
Born to Walk
The Broken Promises of the Running Boom, and How to Slow Down and Get Healthy—One Step at a Time
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Mark Sisson
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Brad Kearns
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The romanticized notion that humans are "born to run" has buoyed the so-called running boom of the past 50 years: well-intentioned fitness enthusiasts lacing up their cushioned shoes and plodding down roads and trails in pursuit of the runner high, a trim physique, and the fountain of youth. Unfortunately, born to run is a big, fat ruse—a marketing gimmick and a gross misappropriation of evolutionary biology insights about our Homo sapiens genetic attributes for endurance. While any movement away from a sedentary-dominant lifestyle is laudable, the truth is that humans are actually born to walk, not run.
For the vast majority of enthusiasts, running—even slow-paced jogging—is far too physically, metabolically, and hormonally stressful to promote health, weight loss, or longevity. Alas, the elevated, heavily cushioned modern running shoe enables ill-adapted people to run with poor technique, increased impact trauma, and a truly embarrassing rate of chronic overuse injuries.
Born to Walk will help reshape fitness culture to reject flawed and dated "no pain, no gain" ideals, and replace them with a simple, accessible, sustainable program to increase general everyday movement, improve aerobic conditioning the right way, avoid the risks of injury and burnout associated with running, and promote a healthy, happy, energetic, long life–one step at a time.
You'll learn:
*How our genetic endurance gifts are buried under excess fat, insufficient activity, weak musculature, and dysfunctional feet
*How the running boom was enabled by the heavily cushioned shoe, which enabled poorly adapted people to run
*How elevated, cushioned shoes are the driving cause of overuse injuries
*How running does not help you lose excess body fat
*How running can promote the accumulation of health-destructive abdominal fat
*How the struggle & suffer ethos of modern running culture can promote an unhealthy obsession
*How to identify your ideal training pace using "fat max" heart rate
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- Narrated by: Brian Pederson
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
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Regular walking allows your body to burn more calories, boosting your weight loss and bringing with it a whole host of extra benefits—to both physical and emotional health. In fact, if you were to gradually build just 3 hours of walking into your week, you could lose up to 25 percent more body weight in 12 weeks than you would by dieting alone. There couldn’t be a more straightforward way to lose weight and build fitness. And the beauty is you can tailor it to suit your lifestyle irrespective of age, gender, fitness, wealth, or social positioning.
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THIS IS A MUST READ!!!
- By The Audiobook Reviewer on 01-10-23
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The Keto Reset Diet
- Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever
- By: Mark Sisson
- Narrated by: Brad Kearns
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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Mounting scientific research is confirming that eating a ketogenic diet could represent one of the greatest nutritional breakthroughs of our time - and that it might be the healthiest and most effective weight loss strategy ever.
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FIND YOUR PDF!
- By Britt on 02-07-18
By: Mark Sisson
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The 12-Hour Walk
- Invest One Day, Unlock Your Best Life
- By: Colin O'Brady
- Narrated by: Colin O'Brady
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
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Millions of people dream of living a more fulfilling life, yet many settle for a life of comfortable complacency, allowing excuses and negative thoughts to invade their minds. I don’t have enough time…I don’t have enough money…I’m afraid to fail...I don’t have what it takes—we allow these limiting beliefs to control us. Now, The 12-Hour Walk provides the inspiration—and catalyst—for getting unstuck and realizing your full potential.
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Please hang on- some parts are meh
- By Deborah D. H. on 09-04-22
By: Colin O'Brady
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Walking to Listen
- 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time
- By: Andrew Forsthoefel
- Narrated by: Andrew Forsthoefel
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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At 23, Andrew Forsthoefel headed out the back door of his home in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, with a backpack, an audio recorder, his copies of Whitman and Rilke, and a sign that read "Walking to Listen". He had just graduated from Middlebury College and was ready to begin his adult life, but he didn't know how. So he decided to take a cross-country quest for guidance, one where everyone he met would be his guide. In the year that followed, he faced an Appalachian winter and a Mojave summer. He met beasts inside: fear, loneliness, doubt.
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Transcends the typical trekking story
- By barefoot rabbit on 08-07-18
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Walking
- One Step at a Time
- By: Erling Kagge, Becky L. Crook - translator
- Narrated by: Atli Gunnarsson
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
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A lyrical account of an activity that is essential for our sanity, equilibrium, and well-being, from the author of Silence.
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A delightful and essential book
- By Yogans on 05-02-19
By: Erling Kagge, and others
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The Primal Blueprint
- Reprogram Your Genes for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health, and Boundless Energy
- By: Mark Sisson
- Narrated by: Mark Sisson
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
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Combining modern genetic science and evolutionary biology, The Primal Blueprint dispels a number of the myths that modern medicine and conventional wisdom have come to accept as fact. Author Mark Sisson takes the listener on a fascinating journey through human evolution, comparing the life and robust health of our hunter-gatherer ancestors with a day in the life of a modern family - exposing potential health issues that arise from trying to do the right things living in the 21st century.
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AMAZING LIFE STYLE CHOICE
- By DM on 03-29-15
By: Mark Sisson
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How to Sit
- Mindfulness Essentials, Book 1
- By: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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This first book in the Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice. In short, single-paragraph chapters, Nhat Hanh shares detailed instructions, guided breathing exercises, and visualizations, as well as his own personal stories and insights.
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calming insightful
- By Rene on 01-16-25
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
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Walk
- Slow Down, Wake Up, and Connect at 1-3 Miles per Hour
- By: Jonathon Stalls
- Narrated by: Jonathon Stalls
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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In 2010, Jonathon Stalls and his blue-heeler husky mix began their 242-day walk across the United States, depending upon each other and the kindness of strangers along the way. In this collection of essays, Stalls explores walking as waking up: how a cross-country journey through the family farms of West Virginia, the deep freedom of Nevada’s High desert, and everywhere in between unlocked connections to his deepest aches and dreams—and opened new avenues for renewal, connection, and change.
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Bought on a whim - loved it so much
- By L. Zucker on 09-03-22
By: Jonathon Stalls
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Just Passin' Thru
- A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters
- By: Winton Porter
- Narrated by: Jones Allen
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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Like a well-crafted stage play, Just Passin' Thru delivers one suspenseful scene after another. But in this historic setting a store on the Appalachian Trail called Mountain Crossings the characters who show up are no fictional creations. Like any good drama, there are the good guys (and gals) and the weirdos, too. Some show up once (and that’s enough), and some appear again and again. But all are united by two things: the author’s story-capturing talent, and whatever it is that lures them to attempt (or conquer) a 2,200-mile path that climbs and plummets from Georgia to Maine.
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Well Worth it!
- By Pamela M. on 11-13-14
By: Winton Porter
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Food Rules
- A Doctor's Guide to Healthy Eating
- By: Catherine Shanahan
- Narrated by: Amy Salisbury
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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Good health doesn’t have to be so complicated. The best diet for serious athletes is also the best diet for weight loss, heart health, cancer prevention, and just about everything else. In the spirit of those chefs, journalists, and food writers who have brought a spotlight to the importance of eating well, knowing source, and respecting traditions, Dr. Shanahan adds to this growing food revolution the voice of an experienced physician and scientist.
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Am loving the information
- By Betrayal 11/2021 on 02-22-25
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The Complete 2-in-1 Senior Exercise Collection
- Easy 10-Minute Chair Yoga & Balance Exercise Routines for Strength, Flexibility, Fall Prevention, Arthritis Relief, and Healthy Aging
- By: Dr. Ron Daulton Jr.
- Narrated by: Christopher O'Neill
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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The Complete 2-in-1 Senior Exercise Collection brings you two best-selling wellness guides for adults over 60 who want to move better, feel stronger, and stay independent.
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Fantastic guide for staying active and independent
- By Kacey on 03-08-25
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The Beginner's Guide to Strength Training for Women Over 50
- Flexible 30 Minute Workouts, Improve Your Mobility, Crush Menopausal Weight Gain and Unlock a More Vibrant You
- By: Sage Lifestyle Press
- Narrated by: Kate Hannah
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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Achieve strength and vitality and build muscle mass in weeks, even if you've never lifted weights. Are you feeling overwhelmed by the changes aging brings or discouraged by past fitness failures? Do you need help finding safe and effective workout routines tailored to your age and body? Are you eager to reclaim your power, independence, and vitality? You're in the right place if you answered “yes” to any of these questions.
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A Must-Have Fitness Guide for Women Over 50!
- By Charlie Foster on 03-30-25
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- Emily
- 04-09-25
A Wealth Of Information In An Easily Explained Way
This book is full of fantastic information without being overwhelming. Not only do they give you information, they give you practical ways to apply. Worth the purchase.
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- Mona T.Stearns
- 02-16-25
Consistent chat
I like the information that has been provided as new information . Thanks for the info.
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- Daniel
- 04-19-25
Great
Enjoyed this informative book. I have began my walking journey just two months ago. I believe I will have great success with the valuable information provided by this book.
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- Brian Brady
- 02-16-25
Isn’t this supposed to be about walking?
This is a good book about running. The dangers of it, how high endurance athletic feats aren’t healthy, and how you’re damaging your body gradually with high intensity prolonged workouts.
And by the way, walking is good. Seriously, this book is 90% about running. Walking is a mere footnote. It seems like the aim of the book is to scare you out of running, leaving walking as the only sensible alternative.
Sisson and Kearns are very smart, do their research, and deliver a compendium of information. But to say this is a book about walking is merely a marketing scheme.
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