Born To Run – Not Just A Springsteen Song
I’m not a book worm by any stretch of the word (I can hear my brothers making fun of me right now) but I do come across a few good reads every couple of…decades…that I can’t put down – one being, Born To Run.
Born To Run is an incredible book that explores the culture of running, the endurance of the Tarahumara Tribe as well as the sanity/insanity behind ultra marathon training (or in the Tarahumara’s case, running 100+ miles following an all night drink fest). Christopher McDougall, author and former journalist, also debates the architecture of the human foot and why we potentially would be better off running/walking sans sneakers. Even if you don’t run, or particularly like to read sport’s books (me), this is a quick and interesting read. It’s a story, a sociology lesson and an anatomy class all in one.
You’ll be hooked. You won’t want it to end. And by the last chapter, you’re going to want to be eating salads for breakfast and thinking orthotic inserts are the devil (read the book, you’ll know what I’m talking about).
I loved this book. It was a great read. I have been converted (even before reading Chris’book). We are minimalist runners by heart and have been for at least a decade. Thank you for your post! Long live the barefoot/minimalist revolution! we have some great information on How to change from regular running shoes to minimalist shoes such as Five Fingers. . . http://bit.ly/1zIWF5
Jeremy said this on October 16, 2009 at 3:45 AM |