false 285942 2 <p align="left">In <I>Why We Run,</I> biologist, award-winning nature writer, and ultramarathoner Bernd Heinrich explores a new perspective on human evolution by examining the phenomenon of ultraendurance and makes surprising discoveries about the physical, spiritual -- and primal -- drive to win. At once lyrical and scientific, <I>Why We Run</I> shows Heinrich's signature blend of biology, anthropology, psychology, and philosophy, infused with his passion to discover how and why we can achieve superhuman abilities.</p> 277413 1 5 2002 Why We Run: A Natural History total:117|5:23|4:49|3:29|2:16|1:0| 117 430 193 30 3 0 false false Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 01:49:42 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 04:31:48 -0700 2009
I loved Winter World and felt that Heinrich was a magnificent writer and scientist. This book muchly undid that feeling.

Firstly, what this book is not about: antelope, prehistorical man, the Olympics, modern ru...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jul 14 18:39:54 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 14 18:40:24 -0700 2007
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The physiology of a variety of animals and insects are given that explains their mode of long distance...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 12 09:03:59 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 09:06:25 -0700 2009 2 1 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 15:59:56 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 15:59:56 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jul 13 07:58:33 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 08:00:47 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sat Apr 04 03:24:50 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 06:43:56 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 03:24:50 -0700 2009

]]> 3 0 false false Thu Sep 17 04:58:35 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 04:59:56 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 22 23:52:36 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 23:59:36 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:25:36 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:26:29 -0700 2009 3 1 false false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jun 16 13:21:55 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 24 09:06:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 19 23:15:31 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 23:15:31 -0800 2008 Scientific American article. The book sells itself as more a natural history than it ends up being. There's an awful lot about his preparation for a race. Overall it's interesting, though, but I remember having some problem with something about the section on bees. I think his science...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat May 31 10:02:03 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 10:15:37 -0700 2008 1. Counter-intuitively, we humans shouldn't be so embarrassed about our evolutionary heritage in the physical sense. We're actually pretty decent runners (we can even chase down antelope!)
2. Bernd Heinrich is a fabulous athlete and writer. He weaves the comp...more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed Mar 18 19:44:19 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 17:12:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 10 07:54:38 -0800 2007 Wed Mar 18 08:33:23 -0700 2009
It may be a book...more...]]> 2 0 true false Fri Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 14:06:48 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 14 09:59:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 11:07:52 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 11:10:44 -0800 2008 I only wish I could run a 100 K but the ankles are weaker than my des...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 23 21:26:24 -0700 2007 Tue Feb 26 01:52:53 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Thu Sep 04 00:44:07 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 00:45:56 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 16:03:02 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 16:06:42 -0700 2007