The Cool Impossible, Eric Orton
The Cool Impossible, Eric Orton
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The Cool Impossible
The Running Coach from Born to Run Shows How to Get the Most from Your Miles-and from Yourself

Author: Eric Orton

Narrator: Nick Cordero

Unabridged: 5 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/17/2014


Synopsis

Featured in the bestselling book Born to Run , coach and performance guru Eric Orton has spent a lifetime learning and thinking about running and about the limitless possibilities of the human body and mind. In The Cool Impossible , Orton shares his wealth of knowledge in an inspiring step-by-step guide that will open up a new world of achievement for runners of all levels of ability and experience. The truth is: Athleticism is awareness. That simple phrase is at the core of The Cool Impossible . Athleticism requires awareness of form and technique, awareness of our effort level, and, most important, awareness of what we think (and don' t think). And with that awareness comes the possibility of endless potential and improvement, progress and mastery-- and, ultimately, achievement that you never before would have thought possible. With a program focused on proper running form, strength development, and cardiovascular training, Orton will help first-step beginners, prime-time competitors, and enduring veterans reach " the cool impossible"-- the belief that any achievement, athletic or otherwise, is within our reach. Inside you' ll find: * Foot strength exercises to catapult performance, combat injuries, and transform technique * A total-body strength program aimed at creating an athletic running body * Step-by-step run-form coaching for performance enhancement and lifelong healthy running * A run-training program providing the building blocks for endurance, strength, and speed * No-nonsense nutrition strategies for performance, health, and the ultimate running body * Visualization and mind-training tactics to run and live the Cool Impossible *And much more Natural running is about so much more than barefoot running. It' s about the joy of running that we were all naturally born with and can reawaken. Like a favorite running companion, The Cool Impossible will be there with you, stride for stride and mile for mile, helping you go farther than you ever could have on your own. Includes a foreword by Christopher McDougall

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kit on April 11, 2013

Words. Seriously. So many words. In some ways this was an easy book to review, in others it was very, very difficult. Why? Because I was all in from the first page. Frankly, I was all in before I even opened it up. Back in January I reviewed Born to Run by Chris McDougall and I was hooked. I had alr......more

Goodreads review by Malin on January 26, 2015

This book has a lot of fluff. At times it seems like an advertisement to try to gain clients for Ortons's fitness academy in Jackson Hole. Every chapter starts out like this...Imagine your in Grand Teton National Park..and we're back in the truck, bombing north past the airport and then on to Jenny......more

Goodreads review by Monster on October 19, 2015

Although Orton's guiding narrative style is borderline obnoxious, I appreciate the inclusion of training data and plans.......more

Goodreads review by Andreas on January 07, 2020

One day I should stop reading books about running and simply do it but I find hearing the stories directly from the coaches and learning their approaches priceless. This book is no different. I loved how Eric Orton takes the reader by the hand and runs him through his camp. I can understand if some......more

Goodreads review by MR Robert Lorenzo on July 14, 2021

All aspects of running The good: This book try’s to cover all aspects of running which is commendable (Running form, cadence, strength training, running drills, training schedule, a 5 month plan, goals, mental strength) I have always had issues with cadence and form so found the concepts here interesti......more