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Barefoot and minimalist running advise from a fellow novice runner.

Two million years ago, Africa: A skinny, long-limbed creature who walks on two legs, can’t sprint, and has no weapons turns away from his under-nourished friends, and runs down a much stronger antelope. Dinner. Over succeeding generations, this creature evolves into one of the best distance runners on the planet: the human being. Yet in the age of modernity, we find ourselves unable to run without more than half of us suffering injury. This book looks at the injury epidemic in running and what the barefoot running movement believes are the causes of injury.

The shoes you put on everyday can play a bigger role in the function of your feet, ankles, knees, hips, and spine than you might realize. Biomechanist and author of Simple Steps to Foot Pain Relief, Katy Bowman offers walkers, runners, and health professionals alike clear, accessible lessons on how the shape of shoes can play a role in painful feet, knees, and hips―and what to do about it.

The Barefoot Trainer reveals an avant-garde approach to health, fitness, nutrition and more with the simple idea that movement is medicine... Host Amanda Buckner pulls back the curtain on fitness and nutrition, by presenting experience-based solutions that result in improved overall fitness, mental health and wellness, while simultaneously decreasing risk of future injury. With her quick wit and "prehab" approach to fitness, Amanda tackles common questions she'd encountered during her 10 years of experience in the fitness industry. Find the Barefoot Trainer on Instagram @barefoottrainer, @...