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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen | Christopher McDougall | One of the best things I've ever read

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	Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Christopher McDougall Knopf, 2009 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 433 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? 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.

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.

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. Born to Run 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.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Totally Pumped to Run!!!!!

My Mother-In-Law recommended this in audiobook format for me to listen to on the plane trip from Florida to Iraq. I'm in the Air Force and needed something to kill the time on my loooong trip to my deployment. I slept very little on the trip and listened to this entire book. I was so pumped up by this great story and so tired of being cramped up in an airplane for almost 24 hours that when I reached Qatar I immediately went and ran 2 miles in my combat boots! The story telling is done in such a way that by the end of the book you're totally on the edge of your seat waiting to hear the outcome of the big showdown between the ultrarunners. I also liked all of the theories interspersed throughout on running shoes, diet, and how humans are evolved to be distance runners. Just days before leaving my wife talked me into purchasing these goofy new shoes called Vibrams. They make me look like I have big animal paws! After listening to this book, I can't wait to get to Baghdad and fish my Vibrams out of my luggage so I can go for a long run. Thanks, Judy, for the recommendation! Thanks, Pookie Bear, for talking me into the Vibrams! And thanks Oso for inspiring me run like a real human was meant to run!

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One of the best things I've ever read

I enjoyed this book so much. I've been running regularly for 17 years, and this book re-kindled the joy of it for me. Even if you're not a runner, there is much to enjoy here. It also showed me how I've bought in to the running shoe myth, and now I'm running more naturally in some old, barely-padded sneakers, and feeling better than ever. Highly recommended.

CampMom

A very inspiring book with lots of terrific hints into running, and more importantly for me, life. A great read for anyone, not just an athlete. Full of interesting people, it paints a vidid picture of a very remote part of Mexico and the people who live there. It also shares the world of Ultra Marathon runners...amazing!

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Excellent book! A must read!

I learned about 'Born To Run' from a local store here in NC that is selling the vibram fivefingers. I honestly wasn't sure what to expect when I bought this book. Once I began reading it, I couldn't put it down!

Prior to reading this book, I ran three miles, three days per week, pushing myself to run five miles, an additional day per week. After reading this book, I began running five miles just about everyday and seven miles one of those days. Like other reviews said, my calves did kill me the first 2 weeks of implementing the new running style. Prior to reading the book, I was beginning to have pains in my left heel. I was worried I would eventually have to stop running in order for my heel to heal. Once I started running the new running style, my heal got better and quite hurting all together. I agree with the author. If I feel a pain while running, I go through my check list of what I may be doing wrong, make the necessary corrections and notice the pain goes away.

I've been told, vibram is coming out with an additional style of the fivefingers in August. I'm planning on purchasing the shoe at that time.

This book is a MUST read!

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Very interesting and informative. A good read.

This book tracks a remote mexican tribe that call themselves "the running people". Noted for their long distance running (100 miles +), the author works to become accepted and to set up a race between the best of the tribe and some US ultraruning champions. It's well written and held my attention throughout the book. A sub theme is the fact the tribe runs in flat sandals and delves into barefoot and minimalist footwear running. I read it for more insight into barefoot running but thought it was a great read also. If you're into running highly recommended, even if you're not, it's a great read.

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