Born to Run

ByChristopher McDougall

Release Date: 2009-05-05
Genre: Sports & Outdoors

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 3,056 Ratings

Description

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The astonishing and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run. An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt?

“Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history.... The climactic race reads like a sprint.... It simply makes you want to run.” —Outside Magazine

Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets. In the process, he takes his readers from science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to a climactic race in the Copper Canyons that pits America’s best ultra-runners against the tribe. McDougall’s incredible story will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that you, indeed all of us, were born to run.

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Reviews

Fun
5
By Wooldawg
Entertaining and informative. Great read.
One of my favorite books
5
By Jamey G Book Club
This book is fun, informative, scientific, and necessary for all people to read.
NW
5
By nwigle
At least the 10th time I’ve read it. It’s the best book I’ve read each and every time.
A great read for everyone, runner or not.
5
By jesskenzim
Full of thought provoking information. Inspiration is cleverly woven throughout the book. I both laughed and teared up while reading. Overall I was left feeling better for having read the book. Highly recommend.
Good book
5
By GuavaAndBananas
Good reading book
Great book. Great story. I’m going for a run.
5
By nbail24
I liked everything about it. I couldn’t stop reading. Great story and written so well I felt like I was there.
Inspirational
5
By Patosaurus15
My friend recommended me this book as I was training for my first marathon. Going on this journey with the author really opened my eyes to how vast the world of running is and what ultimately matters most in the sport. Definitely recommend this to running veterans and newcomers alike.
Liked it, wish I would’ve loved it.
3
By J a s o n 2 1
I’m probably the only person who didn’t give this book 5 stars. I heard a lot of great things about it, but it just wasn’t for me.
Informative, interesting, inspiring
5
By Zedd77
A great look at the history of ultrarunning, the personalities and physiologies that make it possible, and a pretty cool story about a one-of-a-kind race. McDougall has enough of a flair for writing to make it all enjoyable and breezy, while diving deep enough to make it an informative read. You’ll want to go back and read it again to stay motivated for your own runs.
Running Should be Free
5
By proudmary25
Even to the last sentence, this book encompasses the life of a runner. Even if that life doesn’t start until later in life. The ultrarunning community is so inspiring, it makes you feel like you can do anything you put your mind to. I highly recommend this book and Scott Jurek‘s Eat and Run; they go hand-in-hand.