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But even those who plan to keep their high-tech running shoes firmly laced up seem to agree that this book is a great read. It will be released in paperback in August.īorn to Run has stirred up some pretty heated debate in the running community over McDougall’s endorsement of barefoot running. The torchbearer of the barefoot running movement, sparked by his global bestseller Born to Run, Chris McDougall offers practical training advice for. With 276,000 copies in hardcover, Born to Run has spent much of the past year on the New York Times Non-Fiction Bestsellers List. Īnd those looking to learn more about the science behind barefoot running shouldn’t miss Professor Dan Lieberman’s research page. McDougall is the author of this century’s seminal book on running, the 2009 best-seller Born To Run, which tracked an indigenous group of ultramarathoners from the remote canyons of northern. īarefoot Ted has his own barefoot running site, too. The book has also inspired its own fan site, maintained by one of Born to Run’s more enduring characters, Barefoot Ted. Fans of the book might want to check it out. What could be cooler than that?īoth of those last two tidbits appear on Chris McDougall’s personal website. David Fleming of says, “I’ll be surprised if there’s a better book about the sport, spirit and science of endurance running than Born to Run by Christopher McDougall.”īorn to Run even appeared as an answer on Jeopardy this February. People who are much better than I at this book review thing have already said most of what there is to say. How do you write critically about a book you couldn’t put down for 24 hours until you had greedily absorbed every word, from cover to cover, including that page at the end that describes the typeface? I must admit, I’m having a heck of a time writing a review of Christopher McDougall’s book, Born to Run. They remembered that running was mankind's first fine art, our original act of inspired creation. Facebook Email This article is more than 13 years old. Christopher McDougall, Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen tags: running 174 likes Like That was the real secret of the Tarahumara: they'd never forgotten what it felt like to love running.

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