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SB Nation Chats with Eric Orton, world-renowned running coach

SB Nation is hosting a live-chat with Eric Orton, author, runner and coach. If you have questions about running, fitness or what those weird glove-like shoes more and more people are wearing, Eric has the answers. Join us!

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Eric Orton, seen in the rare pose of “not running”
Eric Orton, seen in the rare pose of “not running”
Eric Orton, seen in the rare pose of “not running”
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If you’ve ever had a question about running, or training, or triathlons, or exercise, or why people are running around barefoot, Eric Orton probably has the answer.

Orton earned international notoriety as the coach of Christopher McDougall, a relationship that initially began with Orton helping McDougall overcome running injuries and eventually developed into training McDougall for the 50-mile Copper Canyon Ultra marathon with the Tarahumara Indians. That story served as the foundation for McDougall’s 2009 best-selling book, “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen.”

Now Orton has his own book, “The Cool Impossible: The Coach from “Born to Run” Shows How to Get the Most from Your Miles-And From Yourself,” set for release on May 7. It will feature Orton’s “wealth of knowledge in an inspiring step-by-step guide that will open up a new world of achievement for runners of all levels of ability and experience.”

But first, he will join us in the comments below to answer your questions about running, fitness, training and more.

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Eric Orton’s book, “The Cool Impossible: The Coach from “Born to Run” Shows How to Get the Most from Your Miles-And From Yourself”, is available for pre-order at Amazon.

Eric Orton in Conversation With Christopher McDougall, an author event at the Barnes and Noble in New York City (82nd and Broadway), will feature Eric speaking with McDougall (author of “Born To Run”) about Orton’s new book, “The Impossible Cool” (Thursday May 16, 2013 7:00 p.m.).

Follow Eric Orton on Twitter at @BornToRunCoach and visit Running With Eric and Train With Eric.

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