All You Need is Rhythm & Grit
How to Run Now—for Health, Joy, and a Body That Loves You Back
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- $21.99
Publisher Description
An infectiously positive and inclusive guide to running, from everyone's favourite Apple Fitness+ and Nike trainer, Coach Cory Wharton-Malcolm.
"Everything Wharton-Malcolm does has the aim of helping people achieve the best version of themselves."—Evening Standard
Think running isn't for you? Cory Wharton-Malcolm challenges this idea head-on with this joyful love letter to running and motivational guide for everyone. Advocating running as an inclusive and community-focused activity, Cory shows us how to celebrate the incredible mind-body connection by getting your sneakers on and starting your running journey from the couch to the end of the road and beyond.
Sharing stories of his own mental and physical health challenges and the way running—both alone and with track buddies—lifted him up, All You Need is Rhythm and Grit includes advice on gear, running routes, pacing, good beats, and the will to start . . . and keep going.
Cory believes you don't have to be a tall and slim superhuman to run and feel good doing it! For anyone who thinks running isn't for them, here is a vibrant and inclusive guide to one of the most egalitarian sports for people of all genders, all bodies, all identities and every class and color.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Wellness coach and social media influencer Cory Wharton-Malcolm is here to tell you one thing: Honestly, running kinda sucks, at least sometimes. But as this inspiring and useful how-to repeatedly points out, any movement is better than none. Cory’s emotional honesty is impressive; he talks at length about how his depression over the death of the grandmother who raised him put his physical and mental health in jeopardy, and he speaks frankly about being both a Black man and a bigger-than-most runner, giving visibility and representation to both. This slim, easy read is full of welcome “you got this” inspiration—but just as crucially, it has useful information for beginning and intermediate runners. From advice on what to wear (spend the money on comfortable shoes and running socks, then just throw on some gym shorts and an old t-shirt) to how to learn the difference between discomfort and actual pain, this is what you need to know.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"If you think you can't run because you're not the right body type, fitness or identity, then this book is for you," writes Runner's World columnist Wharton-Malcolm in his empowering debut. He recalls how in 2006, he was overweight and watching the London Marathon when he declared to incredulous friends that he planned to complete the race the following year, which he did. The author's training was anything but smooth, however, and he explains how readers can avoid his mistakes. For instance, he discusses trying to push through persistent foot pain while on a run only to later learn he had plantar fasciitis, which occurs when connective tissue on the sole of the foot becomes inflamed, and that he should have instead stopped to stretch or roll a massage ball under his feet to reduce the tension. Detailed guidance outlines how to build a running routine; readers should start by covering one or two miles four days a week and then gradually build up those distances by 10% to 20%. The author's you-can-do-it attitude uplifts, and the bounty of warm-up exercises, dietary suggestions, and strength and core workouts are practical and easy to follow. Readers will be inspired to hit the pavement.