Born to Run by Christopher McDougall (Paperback)
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Born to Run by Christopher McDougall (Paperback)
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER bullnbspThe astonishing and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we runnbspAn epic adventure that began with one simple question Why does my foot hurtldquoEqual parts quest physiology treatise and running history The climactic race reads like a sprint It simply makes you want to runrdquo mdashOutside MagazineIsolated by Mexico39s deadly Copper Canyons the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury In a riveting narrative awardwinning journalist and ofteninjured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets In the process he takes his readers from science labs at Harvard to the sunbaked valleys and freezing peaks across North America where evergrowing numbers of ultrarunners are pushing their bodies to the limit and finally to a climactic race in the Copper Canyons that pits Americarsquos best ultrarunners against the tribe McDougallrsquos 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