Born To Run - A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - by Christopher McDougall

Born To Run - A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - by Christopher McDougall is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? 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.About The Author - Christopher McDougall - is a former war correspondent for the Associated Press and is now a contributing editor for Men's Health. A three-time National Magazine Award finalist, he has written for Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Outside, Men's Journal, and New York. He does his own running among the Amish farms around his home in rural Pennsylvania..ISBN - 9780307279187.Author - Christopher McDougall.Publisher - Random House.Pages - 304.Binding - Paper.Year - 2011.

This book is very interesting on a number of levels. Firstly, it is a spellbinding story about assorted elite runners and other characters who take part in an ultra marathon race in Copper Canyons in the Mexican state of Chihuahua with some of the best runners in the Taramuhara tribe. Secondly, it is a story about Christopher McDougall's own journey, from an oft-injured, very amateur runner to someone capable of partaking in the ultra marathon race. Thirdly, for those of us previously not familiar with the Taramuhara, it gives us a basic understanding of the tribe, its athletic prowess and the challenges it faces in the 21st century. Fourthly, for those of us who do not live in the world of ultra marathons, it provides a peak behind the curtain into this world and the personalities that populate it. Lastly, it is a well written advocate of two basic theories about running: that man is born to run great distances but his quest for efficiency has led to a much more sedentary lifestyle, and that running and walking in modern shoes have led mankind to walk and run in unintended ways that have resulted in many more foot and leg injuries than previously. Christopher McDougall weaves these threads together into a very entertaining, readable book.

BORN TO RUN: A HIDDEN TRIBE, SUPERATHLETES, AND THE GREATEST RACE THE WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN tells of a hurt foot that sent one man on a quest to find a tribe of the world's greatest distance runners and to learn their secrets. Isolated by one of the most demanding terrains in the country, the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico's Copper Canyons have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of mines without rest. Their running capabilities mesh with amazing good health and serenity, leaving them immune to many diseases. The author uncovered many of their secrets and discovered his own 'athletic inner self' in the process, presented in this amazing, highly recommended survey any general lending library will want.

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Details For Born To Run - A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - by Christopher McDougall

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.9 x 8 inches ; 10.6 ounces


• Origin: USA


• ASIN: 0307279189


• Author: Random House

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