![Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen by [McDougall, Christopher]](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/516jKNI3yCL._SY346_.jpg)
Audible Narration:
Great book, a fantastic/motivational story.
The story follows the journey of Chris as he tries to learn the techniques of the "greatest runners of all time" and prepares for a marathon between these runners and Americas greatest ultra-runners, he also has some fascinating insights into bare foot running and the role running may have had in the evolution of humans.
If your a runner, if your ever pushed yourself to run through a rain storm or a scorching hot day while the rest of the world hugged their Televisions, if your ever hit the "wall" and pushed yourself that little but further, if you enjoy nothing more then chucking on your runners and going for run down a mountain trail then you will relate to this book, you will enjoy this book and you should read this book.
Review
"A tale so mind-blowing as to be the stuff of legend." --The Denver Post
"McDougall's book reminded me of why I love to run." --Bill Rodgers, San Francisco Chronicle"Fascinating. . . . Thrilling. . . . An operatic ode to the joys of running." --The Washington Post "It's a great book. . . . A really gripping read. . . .Unbelievable story . . . a really phenomenal book." --Jon Stewart on The Daily Show "One of the most entertaining running books ever." --Amby Burfoot, Runnersworld.com "Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history. . . . [McDougall] seeks to learn the secrets of the Tarahumara the old-fashioned way: He tracks them down. . . . The climactic race reads like a sprint. . . . It simply makes you want to run." --Outside Magazine "McDougall recounts his quest to understand near superhuman ultra-runners with adrenaline pumped writing, humor and a distinct voice...he never lets go from his impassioned mantra that humans were born to run." --NPR "Born to Run is a fascinating and inspiring true adventure story, based on humans pushing themselves to the limits. It's destined to become a classic."-Sir Ranulph Fiennes, author of Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know "Equal parts hilarity, explanation and earnestness--whisks the reader along on a compelling dash to the end, and along the way captures the sheer joy that a brisk run brings." --Science News "Born to Run is funny, insightful, captivating, and a great and beautiful discovery." --Lynne Cox, author of Swimming to Antarctica "A page-turner, taking the reader on an epic journey in search of the world's greatest distance runners in an effort to uncover the secrets of their endurance." --The Durango Herald "Driven by an intense yet subtle curiosity, Christopher McDougall gamely treads across the continent to pierce the soul and science of long-distance running."--Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers
Product Description
At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long.
With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark.
