Quote by: Malcolm Gladwell

A runner needs not just to be skinny but - more specifically - to have skinny calves and ankles, because every extra pound carried on your extremities costs more than a pound carried on your torso. That's why shaving even a few ounces off a pair of running shoes can have a significant effect.


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Author Bio


  • NameMalcolm Gladwell
  • Descriptionjournalist and science writer
  • BornSeptember 3, 1963
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer; Screenwriter
  • WorksThe Tipping Point; Blink; Outliers; What The Dog Saw: And Other Adventures
  • AwardsMember Of The Order Of Canada