Born to Run

a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen

by Christopher McDougall

Hardcover, 287 pages

English language

Published Dec. 24, 2009 by Alfred A. Knopf.

OCLC Number:: 1003671365

(1 review)

McDougall reveals the secrets of the world's greatest distance runners--the Tarahumara Indians of Copper Canyon, Mexico--and how he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of super-athletic Americans.

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4 stars

Having started my journey towards a barefoot marathon, this book changed the way I think about running: if it feels like work, I'm working too hard.

Overall a pleasant read it felt a bit too long at various points in the story.

What I really missed was a summary of all the resources and names that were scattered around the book

Subjects

Running races -- Mexico -- Copper Canyon Region
Tarahumara Indians -- Mexico -- Copper Canyon Region
Long-distance running -- Mexico -- Copper Canyon Region
Long-distance runners -- Mexico -- Copper Canyon Region
Long-distance runners -- United States -- Biography
Running -- Mexico -- Copper Canyon Region
Athletes -- United States