Born to Run
by Christopher McDougall
A journalist's search for the Tarahumara of Mexico's Copper Canyons, who run enormous distances in sandals, intertwined with the science of human endurance and a cast of ultrarunners. It launched the barefoot-running boom and is, independently of that, one of the best adventure narratives in sports writing.
Read it if…
you want a book that makes you want to go outside and move.
Skip it if…
you want training advice; this is story and argument.
Three things you will actually use
- Humans evolved to run long and slow.
- Joy is the oldest training method.
- The best runners run because they love it.
Do this first
Read it for the story, then run one easy mile with no watch.
Our verdict
Makes you want to move.
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