A deliciously outdated book. Fixx wrote The Complete Book of Running in the seventies and therefore a lot of what he has to say is no longer accurate, which is a little amusing and sometimes even cute. His passion for running withstands the test of time though. And so does his ability to make his reader share in his excitement.

It is a wee bit ironic that Fixx adopted running as part of a healthy life style that would hopefully provide him with a longer and healthier life - his family had a histo A deliciously outdated book. Fixx wrote The Complete Book of Running in the seventies and therefore a lot of what he has to say is no longer accurate, which is a little amusing and sometimes even cute.

His passion for running withstands the test of time though. And so does his ability to make his reader share in his excitement. It is a wee bit ironic that Fixx adopted running as part of a healthy life style that would hopefully provide him with a longer and healthier life - his family had a history of dying early due to heart diseases - only to die from a heart attack when/after running, at 52.

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Anyway, he did manage to make me run for an entire month or so, after which I discreetly fell back into my old blissfully lazy ways. Some of the topics in this book are laughable due to the passage of years (it was published in 1977). For example, did you know that the author tried wearing negative-heel shoes once upon a time to help stretch his calves? Apparently, they were popular in their own right and he had the idea they would be helpful.but he couldn't walk well in them and gave them up. Another tidbit he gleaned from women runners: It is optional to wear a bra while running. Some like to wear one, some don't, and only Some of the topics in this book are laughable due to the passage of years (it was published in 1977).

For example, did you know that the author tried wearing negative-heel shoes once upon a time to help stretch his calves? Apparently, they were popular in their own right and he had the idea they would be helpful.but he couldn't walk well in them and gave them up.

Another tidbit he gleaned from women runners: It is optional to wear a bra while running. Some like to wear one, some don't, and only some insist on a really supportive get-up. Win Myanmar Fonts Systems Of The Human. This book is chock full of research, which is sometimes useful and sometimes not, and you can never rely on the information without back-up because it was published 35 years ago (the year of my birth, so the math is easy). However, I was interested all the way through, even when reading the chapter called 'Gear.' I like that he recommends saving money by running in cut-off jeans before trying to scrimp on running shoes. There are also fascinating quotes by some famous American runners, mostly marathoners, whom he interviewed.

He interviewed Bill Rodgers on a casual nine-mile run which was apparently much more casual from Rodgers's point of view than the author's. Jim Fixx even got to shower at the Rodgers's home afterward - Bill was chivalrous and let his guest use the facilities first. I love this book.