Runners can sink their teeth into it.'Bill Rodgers, Four time winner of the Boston Marathon 'Driven by an intense yet subtle curiosity, Christopher McDougall gamely treads across the continent to pierce the soul and science of long-distance running. Born to Run is an instant classic.' Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code ' Born to Run is hilariously funny, weird, and nonstop fun to read. A terrific ride, recommended for any athlete.' Kirkus, starred review 'A wildly fascinating story, perfectly told. McDougall wisely grounds the narrative in his own struggle to engage in the concluding racehe was frustrated with his tendency to get injuredand he offers insightful sidebars on a variety of topics, from the development of the modern running shoe to an evolutionary argument that humans are literally born to run. Most passages are short and engaging with extra doses of drama and exclamatory phrases thrown in to great effect.

McDougall's background as a magazine writer is readily apparenthis prose is light and airy, informative without being pretentious. One of the most joyful and engaging books about running to appear for many years.'- The Irish Times. It simply makes you want to run.' Outside Magazine 'Hugely entertaining.

seeks to learn the secrets of the Tarahumara the old-fashioned way: He tracks them down. uses an extended portrait of one of the world's least known cultures, the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico's Copper Canyons, to put modern American running under an exacting magnifying glass.' San Francisco Chronicle 'Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history. 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. 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. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets. 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. An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? 'Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history. NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The astonishing and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run.

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