A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen By Chrostopher McDougall
 The
title says it all. This is a fascinating book written by an editor of
Men's Health Magazine. Journalist McDougall begins to search for the
reason he can't run. Why do his feet hurt? Eventually the author is
sent to find out about a largely unknown tribe called Tarahumara
Indians who live in the Copper Canyon area of Mexico. This tribe
contains many ultra-marathoners. McDougall searches for and finds the
one outsider who has befriended and been accepted by the elusive tribe.
Born to Run is a fun
read that is full of interesting--and sometimes rather
unusual--long-distance runners, some dramatic 50-mile races, and
finally the discovery of why some people really are "born to run."
~Reviewed by Sue Domis
Sue
Domis is an avid amateur runner herself; however, she says this book
would appeal to non-runners as well. You can learn more about the
Tarahumara at this web site, as well as numerous others..
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