted to enjoy it and learn from it, but the constant introduction of new characters and situations gets overwhelming and repetitive. It obscures the interesting and useful information that the book contains... I would read this book and find my eyes becoming heavy, or my mind wandering... Allied with Shane's tensegrity model is the utilisation of fascia to provide elastic energy for more efficient forward propulsion. Shane explains how fascia runs throughout the body and that there are long strands that run from head to toe. And with proper posture and running technique we can capitalise on these - using them like elastic bands to store and release energy. Full Book Name: The Lost Art of Running: One Man’s Mission to Rediscover Our Capacity for Effortless Running The Journey - which documents Shane's work around the world and also the experiences with ultra runnersHere I was. I thought I was a runner. Now, I realize that I know next to nothing about it. That I have been doing nothing more than a glorified foot plod all along. Sigh. This is a depressing book. The Lost Art of Running" is a book about, well, running. Not your average grudging stumble or persevering putting one foot in front of the other; No, proud, bouncy, floating on air, pure joy running. If you had to write a guide called, 'How to make an instant coffee', and the objective was to clearly explain the steps involved in making a cup, you might start your guide like this... 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.
The Lost Art of Running, Running Up That Hill, Eat and Run 3 The Lost Art of Running, Running Up That Hill, Eat and Run 3
On my second run getting the form was more easy already and I was able to focus on feet landing and cadence. And again it really does make a difference. Running becomes really much more natural and takes much less effort!A very interesting and entertaining read. Very different to most of the other books I've read on the topic of running technique. 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. The Foundations - The formulation of his understanding about running technique and the specifics of key aspects I almost gave this book two stars, but there were some interesting moments and I do think he's on to something with the fascia theory. I will spare you the time reading this book and provide the best takeaways: I run for the feeling of freedom, to be lost in the moment. My unconscious drive to run, is knowing how it feels not being able to walk. Unfortunately , with me running comes with the price of pain, especially post exercise. 5 years ago, a seemingly easy meniscus operation on both legs (at the same time) turned into a drama recovery. As of today I am still “recovering”. After running normal walking is almost literally walking on egg shells, moving so carefully not to hurt the knees too much.. Anyway to cut a long story short, run or no run, pain, stiffness and swelling I will have anyway. Therefore why not run and enjoy these moments to the fullest? And why not try to improve technique to have an opportunity to become a better runner and maybe even have less pain?
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