Ready to Run: Unlocking Your Potential to Run Naturally

by Kelly Starrett
Ready to Run: Unlocking Your Potential to Run Naturally cover
Good Books rating 4.42
Health & Fitness
Technical
  • ID: 4910
  • Added: 2025-10-22
  • Updated: 2025-10-22
  • ISBN: 9781628600728
  • Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
  • Published: 2014-10-21
  • Reviews: 3

Ready to Run by Dr. Kelly Starrett offers a transformative approach to running, focusing on injury prevention and performance enhancement. The book addresses the modern runner's struggles with chronic injuries and the negative impacts of sedentary lifestyles and improper footwear. Dr. Starrett provides twelve performance standards designed to prepare your body for a lifetime of optimal running, sharing insights on how to turn weaknesses into strengths and build injury prevention habits into daily life. In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn how to tap into your full running potential, treat pain and swelling effectively, and equip your home with the right mobility tools. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting out, Ready to Run offers practical advice on running technique, recovery, and overall body maintenance to help you run faster, farther, and better.

Reviews
Grounded Curiosity · 2024-05-20
empowering 4.50

The book empowers runners to diagnose and perform basic maintenance on their own bodies, especially to correct range of motion problems and poor movement. It's a practical guide that encourages self-sufficiency in running.

This review highlights how the book is a game-changer for runners looking to take control of their own physical well-being. It's not just about running techniques but also about understanding and fixing your body's mechanics. The reviewer appreciates the practical advice and the emphasis on self-maintenance, making it a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced runners. They also note that the book's approach is empowering, as it teaches runners to listen to their bodies and make necessary adjustments to prevent injuries and improve performance.

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    The book empowers runners to diagnose and perform basic maintenance on their own bodies, especially to correct range of motion problems and poor movement.

    It's a practical guide that encourages self-sufficiency in running.

    The book's approach is empowering, as it teaches runners to listen to their bodies and make necessary adjustments to prevent injuries and improve performance.

Consummate Athlete · 2018-10-01
comprehensive 4.75

Ready to Run is an in-depth book about training smarter and stronger, and avoiding injury through prehab and mobility work. It's praised for its comprehensive approach to running.

The reviewer from Consummate Athlete finds Ready to Run to be an awesome resource for runners seeking to improve their performance and avoid injuries. They appreciate the book's detailed advice on training techniques, prehab exercises, and mobility work. The reviewer also highlights how the book helps runners understand the importance of proper form and injury prevention, making it a must-read for anyone serious about running. They particularly like the practical tips and the emphasis on long-term health and performance.

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    Ready to Run is an awesome in-depth book about not only how to train yourself to run smarter and stronger, but how to avoid injury with prehab, mobility work ...

    It's praised for its comprehensive approach to running.

    The book helps runners understand the importance of proper form and injury prevention.

Mark's Running Books · Mark · 2017-02-14
practical 4.00

Mark rates the book highly, appreciating its practical advice and comprehensive coverage of running techniques and injury prevention. He finds it to be a valuable resource for runners.

Mark's review is quite positive, giving the book a rating of 4 out of 5. He appreciates the practical advice and comprehensive coverage of running techniques and injury prevention. Mark finds the book to be a valuable resource for runners, particularly those looking to improve their performance and avoid injuries. He also notes that the book's advice is easy to understand and implement, making it accessible for runners of all levels. Overall, Mark highly recommends Ready to Run for anyone serious about running.

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    Mark's Rating: 4 (out of 5).

    The book's advice is easy to understand and implement, making it accessible for runners of all levels.

    Overall, Mark highly recommends Ready to Run for anyone serious about running.

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