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Born to Run is a book about the natural virtues of running, based on Christopher McDougall’s own experiences, research, and training. It is centered on the Tarahumara, an indigenous Mexican
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Summary of Born to Run - Instaread Summaries
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Born to Run is a book about the natural virtues of running, based on Christopher McDougall’s own experiences, research, and training. It is centered on the Tarahumara, an indigenous Mexican tribe known for their feats of long-distance running.
McDougall, a journalist, is a low-key hobbyist runner himself, but he experiences numerous injuries which threaten to force him to stop. Given the high injury rate among runners, McDougall is fascinated by stories of the Mexican Tarahumara. These native people live in the rugged, hot Copper Canyon, and are known for running more than 100-mile races over broken ground at amazing speeds. More amazingly still, the Tarahumara wear flat sandals rather than running shoes.
Though the Tarahumara sound like a legend, they exist, and their prowess has been proven in races with professional runners. Tarahumara entrants won the grueling Leadville Trail 100 ultramarathon distance race in Leadville, Colorado, in 1993 and 1994, defeating the extremely talented ultramarathon runner Ann Trason. The existence of the Tarahumara suggests that humans have an innate ability and proclivity for running. Researchers have theorized that humans may actually have evolved for running down prey over long distances. Thanks to sweat glands, Achilles tendons, and stable necks, humans, unlike other primates, can run down and exhaust much faster animals like antelopes over long distances, especially
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