Really like this - simple, focuses on the key areas athletes need to worry about - and who doesn't love a book with the awesometastic Lauren Fleshman Really like this - simple, focuses on the key areas athletes need to worry about - and who doesn't love a book with the awesometastic Lauren Fleshman vouching for it by being IN it?
It could have a *little* more explanatory text (maybe in lieu of the worksheet pages), but I love that I - with a cranky shoulder/arm - opened it right to a page on rotator cuff exercises/stretches and they were in line with what my physical therapist was recommending.
Also loved the correction on hamstring stretches, which I've been doing wrong.
Keeping it a little longer while I decide if I want to buy it or just get a few more tips and call it good. ...more
This is the book I feel like I need to recommend to everyone who gets caught up in the cycle of pushing too hard, relying on stubbornness over strateg This is the book I feel like I need to recommend to everyone who gets caught up in the cycle of pushing too hard, relying on stubbornness over strategy and sense - the fear motivated runner (like me) who is running to escape weight, anxiety or other issues and hasn't looked ahead to really see themselves running over 10-20 years.
Bingham's advice is sensible, compassionate, intelligent, and practical. He puts the process in context, and gives perspective people need to have to build a *healthy* relationship with running.
Troubleshooting your body: what hurts? does it do this when you do this? yes? probably its this... try this test...hurts more? You're probably right, Troubleshooting your body: what hurts? does it do this when you do this? yes? probably its this... try this test...hurts more? You're probably right, then... try this/go to a doctor/etc.
Probably still go to a doctor for due diligence anyway, but the book is a good start narrowing it down to something a little more specific than "my knee hurts."
Borrowed it as an ILL, then bought it for $5. Figure that's $5 well spent....more
Finally reading this, and it is putting much in layman's terms. Now, of course, I want to buy it...
Edit...yeah, so I bought it. Another one to go on tFinally reading this, and it is putting much in layman's terms. Now, of course, I want to buy it...
Edit...yeah, so I bought it. Another one to go on the shelf of books I've bought but forget to read! Hopefully I'll highlight the heck out of it when I finally do!...more
I want to say I loved it and recommend it to all my friends - it had a great premise (the role of athletics in women's self-esteem and the sexism stru I want to say I loved it and recommend it to all my friends - it had a great premise (the role of athletics in women's self-esteem and the sexism struggle) and I really liked a couple chapters, especially the first and the one dealing with balance. But, the balance didn't extend to the text and it became overly wordy. There was a lot of trimming that could have been done & some sentence fragments that needed to be cleaned up.
"I run very fast because I desperately want to stand very still."
The first time I read the comic, this line summed it all up for me. Well, without th"I run very fast because I desperately want to stand very still."
The first time I read the comic, this line summed it all up for me. Well, without the "very fast" part.
I want this book. I need to own it, and revisit it, and make everyone else read it who has ever even THOUGHT of running. I want my husband to read it, to understand why *I* am such an anxiety ridden mess about running, and why I fray all around the edges and eyeballs when I can't. I love it because it speaks for me in a way I can't speak for myself.
I wanted to take a picture of every other page and post each one on Facebook saying "This!" and "This!" and "This!" in the most annoying way possible.
I feel like I say "it's refreshingly honest" about quite a few books, but this is a trait I'm drawn to in literature of all kinds - blunt honesty and lack of pretension. When the author spills their guts without self-consciousness, without reservation, and gives you an unvarnished, naked, vulnerable piece of truth. Inman's comics often have this grain running through them, but this book in particular is the mother lode.
Love it. Highly recommend it. Want all runner friends to read it. Yes, you can read the comic online, but there's extras in here, and the tips are awesome. Love love love it. Write more about running, Matthew! ...more
I bought it as an ebook for ipad - formatting is a bit wonky for the exercises (3 pages for 1 exercise...1 is the title of the exercise, etc.). OtherwI bought it as an ebook for ipad - formatting is a bit wonky for the exercises (3 pages for 1 exercise...1 is the title of the exercise, etc.). Otherwise, seems like good philosophy behind the exercises and I love that they explain what muscle groups are worked and why. The routines don't require much (or in some cases, any) equipment (maybe specifying weight sizes for beginners would have been handy) and are portable enough. I'll try out the 8 week program after November. ...more
Another one I want to buy - though I'd rather have it in kindle format so I can load it on the iPad, but this is not yet available (aaagh).
I love thaAnother one I want to buy - though I'd rather have it in kindle format so I can load it on the iPad, but this is not yet available (aaagh).
I love that the recipes are divided up into categories defined by how active a cook you are. If you're not an active cook at all, there's some "1 step up from just microwave it" type recipes (frozen mangos, hydration powder... or microwave burrito plus salsa... lol). It may be a bit overly simplistic in that sense, but there's a mix of levels in there, so you get a variety, and the recipes are planned around athlete's needs (protein, carbs, etc.).
Love this - wish I'd had it on hand ages ago. Definitely worth a library check-out. Each chapter is a compilation of observations/tips. It's not an orLove this - wish I'd had it on hand ages ago. Definitely worth a library check-out. Each chapter is a compilation of observations/tips. It's not an orderly "do this" then "do that" step by step guide (though it progresses in a reasonable manner), but more of a "this is what I have to share from my experience" (running, coaching, observing). Really great for picking up and reading a bit here and there.
There were quite a few pieces of advice and information in there I could really appreciate. Wished I had it on Kindle so I could highlight them and share.
This would make a great companion to Running Like a Girl & a great gift idea for someone starting out or a few years in and bumping into frustrating roadblocks here and there. I really liked her laid back, low key, common sense approach to the sport. She's an elite runner and a badass, but not a snob.
You don't need to have kids to read this, though I highly recommend it for (of course) women with kids who want to run or enjoy it already.
The book isYou don't need to have kids to read this, though I highly recommend it for (of course) women with kids who want to run or enjoy it already.
The book is easily picked up, flipped through and plucked for information here, there, everywhere. It's perfect for quick reading during a break, or when your kids are climbing up your pantlegs. Lots of great information in here.
Nothing is TMI, and thank god - this is refreshing stuff. Please, in a running book, don't talk around all the TMI things...really. ...more
The book is all Q&A, and many of them are questions I hadn't thought to ask. It's great.
A few pertinent points I pulled from it: YOU are the only one The book is all Q&A, and many of them are questions I hadn't thought to ask. It's great.
A few pertinent points I pulled from it: YOU are the only one who knows you - and YOU need to be aware of what is going on with your body and adjust your training and plans accordingly.
There are some great exercises, training plans and strategies in the answers to questions in this book.
Train for the conditions you will race - hilly? run hills. flat? run flat. humid? cold? hot? Train in those conditions or simulate them if you can. Training hilly for a flat race is just as unproductive as training flat for a hilly race. When I thought that over, it made good sense.
The plantar fasciitis exercises he gives are something you get naturally with the barefoot shoes...and he recommends running a small portion (i.e. in moderation) of training during the week barefoot (on grass, rubber track, etc.) I'd switched away from Vibrams (which I'd been wearing for 4 years) a couple months ago to solely running in shoes. Prior to running shoes, I had some minor knee issues once and a while and sore feet after long runs. I knew I'd have to wear shoes at some point to do my longer runs, but I phased out the barefoot shoes completely. That was a mistake. I'd initially kept them in my routine for a couple days a week. Now I have to start all over -and I will definitely start all over, because, for me, it is absolutely worth it. Running solely in running shoes, my knees are worse, I'm feeling the beginnings of PF pain on and off, I've been flirting with shin splints, and something is definitely off in such a way that suggests I'm off balance. The BF shoes (introduced slowly and carefully!!) help a couple things - they force you to land lightly and evenly (or you'll really suffer!), and they help build foot flexibility (on dirt/gravel paths/trails)... this seems to stretch and strengthen the plantar fascia in the same way the recommended exercises do. So to me, this teaches me that when something is working 80% of the time, tweak the 20% instead of changing everything completely.
Overdoing it with long runs too soon in training for a race increases risk for injury and lack of strength/stamina for the race itself.
Pace yourself, pace yourself, pace yourself. Embrace the process instead of pushing mindlessly hard for a goal or you will get to that goal and not know what to do next, or be too burnt out/injured/hating running to even want to set another.
Great book, lots of questions addressed and it's well worth borrowing from the library or buying and passing around to running friends....more
Recipes don't look quite as attractive as the Feed Zone Cookbook, but I'd like to get my hands on my own copy just the same.Recipes don't look quite as attractive as the Feed Zone Cookbook, but I'd like to get my hands on my own copy just the same....more
As other reviewers have mentioned, you can find most of that information on the internet if you dig a little, but iThis is full of great information.
As other reviewers have mentioned, you can find most of that information on the internet if you dig a little, but it's a good, compact book to check out from the library and (save yourself some googling) peruse for areas you may need some help/instruction/insight/a refresher.
One of the authors is a Colorado trail runner, so there are some safety tips and information in here that are specific to landscape and climate that are great for locals starting out with trail running (gear, etc.). I immediately zeroed in on hills and techniques for getting up them.
I didn't catch the snark others' mentioned towards road runners - but since I've always run on trails, paths and gravel roads, I wasn't sensitive to it & it flew right over my head. ...more
This is more or less a small textbook, with key points at the end of each chapter. I recommend skipping through and reading the key points before readThis is more or less a small textbook, with key points at the end of each chapter. I recommend skipping through and reading the key points before reading the book, and deciding if you want more information from there.
There is some great advice in there about training, finding balance, and training properly... The advice is mixed in with some commentary that I think is meant to be tongue in cheek, but falls short...so it comes across like the author is being snarky and critical of some "types" of runner. Perhaps that's not his intent. Perhaps an editor should have said: "Richard, this is a bit crusty."
So, for example, if the goal is to get people out there and running and doing it 'right,' should we start out a book mocking a guy who is "slogging" down the street and having a rough day? So what if he's "over-geared" and miserable? Maybe he doesn't know there is a better place out there to get to...yet. Maybe that is what gets him through the run right now, and at a later point (like me) he'll start experimenting with less. Maybe he truly hates it and his doctor told him to...or maybe he is indeed a pitiful gadget-o-phile... either way, he's moving. The author gripes in later chapters about people ...let's see, how did that go? Oh, yes! Something about rapidly expanding in size and excelling at being sedentary.
Buddy, if you have a critical attitude about a guy out there getting through his run in a way you don't approve of, you're part of the problem.
The chapters are set up as counterpoints: train hard, but get rest, run distances, but don't run too many, etc. This is deliberate, just fyi - though it doesn't get clarified until about halfway through.
Overall it was ok. Not a keeper, but not a bad overnight library read....more
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