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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Christopher McDougall
4.26 AVERAGE
2.52k reviews for:
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Christopher McDougall
4.26 AVERAGE
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fast-paced
the storyline buried throughout was important, compelling, and clear. a window into the human experience and condition. a call back to when things are clear. running for love.
the us-american, white, male perspective which it centred on throughout the entire book, was seriously problematic. and honestly, disappointing. I expected more self-reflection, and more professionalism. it felt ultimately reductionist and exploitative.
the us-american, white, male perspective which it centred on throughout the entire book, was seriously problematic. and honestly, disappointing. I expected more self-reflection, and more professionalism. it felt ultimately reductionist and exploitative.
It's not a bible. I'm not going to turn myself into some barefoot vegan, sleeping on the sides of mountain trails every weekend. I don't think the author meant for this to be used as a manual. McDougall is a journalist, not a coach. I doubt this book is going to affect any kind of major transformation in the way I'm training. With that out of the way...
This book really resonated with my love for distance running. It put a lot of what I consider to be spiritual aspects of the sport into words. It struck a balance between describing the herculean efforts of the past (aspirations) and the journey of below-average amateur runners (humility). It spoke to a deep appreciation of nature and running's connection to ancient history. It alluded to the desires of many runners to use running as a practical medium for being a better person (and vice versa). It encouraged me to appreciate my body. It made me want to run more.
The story was pretty good too.
This book really resonated with my love for distance running. It put a lot of what I consider to be spiritual aspects of the sport into words. It struck a balance between describing the herculean efforts of the past (aspirations) and the journey of below-average amateur runners (humility). It spoke to a deep appreciation of nature and running's connection to ancient history. It alluded to the desires of many runners to use running as a practical medium for being a better person (and vice versa). It encouraged me to appreciate my body. It made me want to run more.
The story was pretty good too.
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Great audiobook. Will recommend to friends who enjoy running
This was an excellent audiobook to finish off this year's half marathon training.
Last year, after I ran my first marathon, someone asked me if I would consider running an ultra in the future, and I was like helllll nooo. After listening to this audiobook, though, I'm halfway convinced.
Last year, after I ran my first marathon, someone asked me if I would consider running an ultra in the future, and I was like helllll nooo. After listening to this audiobook, though, I'm halfway convinced.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
adventurous
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Vivldly-drawn characters; read this on vacation, which was good because it spurred me up off the Adirondack chair to take a few (for me) long runs to break up what was otherwise a week of dissipation. Some unnaturally chapter-length digressions into barefoot running and the theory that humans evolved to hunt prey for twenty-hours straight (ergo modern-day ultrarunners), which were probably necessary to stretch it out to full book length. Enjoyed the race narratives.