false 6289283 7 <p>Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, <i>Born to Run </i>is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: <i>Why does my foot hurt? </i>In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.<br><br>Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art. For centuries they have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of miles without rest and chase down anything from a deer to an Olympic marathoner while enjoying every mile of it. Their superhuman talent is matched by uncanny health and serenity, leaving the Tarahumara immune to the diseases and strife that plague modern existence. With the help of Caballo Blanco, a mysterious loner who lives among the tribe, the author was able not only to uncover the secrets of the Tarahumara but also to find his own inner ultra-athlete, as he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of Americans, including a star ultramarathoner, a beautiful young surfer, and a barefoot wonder.<br><br>With a sharp wit and wild exuberance, McDougall takes us from the high-tech science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultrarunners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to the climactic race in the Copper Canyons. <i>Born to Run</i> is that rare book that will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that the secret to happiness is right at your feet, and that you, indeed all of us, were born to run.</p> 6473602 5 5 2009 Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen total:1016|5:592|4:333|3:76|2:14|1:1| 1016 4549 2436 495 5 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 14:12:15 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 14:24:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 22:08:13 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 22:23:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 14 20:38:18 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 20:52:54 -0700 2009
Book is written by a runner whose legs are beat up and told he shouldn...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 09:23:28 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 08:34:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 15:42:43 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 15:49:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Oct 04 18:28:15 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 18:53:36 -0700 2009
Born to Run is a memoir ab...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 08:35:53 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 20:51:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 13:47:10 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 16:34:30 -0700 2009
"But yeah, Ann insisted, running was romantic; and...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 18:52:37 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 18:52:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Aug 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 07:14:35 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 07:31:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Aug 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 22:25:05 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 22:44:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 12:52:49 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 13:28:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 08:20:25 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 08:38:19 -0700 2009 And an account of my own recent philosophical journey in athleticism - that even features some of my friends who shared my strange journey over the last 5 years.
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If I spent the time I could figure ...more...]]> 5 4 false false Thu Jul 30 18:43:22 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 18:43:29 -0700 2009 My friend Blue came over a few weeks ago, bearing this book, with the instructions that I had to read it immediately because it would change my life. It's actually several stories: the story of Christopher McDougall, aging runner, who wants to figure out why he keeps getting hurt every time he...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 14:38:59 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 15:09:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 24 10:45:42 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 11:12:06 -0700 2009
In addition to stories about long distance (50-100 mile) races, some points this book makes:
-humans evolved as a running animal, specifically slower long distance runs to hunt and gather
-American diet is g...more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Jul 07 08:14:46 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 08:36:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 17:29:23 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 17:49:58 -0700 2009
I can remember the last time I closed a book and knew that it would permanently change my life. The book was Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser and the paradigm shift it wrought upon me ...more...]]>