B answers “Is this a good book for a person that had...”

Carlos Vasconcellos asked this question about Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen:

Is this a good book for a person that had a series of leg injuries and is looking to get back into running?

B Absolutely. Whether you are ultimately able to run again or not, McDougall brilliantly captures the simple ecstasy that is distance running...

Even if…moreAbsolutely. Whether you are ultimately able to run again or not, McDougall brilliantly captures the simple ecstasy that is distance running...

Even if we can only look back upon our injury-free youth, the book is a celebration of that experience--being able to roll out of bed, throw on a pair of shoes, and burst out the door into ebullience.

I can only echo the others below: Born to Run is a love letter to running, wrapped in a fantastic, journalistic narrative. Inspirational?
Absolutely. Instructional? God no. (less)

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