Born to Walk: The Surprising Benefits of Slowing Down to Get Healthier, Live Longer, and Not Run Yourself Into the Ground

Mark Sisson, former elite endurance athlete, is officially proclaiming an end to the running boom. For the vast majority of enthusiasts, running-- even slow-paced jogging-- is far too physically and hormonally stressful to confer true health benefits. Unless you are an extremely fit natural runner, you are better off slowing down to a walk to enjoy the wide-ranging health benefits without the risks of injury and burnout associated with running, nor the need for heavily cushioned (and heavily harmful!) shoes. Born to Walk celebrates the quintessential human activity of walking as the centerpiece of a healthy, active, energetic, and long life. Those in the running community will benefit greatly from slowing down and building aerobic health without the stress of overtraining. Others can benefit from getting up and moving more in daily life. Walking is the most simple, accessible and safe fitness activity for the masses, and delivers comprehensive metabolic, hormonal and cognitive benefits. Born To Walk will help reshape fitness culture to reject flawed and dated " no pain, no gain" ideals and replace them with the simple objective of moving more in everyday life, one step at a time.

Author: Mark Sisson, Brad Kearns
Publisher: Primal Nutrition
Published: 07/15/2024
Pages: 350
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781736294413

About the Author
Health and fitness expert Mark Sisson is the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet, The Primal Blueprint, and founding father of the ancestral health movement. His blog, MarksDailyApple.com, and Primal Health Coach Institute have paved the way for primal enthusiasts to challenge conventional wisdom's diet and exercise principles and take personal responsibility for their health and well-being. Known as a market-disrupting, innovative entrepreneur, Mark's Primal Kitchen enterprise introduced healthy condiments to the marketplace for the first time. The brand grew quickly, was lauded for " changing the way the world eats," and was acquired by Kraft-Heinz in 2018. As one of the earliest proponents of barefoot-inspired living and the minimalist shoe movement, Mark proceeded to launch Peluva five-toe minimalist footwear company (with his son Kyle) in 2021, and is now busy " changing the way the world walks." Mark, 71, has a BA in biology from Williams College and is a former world-class endurance athlete, with a 2:18 marathon and a fourth-place finish in the Hawaii Ironman World Triathlon Championships to his credit. Mark lives in Miami Beach, Florida, where enjoys Ultimate Frisbee, standup paddling, fat-tire beach bike rides, and a walking-oriented lifestyle, Brad Kearns, 59, is a New York Times bestselling author, Guinness World Record setting Speedgolfer, #1 ranked USA Masters Track&Field age 55-59 high jumper in 2020, and former US national champion and #3 world-ranked professional triathlete. He has worked with Mark Sisson to promote the Primal Blueprint lifestyle with books, seminars, retreats, and online multimedia educational courses. In 2017, their book, The Keto Reset Diet, became New York Times bestseller, and briefly held the #1 ranked overall bestselling book position on Amazon. Brad hosts the B.rad podcast (2022 reached top-10 ranking in Apple Podcasts "Fitness" category), covering health, fitness, peak performance, personal growth, happiness, relationships and longevity, with humor and a little spice. Brad's promotes the ideal of pursuing peak performance with passion throughout life: a commitment to age gracefully, preserve passion and competitive intensity throughout life, and have fun along the way. In 2018, Brad broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest single hole of golf ever played (minimum hole length of 500 yards). Playing with a single club (3-wood) and sprinting full speed between shots, Brad played a 503-yard hole at Woodley Lakes (Van Nuys, CA) in 1 minute, 38 seconds, scoring a birdie four (Search YouTube For "Brad Kearns Speedgolf World Record"). Brad is 4-time top-20 finisher in the World Professional Speedgolf Championships, He placed third in the 2017 California Professional Speedgolf Championships, shooting 78 on a championship course in 47 minutes for his best Speedgolf score (adding together strokes and minutes) of 125. During his nine-year career as a triathlete, Brad was one of the world's top ranked professionals, amassing 30 wins worldwide on the pro circuit. Career highlights include a remarkable streak of seven victories in a row ('91-'92), a world duathlon series championship, two national triathlon championships, and a #3 world ranking in 1991. Brad is the last American professional male in to place in the top-5 in the ITU World Championships (1992) and still holds the Hawaii Ironman 24&under age division American record at 8:57 (1989). In 2020, at age 55, Brad reached #3 global and #1 USA Masters track rankings in the high jump. In 2022 at age 57, Brad jumped 5'1" (1.54m) to top the early-season USA list. In 2016 at the age of 51, Brad cleared a best of 5'4" (1.63m). At age 57, he ran 400 meters in 1:03. Brad hosts numerous online multimedia educational courses at his Brad Kearns website. His courses teach you to implement a winning morning exercise routine, engage in therapeutic cold exposure, and transform your diet, exercise, and life