Pros & Cons
Cons
Minimalist footwear is not for everyone.
Highlights
Quality
Training tips are scattered throughout the book along with the other content and an overwhelming amount of often full page photos
Packaging/appearance
The training tips are brought together in a 612 page chapter titled the 90day run free program
Competitiveness
However after reading both born to run 2 and the cool impossible theres no competition
Gone however is any mention of vibram five fingers or any other uncushioned shoes
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- This product had a total of 246 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 1 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Flipping pages this book gives the appearance of a glossy magazine
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Many of the photos show only that people of various ages ethnicities and physical condition can all participate while maintaining a smile
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Gone however is any mention of vibram five fingers or any other uncushioned shoes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I found this disappointing as my biggest takeaway from born to run was a conversion to five fingers which remain my footwear of choice especially for long ascents or descents
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Here mcdougall partially repeates stories from natural born heroes but leaves out mention of some of the major figures appearing there such as dr
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After reading born to run i couldnt believe that there was a chance that all my running pain could genuinely be solved and i wouldnt have to go into the pain cave mindset for anything more than 5 miles
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If youre serious about fixing your running form resetting your body and getting a good base so you can run wherever whenever i would recommend the cool impossible
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However to me it felt like they were talking down on me like i couldnt handle a workout and they had to call exercises movement snacks