Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
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Kernel of Truth
“Tramps like us, baby, we were born to run.” No, not Bruce. The Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s Copper Canyons. As someone who runs but doesn’t feel like a runner, I’m fascinated by those who use this exercise to reach a higher plane. Like “What I Think About When I Think About Running, ” this Born to Run races into the science and history of running and the reclusive tribe known for their incredible abilities.
Product Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER – The astonishing 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?
“Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history…. The climactic race reads like a sprint…. It simply makes you want to run.” —Outside Magazine
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.
Look for Born to Run 2, out now!
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Christopher McDougall
Published: 03/29/2011
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780307279187
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d
