Foreword by Paula Newby-Fraser Acknowledgments Introduction: Evolution to a Running Revolution 1 What Is Natural Running? 2 Evolution of a Sport and a Shoe 3 Into the Lab: Examining Your Running Form 4 The Science of Motion: Three Gaits 5 Foot Biomechanics: A Close Examination 6 The Physics of Running: Whole-Body Kinematics 7 A New Way to Look at Common Running Injuries 8 Natural Running, Unnatural World 9 Dynamic Strength and Form Drills 10 Natural Running An Eight-Week Transition Plan Resources Index About the Authors
Danny Abshire is a veteran running coach and injury expert. He is the cofounder of Newton Running, a startup running shoe manufacturer specializing in shoes that promote an efficient midfoot/forefoot running gait. He has been making advanced footwear for runners and triathletes for more than 20 years. Brian Metzler is a veteran sports journalist and runner. He is editor-in-chief of Competitor magazine and was senior editor at Running Times magazine and the founding editor of Trail Runner. Metzler is an award-winning journalist, running shoe tester, and former collegiate track runner.
"Natural Running by Newton Running founder Danny Abshire takes the
reader back to the basics. The tools, tips, and 8-week transition
plan are designed to get runners to run as efficiently and
healthily as possiblethe way nature intended."--Triathlete
magazine
"Abshire has long been a go-to-guy for elite runners and
triathletes struggling with injury, and in Natural Running he dives
deep into the surrounding subjects ignited by Born to
Run."--Competitor magazine
"Danny is one of the lead voices in the current natural running
revolution."--Danny Dreyer, author of ChiRunning
"Danny Abshire has an innate knowledge of running biomechanics and
an ability to translate his knowledge into a fix for running
injuries."--Paul Huddle, triathlon coach, contributor to Triathlete
magazine and author of Start to Finish Ironman Training 24 Weeks to
an Endurance Triathlon
"Danny Abshire has devoted his professional life to studying and
teaching proper and efficient running technique. He has worked with
some of the best runners and triathletes in the history of
endurance sports and just speaking to him will make you a better
runner."--Craig Alexander, three-time Ironman(r) World Champion
"Danny Abshire is the leading authority on natural running form,
period."--Ian Adamson, 7-time Adventure Race World Champion
"Danny Abshire's approach gives hope to those who have struggled
with injuries and uncomfortable running. He brings a simple,
sensible, and usable approach to transforming your running so you
can reach your potential. Danny's knowledge of running form and
biomechanics can help all runners become more efficient."--Mark
Allen, six-time Ironman(r) World Champion, co-founder of
MarkAllenOnline.com coaching, and co-author of Fit Soul, Fit Body:
9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You
"For two decades Danny Abshire has been a lone voice in the
wilderness, patiently showing the fortunate few the correct way to
run. Now the rest of the running world gets the chance to learn
from Abshire's running-form wisdom in Natural Running. With the
pendulum finally swinging towards proper running shoes and
technique, I expect Natural Running to be the standard reference
source for years to come."--Mike Sandrock, author of Running with
the Legends
"One of the virtues of Natural Running is the education on running
biomechanics that it provides. A comprehensive, understandable
overview of this topic has been badly needed since the barefoot
running trend began with Born to Run. Abshire covers everything
from the structure of the foot to individual gait
assessment."--Running.Competitor.com
"Running efficiently is a precursor to running any distance fast
and exuberantly. No one knows this better than Danny Abshire, whose
lifelong study of the body in motion has helped many champions
reach their goals, me included. Natural Running is the definitive
guide for anyone who craves the joy of effortless and timeless
runs."--Lorraine Moller, four-time Olympian and Olympic bronze
medalist and co-founder of Lydiard Online Training Systems
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