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Příručka Dámy V Běhu (2012)

by Ruth Field(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Jota

review 1: There were some things I liked about this book, and some things I felt were problematic and unnecessary.I suppose the title gives away the fact that this book is written by someone who has never been seriously overweight, and has never been seriously called a "fat bitch." Inside there is a chunk of the book that advises you to beat yourself up emotionally, call yourself ugly names and this is going to motivate you. If that works for you, fabulous, personally I bypassed all that because my quest for health involves practising liking/loving myself, which then translates into taking care of my body with better food and more exercise.One other thing which I seriously disliked was Field's advice to ignore pain. Because her book is not an in-depth, expert book, and therefore doe... moresn't touch on things like the mechanics of running, simply telling people to ignore pain is irresponsible at best. People who are starting to run need to pay attention to pain in case they are injuring themselves - something that is very easy to do if you are moving from the couch to begin running.I did like some of the ideas in the book, the myth-busting section springs to mind. I like the advice to start exercising before you even look at your diet, and having done this myself (before I read the book) I have to say it's very good advice. I also like the mantra "running is your diet."It's not a bad book for someone who wants to start running, but I'd read it alongside some of the more in-depth beginners books if you really want to run.
review 2: I am a runner and I have lost a significant amount of weight through running, so this book should have been very much like preaching to the converted. However, from the very start it became apparent that “Run Fat Bitch Run” is all show but no substance. Just like the title already suggest, the language is used to get your heckles up, which in return is supposed to motivate you: Negative affirmations? Thinspiration? Running in the dark? Ignoring pain? Don’t bother with stretching – you probably don’t know how to do it and you’ll look like an idiot. As other people have mentioned before, Ruth Field jumps back-and-forth and repeats herself. She is also contradicting herself: you don’t need to diet, but you must not eat sweets or pastries . Anyone who still advises “no pain no gain” or recommends buying a juicer is seriously outdated. The only part that appeared in any way genuine was about her struggles to get back into running after pregnancy and birth and post-natal depression. If this gets you motivated, all the better. But once you start running, pick up a properly researched running book for solid technique, plans and advice. Unlike the books suggests, running is not for everyone and there is no one fits all solution. less

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