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Ready to Run: Unlocking Your Potential to Run Naturally Paperback – October 21, 2014

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Push the reset button to unleash your body’s power and endurance for running naturally.

If you’re like 80 percent of runners, an injury is going to force you to stop your running routine at some point this year, and the demands of daily life only add to the wear and tear on your body. Life in the modern world has trashed and undercut dedicated runners’ ability to transform their running. The harsh effects of too much sitting and too much time wearing the wrong shoes has left us shackled to lower back problems, chronic knee injuries, and debilitating foot pain.

What if you refocus the energy you put into maintaining your current running regimen on forming new habits that can improve your performance and reduce your risk of injury? With Ready to Run, you can take responsibility for what’s going on in your body, take care of business, and harvest any performance that’s hiding in the shadows.

In a direct answer to the modern runner’s needs, Dr. Kelly Starrett, author of the bestseller Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance, has focused his revolutionary movement and mobility philosophy on the injury-plagued world of running. In this book, Starrett shares twelve performance standards that will prepare your body for a lifetime of top-performance running. You will learn

• How to tap into all of your running potential and access a fountain of youth for lifelong running

• How to turn your weaknesses into strengths

• How to prevent chronic overuse injuries by building powerful injury prevention habits into your day

• How to prepare your body for the demands of changing your running shoes and running technique

• How to treat pain and swelling with cutting-edge modalities and accelerate your recovery

• How to equip your home mobility gym

• What mobility exercises to use for restoring optimal function and range of motion to your joints and tissues

• How to run faster, run farther, and run better

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In this book, you will learn the 12 standards that will prepare your body for a lifetime of top-performance running. You won’t just be prepared to run in a minimalist shoe–you’ll be Ready to Run, period.

Dr. Kelly Starrett is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Becoming a Supple Leopard, which has revolutionized how coaches, athletes, and everyday humans approach performance as it relates to movement, mechanics, and the actualization of human and athletic potential.

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This book is about running. Distance running, yes, but also the problems that all athletes who run face—from those just beginning in fitness to the professional NFL cornerback who runs as a player and also in training.

Kelly Starrett’s mindset and approach are meant to be the bridge. If you want to unleash all the power and endurance that your body was indeed born with, Ready to Run will help get you there.

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Dr. Kelly Starrett, coach and physiotherapist, is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Becoming a Supple Leopard, which has revolutionized how coaches, athletes, and everyday humans approach performance as it relates to movement, mechanics, and the actualization of human and athletic potential. He and his wife, Juliet Starrett, co-founded San Francisco CrossFit and MobilityWOD.com, where they share their innovative approach to movement, mechanics, and mobility with millions of athletes and coaches around the world. Kelly travels the world teaching his wildly popular CrossFit Movement & Mobility Course and also works with elite military forces and every branch of the military; athletes from the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB; and nationally ranked and world-ranked strength and power athletes. He consults with Olympic teams and universities and is a featured speaker at strength and conditioning and medical conferences nationwide. Kelly believes that all human beings should know how to move and be able to perform basic maintenance on themselves. He lives in northern California with his insanely talented and amazing wife, Juliet, and their two young lionesses, Georgia and Caroline. His chief life goal is to spend more time on the beach with his family.

T.J. Murphy, over the course of a 20-year career, has established himself as one of the endurance world’s most prolific writers. He has served as editor-in-chief of both Triathlete and Inside Triathlon magazines and as editorial director of Competitor magazine. His endurance journalism has appeared in Outside and Runner’s World. In 2012 he gave things a twist when he chronicled his personal odyssey into strength, conditioning, and mobility in the seminal work Inside the Box: How CrossFit® Shredded the Rules, Stripped Down the Gym, and Rebuilt My Body.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Victory Belt Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2014
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1628600098
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1628600094
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.72 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches

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Kelly is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and is the co-author of the New York Times bestsellers 'Becoming a Supple Leopard', 'Ready to Run' , and now 'Built to Move'. He also co-authored the Wall Street Journal bestseller 'Deskbound'.Kelly was also the co-founder of San Francisco CrossFit, the 21st CrossFit affiliate.
Kelly consults with athletes and coaches from the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB the US Olympic Team and CrossFit, Premier Football and Rugby Teams, works with elite Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard forces, and consults with corporations on employee health and well-being. Dr. Starrett’s work is not limited to coaches and athletes; his methods apply equally well to children, desk jockeys, and anyone dealing with injury and chronic pain. He believes that every human being should know how to move and be able to perform basic maintenance on themselves.
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T.J. Murphy got his start in publishing as an assistant editor for Triathlete Magazine in 1996, when the magazine was located near the corner of Mission and 2nd in downtown San Francisco. Before then he had held a series of jobs that weirdly enough turned out to be an education of sorts that he has since drawn upon: Bike messenger, sports massage therapist, running shoe sales guy and an unpaid position as an assistant running coach for the Golden Gate Triathlon club. His magazine career, thus far, has included time as the editor-in-chief for Triathlete Magazine and also Inside Triathlon. He has also served as editorial director for Competitor Magazine. He recalls earnestly that none of this would have been possibly had he not survived his time on staff at the Special T Bike Messenger service.
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Customers find this running book to be a fantastic reference that teaches proper form and mechanics, with easy-to-understand information presented in simple language. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its effectiveness in injury prevention and pain relief, with several customers reporting that their ankle and knee aches disappeared after reading it. Additionally, customers appreciate the book's performance benefits, with one noting improved pace, and find it well-illustrated with good pictures, particularly highlighting the mobility WOD exercises.

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168 customers mention "Information quality"165 positive3 negative

Customers find the book helpful and practical, with one customer noting it's an excellent resource on proper running, while another mentions it includes well-documented exercises and practical suggestions for improving running mechanics.

"...how runners/our society approach(es) running and why, as well as tough advice (the only way to succeed in meeting these standards is to take time..." Read more

"...You will be faster, feel better, more powerful, be stronger, be more of an all around athlete, and learn how to listen to your body and prevent..." Read more

"...Starrett wisely avoids dispensing too much advice on running technique, instead offering a few tips and a list of resources for runners to consult..." Read more

"...For me, this book was a retraining on how to run properly and become more mobile...." Read more

123 customers mention "Readability"123 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a great read from Kelly Starrett that serves as an excellent reference.

"This is an extremely worthwhile book for anyone who is interested in taking care of their bodies generally as well as learning the habits that Kelly..." Read more

"I was happy to find that a lot of this book felt like review, and it reinforced a lot of things that I've been doing on my own...." Read more

"...Those concerns aside, this book offers an extremely valuable and refreshing alternative to the established medical and footwear industry, whose knee-..." Read more

"...Excellent buy." Read more

90 customers mention "Ease of understanding"75 positive15 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand, appreciating its simple language and approachable writing style.

"...passion for helping people who want to run develop good habits and proper form instead of relying on custom gear and painkillers really comes through." Read more

"...movement and how and why to achieve them, combined with his very approachable writing and speaking style is unparalleled within the industry...." Read more

"...any kind of running, run training, or marathons, this book is a great guide and has lots of helpful information. Excellent buy." Read more

"Kelly does a great job of clearly and concisely presenting a template for people to follow to get them up and running safely...." Read more

43 customers mention "Injury prevention"43 positive0 negative

Customers find the book effective for injury prevention, particularly for runners, and one customer mentions it helps with self-treatment of common running injuries.

"...of an all around athlete, and learn how to listen to your body and prevent injury. I've learned, the hard way...." Read more

"...a litany of mobilizations to improve runners' basic positions and avoid injury...." Read more

"...I am not only injury free, but also mostly pain free as I have worked and am working through areas of weakness and hotspots...." Read more

"...Will this solve everyone's problems and eliminate all running injuries? No...." Read more

19 customers mention "Pain relief"19 positive0 negative

Customers report significant pain relief, with several noting that their ankle and knee discomfort disappeared after reading the book. One customer mentions it helped them adjust their training for pain-free running, while another notes it was recommended by their physiotherapist.

"...I am not only injury free, but also mostly pain free as I have worked and am working through areas of weakness and hotspots...." Read more

"...that Starrett recommends on a daily basis has been invaluable for alleviating and hopefully eliminating knee pain, staying mobile and having better..." Read more

"..."standards" with consistency has normalized my gait, removed niggling pains and lowered my per mile pace to where it was a few years back..." Read more

"...a couple of the hip socket stretches from the index and the pain has went away...." Read more

17 customers mention "Pictures quality"14 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the pictures in the book, with one customer highlighting the clear photos for self-tests and mobility WOD exercises.

"...Having it in Paperback allows me to see better the pictures and go faster to an excercise I want to do...." Read more

"...From clear photos to self-tests to see if you possess adequate flexibility and stability to run without injury, to corrections and self-..." Read more

"...Plenty of pictures. Downside is some are not clear enough to see and having spent time in PT I know execution is key...." Read more

"...If you loved supple leopard you'll love this book. Great photo's of the mobility wod exercises and thorough details of the reasons why we're made to..." Read more

12 customers mention "Performance"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book effective for improving running performance, with one customer noting they lowered their per mile pace and another mentioning the 10-minute-a-day training method.

"...it in Paperback allows me to see better the pictures and go faster to an excercise I want to do...." Read more

"...has normalized my gait, removed niggling pains and lowered my per mile pace to where it was a few years back before all the issues began...." Read more

"...Kelly makes it about performance and being prepared which equals optimal performance...." Read more

"This book came at the perfect time for me - just coming off of running injuries from the past season and hoping to educate myself in the offseason..." Read more

11 customers mention "Strength"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well put together and strong, with one customer noting it delivers stability for running without injury.

"...You will be faster, feel better, more powerful, be stronger, be more of an all around athlete, and learn how to listen to your body and prevent..." Read more

"...I have been able to run and improve for a solid 4 months now...." Read more

"...self-tests to see if you possess adequate flexibility and stability to run without injury, to corrections and self-manipulations to shore up those..." Read more

"I own a physical copy of this book and really like the material. Its informative and has helped me with some nagging running form issues...." Read more

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This is an extremely worthwhile book for anyone who is interested in taking care of their bodies generally as well as learning the habits that Kelly says will allow a lifetime of running.

This guide really hit home for me. To give some perspective on my review: I used to run 7 miles most days, but stopped because a sports medicine doctor told me that if I continued I would have arthritis by my early 30s and the next doctor told me that I just wasn't born to run. I've tried many of the "open your wallet" remedies that Kelly mentions - custom orthotics, lots of special new shoes, expensive P.T., strength-building & stretching exercises, and none of them actually fixed the problem - my double case of runner's knee and hip pain has lingered despite having given up running years ago. This places me squarely in the target market for this book.

The style of writing is terrific - Ready to Run gives understanding, encouragement ("your tissues can change, your joints can change, and you can change"), solid explanations for what is wrong with how runners/our society approach(es) running and why, as well as tough advice (the only way to succeed in meeting these standards is to take time (10-15 minutes) to do them every day, correctly, forever).

The photos alongside step-by-step directions are easy to follow, and worth doing for everyone, even if someone isn't committed to running. Kelly's standards span a wide range of exercises to perform to address common running-related injuries and misconceptions. All the advice here has merit beyond running specifically, but just in the context of taking better care of your body, instead of hoping it will hold up if you ice and take anti-inflammatories as needed. Kelly's obvious passion for helping people who want to run develop good habits and proper form instead of relying on custom gear and painkillers really comes through.

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I was happy to find that a lot of this book felt like review, and it reinforced a lot of things that I've been doing on my own. However, I've had to learn how to take care of myself the hard way, through pain and injury. So if you read this book and implement its strategies, you can save yourself tons of trouble. I've taught myself how to transition to minimalist running (inov-8 is great, and merrell trail glove) and once you learn how your body is meant to run there is no going back. You will be faster, feel better, more powerful, be stronger, be more of an all around athlete, and learn how to listen to your body and prevent injury. I've learned, the hard way.

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Gradually build up your mileage. Running should feel strong, it should feel great.
Make sure to build up core and leg strength, as well as balance, and don't neglect upper body either. It's all connected.
Recovery is key... Runners always want to just keep going and push through--learn when to back off or when to swim for a day or two instead
I think jogging every day is a waste, you should also be able to run fast like you were built to, so mix in some 200s, 400s, 800s intervals etc for increasing speed and work capacity greatly.

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Physical therapist, CrossFit coach and best-selling author Dr. Kelly Starrett partners with longtime endurance magazine editor T.J. Murphy to address the problems of runners across all sports. Given that 80% of runners injure themselves each year, a new perspective on the capacities required for the movement is long overdue. Starrett wisely avoids dispensing too much advice on running technique, instead offering a few tips and a list of resources for runners to consult on this subject. Instead, he stays in his wheelhouse, a thorough understanding of human movement and the dysfunctional patterns therein. One of the leading advocates of bringing the techniques of therapists and masseuses to the masses, Starrett offers a litany of mobilizations to improve runners' basic positions and avoid injury. His focus on elementary standards of movement and how and why to achieve them, combined with his very approachable writing and speaking style is unparalleled within the industry. More than anything, Starrett stresses personal responsibility. He offers readers the tools to stay healthy; it is up to them to take his advice to heart and make changes in their movement patterns. The sole negative is that a few movement standards appear a bit vague by comparison to others. For example, Starrett's test for thoracic spine mobility is whether or not you can stand up straight, without hunched shoulders. But how straight is straight enough, and at what point does your thoracic spine reverse its natural curvature? And for his warming up and cooling down standard, he offers a few bullet points of exercises and mobilizations for each, which pale in comparison to his detailed one week and one month sample mobility programs and over forty illustrated pages of specific techniques. Those concerns aside, this book offers an extremely valuable and refreshing alternative to the established medical and footwear industry, whose knee-jerk response to injuries is to stop running or buy new shoes. Starrett can help you repair your body and your running, if you are willing to accept the responsibility to do so.

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Excelente libro para aquellos que quieren saber los detalles que han de cuidar. Ya sea alguien que quiere ganar en rendimiento como alguien que no consigue arrancar. El que lo compre que no espere recetas fáciles.

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Book arrived ln time and was a very competitive price.
Some really good exercises by Dr. Kelly Starrett. I suffer with painful hips and back and find the exercises for this are easy to carry out and ease up these areas for me.

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Riccardo Palombo
Questi esercizi sono più importanti del classico stretching statico.
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Un libro da avere quando si corre indipendentemente dal livello e dall’intensità. Aiuta ad applicare quell’approccio che bisogna mantenere per allontanare gli infortuni. Se andate sul sito dell’autore potete scaricare anche un PDF che vi fa un po’ capire di cosa si tratta.

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To be honest, even though I'm a fan of Starrett's this book felt a little half baked. At points it seems like there arre pictures missing as the words seems to leave gaps in correspondence with the pictures.
I actually got tired of trying to spend time understanding what was supposed to be taught in the pictures and text that I put it away. Maybe I'll give it a new look later... but as proud and convinced as Kelly sounds in is YouTube clips and elsewhere I had been expecting a more thorough job... this seems not quite finished...

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