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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
by Christopher McDougall
I have always felt happiness in running and thats the reason i picked up this book. Beauty of non fiction is it either enlightens you by teaching you something new or engages you by pandering to your interests. Born to Run does both. Running is something that always kept me happy and in this book Christopher McDougall takes us to a new world. The warm and dusty copper canyons and its famous running people the Tarahumara tribe.
It all started with Christopher McDougall trying to find out why he keeps getting injured while running. The answer gave this amazing book. Tarahumara people can run long distances (435 miles) at a trot. They are the peak of endurance running. The more facts we know about Tarahumara we just entrench deeply into the work of Tarahumara.
Whats puzzling is even with such a gift of endurance running Tarahumara never participate in any races. If they did they could have easily won a fortune. The author tries to solve that puzzle by explaining the lives of Tarahumara and what gives them the power of endurance.
Running is the first art us human species ever learnt. Running helped us evolve, and helped us build civilizations. The author takes us into various researches and lives of many great athletes and in parallel explains the art of Running and how its vital to our living.
Though its non fiction, it has a touching story. The story of Caballo blanco and his ambition of organizing the greatest race that the world never seen. The book takes us through the journey of Caballo and also explains in detail the race. Authors immersive narration of Leadville 100 and the Copper Canyon race is something i ll never forget.
When i picked up this I never thought it would become a personal favorite for me. This is a must read if you love running or if you wonder why Running is such a big deal.
It all started with Christopher McDougall trying to find out why he keeps getting injured while running. The answer gave this amazing book. Tarahumara people can run long distances (435 miles) at a trot. They are the peak of endurance running. The more facts we know about Tarahumara we just entrench deeply into the work of Tarahumara.
Whats puzzling is even with such a gift of endurance running Tarahumara never participate in any races. If they did they could have easily won a fortune. The author tries to solve that puzzle by explaining the lives of Tarahumara and what gives them the power of endurance.
Running is the first art us human species ever learnt. Running helped us evolve, and helped us build civilizations. The author takes us into various researches and lives of many great athletes and in parallel explains the art of Running and how its vital to our living.
Though its non fiction, it has a touching story. The story of Caballo blanco and his ambition of organizing the greatest race that the world never seen. The book takes us through the journey of Caballo and also explains in detail the race. Authors immersive narration of Leadville 100 and the Copper Canyon race is something i ll never forget.
When i picked up this I never thought it would become a personal favorite for me. This is a must read if you love running or if you wonder why Running is such a big deal.