A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Paperback, 287 pages
English language
Published March 29, 2011 by Vintage Books.
An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt?
Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indi- ans 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. --back cover
É un libro fácil de ler e ate certo punto motivamente, algunhas personas sirvéulles de inspiración, non foi o meu caso. Ou veño motivado de serie ou non lle atopei o lado místico ao libro (tampouco a éste, cagoentó!) mais é entretido e ameno.
Opinión completa en blog.xmgz.eu/lido-nacidos-para-correr/ (publicada en 2012)
I haven't read a book this groundbreaking (no pun intended) since Sex at Dawn. There's a reason there are so many glowing reviews of Born to Run. The luxury of modern life has weakened our feet. If you're tired of knee and foot problems, READ THIS BOOK. I'll stop my proselytizing now.
Born to Run alternates between chapters of the search for the Mexican Tarahumara Indians, info about top foot researchers and distance runners, and play by play accounts of several footraces. Injury free running requires joy and technique - it doesn't matter how much your shoes cost.
Check out McDougall's website for the latest info chrismcdougall.com/blog/
If you enjoy podcasts, listen to the related Radiolab segment "Limits of the Body" www.radiolab.org/2010/apr/05/
