As I said in my review of Chi marathon , I have purchased many books over recent years to better understand what is going on in running and have been very disappointed in most of them. The main source of the disappointment is due to what I tongue-in-cheek call, the promise of ‘ the second coming of the messiah ‘, in that all sorts of good fortune comes to you if you change your running to {INSERT WHATEVER HERE} running technique

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Review: The Runners World Complete Guide to Minimalism and Barefoot Running