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

Christopher McDougall

Why we're reading this: One of the most motivational books that I read about running.
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Jun 01, 2013 Roberto Rigolin F Lopes rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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My feet hurt after this book. In the very good sense. I ran 2 half-marathons during the reading. My farthest run was 15 km before it. Now, a marathon is really feasible in the future. And by “future” I mean next month. Born to run! :D

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May 07, 2014 Allen Levine rated it it was amazing

Born to Run somehow increased my near-obsession-level love of the sport. Chapters dealing with the mechanics of running (which I had assumed would be dull) were, in some ways, highlights of the book.

Though I read this book many years ago when it first hit store shelves, it is one of the few works of non-fiction that has stayed with me on an almost daily basis. Not a day goes by that I don't think of a person, a story, or a discussion of running mechanics that occurs in BTR.

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Feb 17, 2013 Alexandru Andronic rated it it was amazing

Inspiring book, it makes you want to experience ultramarathons.

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Jun 15, 2009 Wendy rated it it was amazing

This was a very well-written and interesting book about ultramarathoners--those runners who run 50, 100, 150 mile races. The author, a writer for Runners' World Magazine, recruits an eclectic group (are there any other types of ultrarunners?!) to travel to Mexico to race a reclusive tribe of indians, the Tarahumara, known for their ability to run long races, wearing homemade sandals, and win. Several digressions are included in the book, but rather being a distraction, they only enhance the info ...more

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Apr 27, 2013 David Rodgers rated it it was amazing

A truly amazing book! I enjoyed following Chris McDougall on his journey to find the reasons we no longer run and when we do, why it injures so many of us. After reading this book I feel like I was born to run.

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