Born to Run, Born to Run 2 The Ultimate Training Guide By Christopher McDougall, Eric Orton 2 Books Collection Set

by Christopher McDougall, Eric Orton

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Born to Run, Born to Run 2 The Ultimate Training Guide By Christopher McDougall, Eric Orton 2 Books Collection

Born to
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.

Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training
Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide teaches every runner, new or experienced, how to master humankind's first true superpower and tap into hidden reserves of strength and stamina. With chapters dedicated to the Free Seven - Food, Fitness, Form, Focus, Footwear, Fun and Family - we learn exactly how to change our biomechanics, clean up our diets, heal our injuries, adapt to healthier footwear, and prepare for our dream challenge.Packed with advice and inspiring stories from runners who have made the transition.
9781861978776/9781788165815

576 pages, Paperback

Published May 13, 2024

About the author

Christopher McDougall is an American author and journalist best known for his 2009 best-selling book Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. He has also written for Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Outside, Men's Journal, and New York, and was a contributing editor for Men's Health.

McDougall is a 1985 graduate of Harvard University. He spent three years as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press, covering civil wars in Rwanda and Angola.

Reviews

[UpRiver · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fascinating book full of crazy, dedicated, undeniably cool people, but written in the voice of a hyperbolic teenage fanboy who loves a digression: the women are all beautiful, sometimes “incandescently lovely”, the men are chiselled, and apparently most ultrarunners find their sport effortless. I lost track of how many superstars there were and who was who. Still, the athletes themselves are extraordinary, achieving things most of us can’t begin to comprehend, and for that reason rather than the writing style I’m glad I read it. It’s a light, fast‑paced insight into a world I knew existed but had never really understood, and looking back I’d summarise it as genuinely inspirational and, especially toward the end, a real page‑turner.