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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