A review by k8iedid
The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein

5.0

The book for you if you've ever watched an incredible athlete and wondered "how did they do that?" This book is related to Gladwell's Outliers, but is packed with much more research and different sport examples. Is it nature or is it nurture? I love love love learning about different body types and the progression of athletic performance over the years. But I wish he'd included ultramarathon racers - the one sport where women have closed the performance gap with men! BRB, want to get my DNA sequenced.