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Born to Run:

A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
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Random House Digital, Inc., Jan 4, 2011 - Travel - 304 pages
An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt?

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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Great story telling. - Goodreads
McDougall is a terrible writer. - Goodreads
Great story, coupled with fascinating research. - Goodreads
What a fun and educational read. - Goodreads
I was underwhelmed by the ending. - Goodreads
The pacing of this book is absolutely perfect. - Goodreads

Review: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

User Review  - Kim Pallister - Goodreads

Spotted this at the library in audio book form, and remembered that a couple friends had recommended it to me. Born to Run is a story of a crazy gringo ex-prize-fighter known as Caballo Blanco (White ... Read full review

Review: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, by Christopher McDougall. I m glad I listened to it: it s not the kind of thing I would have chosen to ...

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About the author (2011)

Christopher McDougall is a former war correspondent for the Associated Press and is now a contributing editor for Men's Health. A three-time National Magazine Award finalist, he has written for Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Outside, Men's Journal, and New York. He does his own running among the Amish farms around his home in rural Pennsylvania.

Christopher McDougall is available for select readings and lectures. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Random House Speakers Bureau at rhspeakers@randomhouse.com or visit www.rhspeakers.com.

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