| Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Contributor(s): McDougall, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307279189 ISBN-13: 9780307279187 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Sports & Recreation | Track & Field - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General |
| Dewey: 796.42 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The astonishing national bestseller and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run. An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets. In the process, he takes his readers from science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to a climactic race in the Copper Canyons that pits America's best ultra-runners against the tribe. McDougall's incredible story will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that you, indeed all of us, were born to run. |