Born to Run
by Christopher McDougall
4/5
Vintage Books 304 pages March 29, 2011
Christopher McDougall travels to Mexico's Copper Canyons to find the Tarahumara, a reclusive tribe of superathletes who run hundreds of miles without injury. Part adventure story, part science journalism, it challenges everything we think we know about running shoes, endurance, and human evolution.
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Jim has no legs, so running is not really his thing. But McDougall's story of the Tarahumara is so thrilling it could make a legless worm wish he could sprint through the Copper Canyons. The mix of adventure, science, and quirky characters is irresistible. It also makes a strong case for being suspicious of expensive running shoes. Four worms — a genuinely fun read even if you never plan to run a mile.
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