"Teaching Me To Run" explores and identifies the physiological mechanisms which underlie running as a physical activity. In vivid prose and exquisite detail, Mayer (a Stoke Survivor):

• Discusses analyzing the intricate set movements involved in running.
• Describes recruiting physiological mechanisms over which she has conscious control to substitute for those she does not control.
• Details and celebrates incremental improvement as she notes inevitable setbacks.

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What are readers saying about "Teaching Me To Run"?

• "The return to 'living' after a cerebral vascular incident [after a stroke] is beautifully written in this well-conceived book. The author takes the reader on a journey of recovery, which is not simply the gaining of lost skills, but is the recapturing of the dreams, hopes, and aspirations of a capable young woman who has sustained a tragedy but will not give into it." Don A. Olson, Ph.D., Editor Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
  
• "It reminds me of a female version of Rocky and also of The Old Man and the Sea," writes evaluation editor Mark Lipsman
  
• "Walking and running come naturally to us but what if an accident left you now hobbling to walk? What if you were a runner before the accident? Could you make a comeback? Tommye-K's story of true grit on her return to running is intriguing and thought provoking to say the least. Tommye-K. proves just how brave we can be. She's a champion with the biggest heart." Bill Rodgers
  
• "I found this book very inspiring not only as a professional marathon runner but as a human being. This is because the mind and the heart are powerful in conquering most of life's obstacles." Eddy Hellebuyck.
  

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