Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

by McDougall, Christopher
ISBN: 9780307279187
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The astonishing national bestseller and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run.

An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt?

Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets. In the process, he takes his readers from science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to a climactic race in the Copper Canyons that pits America's best ultra-runners against the tribe. McDougall's incredible story will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that you, indeed all of us, were born to run.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: McDougall, Christopher
  • ISBN: 9780307279187
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.90 x 1.00
  • Number Of Pages: 304
  • Publication Year: 2011

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    Steve L. - 2 years ago

    This is more than a book about running. As a runner, I was drawn in by the premise that humans are designed to run barefoot (or as close to it) as possible. (In fact, I got a little too into that idea and injured myself rushing into minimalist running--but I tempered it and am now a happy and minimally-padded runner.) McDougall's tale, though, is not just a running manifesto or explanation of its science and mechanics. It's also a gripping tale of an ultra-marathon race that pitted American minimalist runners against Tarahumara Indians who came from a long barefoot-running tradition. This one's an exciting tale, for runners and non-runners alike.

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