Master the Art of Running: Raise Your Performance with the Alexander Technique
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (558 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1843405431 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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With special exercises for the head, eyes, torso, and legs, this unique guide will help you radically improve results, both in training and competition. Whether you run a few miles a week or are training for a marathon, running properly takes time and energy. . Now, thanks to the Alexander Technique, runners can improve their competitive performance while multiplying the health benefits of the sport and virtually eliminating its hazards. This proven method encourages a greater awareness of the way the body functions and moves, and helps runners release tension and jog without risk of injury
He works closely with the London Active Partnership, from whom he received a Special Award for Outstanding Achievement in Coaching in 2005. He is a masters’ athlete and former head coach of Concordia University’s track and cross country programs. About the AuthorMalcolm Balk has taught sell-out Art of Running workshops for the past 15 years, helping thousands improve their running technique. Malcolm currently teaches in Quebec. Andrew Shields is Sport and Health Editor of Time Out London magazine and has twice been runner-up in the
He works closely with the London Active Partnership, from whom he received a Special Award for Outstanding Achievement in Coaching in 2005. Malcolm currently teaches in Quebec. Andrew Shields is Sport and Health Editor of Time Out London magazine and has twice been runner-up in the British Sports Journalism Awards. Malcolm Balk
should be every runners beginers manual, running 101 AK runner I've been running for over 20 years. I am, and alway have been, competitive; but I also just love to run as part of my day to day life. I guess I've been lucky, as not to have ever been sidelined for long periods with injuries through the years. I've always known my form was never that great, and frequently slipped into periods of good form, and periods of not so good form. In . chungking said Opened up a new world. This book introduced me to the possibility of "technique" in running, and started me on a journey (to the Pose Method, and barefoot running) that has dramatically changed the way I run - smoother, with less impact and fewer injuries.I have to disagree with the first reviewer. While the book may not tell the entire story, I did get some very concrete and relevant tips - for inst. S. Hadley said Seems like a rough-draft with missing pages/chapters. The message of this book is simple: if you want to run better, simply run like Haile Gebr. Of course, there's no hint as to how to run like Gebr, but there are pretty pictures and oodles of "ideas" which totally lack any sort of flesh. The book is sporadic, repetitive and offers no useful examples. The concept of a new, almost holistic approach to running is interesting, but al