Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, The Ultra-runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
- Downloads：8038
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-04-12 13:55:51
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Christopher McDougall
- ISBN：1861978774
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
Born to Run is an epic adventure that begins with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt？ In search of an answer， Christopher McDougall sets out to find Mexico's Tarahumara Indians， the world's greatest distance runners， who can go for hundreds of miles without rest while enjoying every minute of it。
Running without trainers is now big news， but the Tarahumara have been doing it for centuries and reaping the benefits。 McDougall tests the idea by taking us from cutting-edge Harvard science labs to the peaks and valleys where growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing themselves to the limit。 And he finds his own inner ultra-athlete when he pits himself against the tribe， who run virtually barefoot， iin a breath-taking fifty-mile race through Mexico's Copper Canyons。
A thinking exploration of mankind's most ancient pursuit， Born to Run will make you realize that the secret to happiness could be right at your feet。
Running without trainers is now big news， but the Tarahumara have been doing it for centuries and reaping the benefits。 McDougall tests the idea by taking us from cutting-edge Harvard science labs to the peaks and valleys where growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing themselves to the limit。 And he finds his own inner ultra-athlete when he pits himself against the tribe， who run virtually barefoot， iin a breath-taking fifty-mile race through Mexico's Copper Canyons。
A thinking exploration of mankind's most ancient pursuit， Born to Run will make you realize that the secret to happiness could be right at your feet。
Reviews
Vidal Glassman
，
inspiring and eye-opening
Anurag Ram Chandran
，
I was hooked the instant I read the premise， and over the last couple days I’ve been able to focus on nothing but getting through this incredible book。 While this story is unbelievable and educational， eye-opening and insightful （I could go on and on）。。。。my biggest takeaway is that humanity is just so beautiful， and that regardless of differences， when we come together for a cause bigger and more special than ourselves， our differences don’t mean a thing。 The last chapter truly left me in tears。 I was hooked the instant I read the premise， and over the last couple days I’ve been able to focus on nothing but getting through this incredible book。 While this story is unbelievable and educational， eye-opening and insightful （I could go on and on）。。。。my biggest takeaway is that humanity is just so beautiful， and that regardless of differences， when we come together for a cause bigger and more special than ourselves， our differences don’t mean a thing。 The last chapter truly left me in tears。Since putting down this book， I’ve been trying to pinpoint what the central theme of this story really is:- Is it about the history of long distance running？ Kind of， but not really。 - is it the definitive history of the legendary running ability of the Tarahumara/Raramuri， the erstwhile evasive indigenous tribes of the high Sierra？ Not entirely- Is it about how shoes and the corporate culture forced on us by brands like Nike that have taken us away from our roots in running？ Kind of， but not really。- is it about Caballo Blanco， the mysterious American， whose insane dedication to organize the greatest long distance race ever， who would help the Tarahumaras preserve their culture and running heritage？ Again， not really- Is it about the greatest long distance race ever that nobody has heard about in which some of the greatest ever names， like Scott Jurek participated？ Not entirely eitherThen what is this book really about？ It is amalgamation of all these stories， put together in an infectious writing style， that is at the same time both extremely personal， and distantly observant。 I can’t speak to the romanticization in the book - of both long distance running and the Tarahumara lifestyle， as I know such depictions can be frowned upon。 But for me， a lifelong ardent avoider （and despiser） of running， this book has inspired me to find the joy in it。 And in recommending this book to you， I hope it does the same for you :） 。。。more
Amber
，
I listened to the audiobook。I can't speak to the objections to this book on account of hyperbole or overstated scientific claims because this is not a world I know much about。 However， the narration of the book kept me entertained and the tone helped inspire me to try to enjoy running when I was getting burnt out training for a half marathon。 For that， I am extremely thankful！ I listened to the audiobook。I can't speak to the objections to this book on account of hyperbole or overstated scientific claims because this is not a world I know much about。 However， the narration of the book kept me entertained and the tone helped inspire me to try to enjoy running when I was getting burnt out training for a half marathon。 For that， I am extremely thankful！ 。。。more
Awoenam Mauna-Woanya
，
Super interesting book！ Enlightening me to a lot of myths about running and actually got me itching to get moving。
Lea
，
Such an inspiring book that will make you wanna go out for a run immediately！
Hongxia
，
Want to learn how to run properly after reading and will run more。
Alexey
，
Наверное одна из самых мотивирующих книг， которые я прочитал。 Зачем люди бегают？ Зачем вообще бегать？ Нам ведь не нужно загонять добычу， чтобы поужинать。 Нам не нужно самим преодолевать большие расстояния， чтобы доставить сообщение или посетить другой город или страну。 Так почему на улицах сотен и тысяч городов по всему миру， не взирая на погоду， тысячи， а может миллионы людей выходят на улицу， обув пару кроссовок， кед или что-то ещё （а может и совсем ничего）， и бегут？ Чтобы быть стройным и крас Наверное одна из самых мотивирующих книг， которые я прочитал。 Зачем люди бегают？ Зачем вообще бегать？ Нам ведь не нужно загонять добычу， чтобы поужинать。 Нам не нужно самим преодолевать большие расстояния， чтобы доставить сообщение или посетить другой город или страну。 Так почему на улицах сотен и тысяч городов по всему миру， не взирая на погоду， тысячи， а может миллионы людей выходят на улицу， обув пару кроссовок， кед или что-то ещё （а может и совсем ничего）， и бегут？ Чтобы быть стройным и красивым？ Чтобы быть здоровым？ А может у них много свободного времени， которое нечем занять？ А может быть всё сразу？Для себя я ответ нашёл。 Как нашли его герои этой книги。 Все они реальные люди， профессиональные спортсмены и любители。 Но всех их объединила любовь к бегу， собрала их вместе в дали от цивилизации， чтобы устроить возможно один из самых экстремальных забегов за всю историю。 。。。more
Kolia Phan
，
1/2 of the book should be skipped as the author really likes to tell random stories with no benefit， however when he does say something worth reading， it blows your mind away。I usually stopped where he was talking about the mindset when running or why we are born to run。 I gave this 5 stars because this actually motivated me to run and I feel like everybody who doesnt run is killing themselves and what they are doing is anti human， anti alive。after I started running， I started to feel ALIVENESS 1/2 of the book should be skipped as the author really likes to tell random stories with no benefit， however when he does say something worth reading， it blows your mind away。I usually stopped where he was talking about the mindset when running or why we are born to run。 I gave this 5 stars because this actually motivated me to run and I feel like everybody who doesnt run is killing themselves and what they are doing is anti human， anti alive。after I started running， I started to feel ALIVENESS again。 my thinking/creativity improved and I was able to work 12 hours a day。 。。。more
Jackson Enright
，
One of my all-time favourite books
Joe Mendez
，
Loved itA great travel memoir， a great running book， a great self-help read。 Philosophy， anthropology， psychology， and romance。 Time to run！
Sara
，
I’m not a runner and never have been， but somehow I picked this up awhile ago and finally read it。 Great writing and absolutely fascinating。
Jacob Krahenbuhl
，
When I first picked up this book， I wasn’t sure what to expect。 Based on the reviews I had read， I thought it would just be about a group of insanely self-disciplined， breach-clothed Indians that run just to run。 And while that is partly true， it doesn’t begin to scrape the surface of why this is such a fabulous read。 McDougall， whose background is in journalism， did a magnificent job taking the reader along with him on his quest to discover how the Tarahumara’s run hundreds of miles without sus When I first picked up this book， I wasn’t sure what to expect。 Based on the reviews I had read， I thought it would just be about a group of insanely self-disciplined， breach-clothed Indians that run just to run。 And while that is partly true， it doesn’t begin to scrape the surface of why this is such a fabulous read。 McDougall， whose background is in journalism， did a magnificent job taking the reader along with him on his quest to discover how the Tarahumara’s run hundreds of miles without sustaining any injuries。 McDougall takes you from the valleys of Mexico to the peaks of Colorado and to the science labs of Harvard， seamlessly intertwining stories through his elegant transitions and wonderful use of words。 There is no dull moment in this book。 In fact， the only reason I ever had to put it down was so I could lace up my shoes and trout out the door because I’d been convinced that we all are truly Born to Run。 。。。more
Vidya （VJ）
，
Got very close to make me start running。 But will I？
Micha
，
Een inspirerend boek dat de passie achter hardlopen op een unieke manier weet te beschrijven。 Heerlijke easy read bestaande uit een meeslepende verhaallijn een interessante aangrenzende onderbouwing。 Gegarandeerd genoeg leuke feitjes om je niet lopende vrienden snel een paar pasjes de andere kant op te laten zetten。
Jaiprakash
，
Interesting read。 Was expecting more scientific insights from the book。 Definitely a book that will excite you about long runs。
Morgan Miller
，
This book was definitely an interesting read。 I loved learning about the the world of ultra running and I’m even a little inspired to kick the shoes and try a barefoot run。
Pujan Shah
，
Interesting read on the Tarahumara Runners and the thought behind what it means that humans were “born to run”。 Interesting stories around ultra running and first time hearing about different thoughts to running。
Mary
，
3。5 stars
Erika
，
Now I want to go for a run！
Gabriela Francisco
，
"Perhaps all our troubles -- all the violence， obesity， illness， depression， and greed we can't overcome -- began when we stopped living as Running People。。。" I borrowed this book， thinking it would help to read about the outside， especially now that lockdown restrictions no longer permit us to go out for walks。 I thought it was about running and fitness， but it turned out to be so much more。 It's anthropology， history， biology and travelogue all wrapped in an exciting frame narrative: how one a "Perhaps all our troubles -- all the violence， obesity， illness， depression， and greed we can't overcome -- began when we stopped living as Running People。。。" I borrowed this book， thinking it would help to read about the outside， especially now that lockdown restrictions no longer permit us to go out for walks。 I thought it was about running and fitness， but it turned out to be so much more。 It's anthropology， history， biology and travelogue all wrapped in an exciting frame narrative: how one athlete kept getting injured， learned another way to run from an almost superhuman tribe in Mexico's Copper Canyons （who run practically barefoot）， and got back into running pain-free。 It also talks about the evolution of running， how Homo Sapiens emerged supreme， versus Neanderthals， and why our nuchal ligament is so important （useful for stabilizing the head when animals like dogs and horses。。。 and men！ move fast）。 This book will make you swear never to buy branded shoes， want to buy chia seeds， and yes， go out and run as soon as it is safe to do so again！ More than a book about running， it's a manifesto。 A call to action， to return to our evolutionary roots。 "Know why people run marathons？ Because running is rooted in our collective imagination， and our imagination is rooted in running。 Language， art， science。。。 they all had their roots in our ability to run。 Running was the superpower that made us human -- which means it's a superpower all humans possess。" To hear the author summarize the book， watch his TED Talk here: https://www。ted。com/talks/christopher。。。 。。。more
Joshua
，
Yikes。A bunch of Americans show up in Mexico to appropriate culture， and call natives primitive。 There’s maybe 5 pages of good info that can be summarized in articles you’ve probably read before if you have interest in running。0/10 don’t bother
Mario
，
As someone who used to run a bit I enjoyed this book。 Maybe the writing wasn't as smooth as you'd like but the travelogue aspect was very good， trekking to Mexico and learning about the Tarahumara people and their society and in an ideal world the entire book would have been like that as IMO you can't go wrong with a good sport/travelogue story。 Not that I had an issue with the scientific parts about running nor the North American ultrarunners， I felt I learned a bit during those chapters but af As someone who used to run a bit I enjoyed this book。 Maybe the writing wasn't as smooth as you'd like but the travelogue aspect was very good， trekking to Mexico and learning about the Tarahumara people and their society and in an ideal world the entire book would have been like that as IMO you can't go wrong with a good sport/travelogue story。 Not that I had an issue with the scientific parts about running nor the North American ultrarunners， I felt I learned a bit during those chapters but after reading some negative reviews here I have to wonder about the reliability of some of those numbers and conclusions mentioned by the author。 。。。more
Andrew
，
I finally got around to see what was inside this book。 I listened to Born to Run as an audiobook。 I enjoyed listening to the author's travels and interviews with runners。 I finally got around to see what was inside this book。 I listened to Born to Run as an audiobook。 I enjoyed listening to the author's travels and interviews with runners。 。。。more
Louise Peterson
，
Best running book I’ve read to date。 Great story telling with a tremendous cast of characters。 Found myself revisiting parts of the book while running。 Got me psyched for my 50k trail race next week。 Highly recommend to any runners out there。
Sheeraz
，
Somewhere between a sports memoir and popular science， the book dives deep into running as a sport and as a way of life， by introducing us to Tarahumara -- a tribe of ultra-runners whose athletic feats are incredulous to the point of seeming like folklore。 The non-linear narrative built on the author's own experiences and interactions， as well as informal interviews with anthropologists and other experts in the field， presents a fairly compelling argument about how humans evolved to be great lon Somewhere between a sports memoir and popular science， the book dives deep into running as a sport and as a way of life， by introducing us to Tarahumara -- a tribe of ultra-runners whose athletic feats are incredulous to the point of seeming like folklore。 The non-linear narrative built on the author's own experiences and interactions， as well as informal interviews with anthropologists and other experts in the field， presents a fairly compelling argument about how humans evolved to be great long-distance runners， and why most of us aren't， or when we do run， so prone to injuries。Putting aside the scientific tidbits， the underlying story is filled with amazing athletes and their superhuman feats。 The description of these characters and the races is engaging and energizing -- eccentrics who would finish a marathon and decide to run another one right after blitzing through the ribbons; or miles upon miles of track so hot it can melt your shoes。 It's hard to read this and not wanna go out running just for the joy of it。 As someone who has contributed to the running injury statistic， the book makes me feel optimistic that I can enjoy it again without thinking about investing a fortune in orthotics。 In fact， if we were to trust the evidence in the book， I should throw my shoes out， and see what changes happen when I go galloping barefoot！ 。。。more
Andrew Nierenhausen
，
An entertaining read and a love letter to running， but chock full of pseudoscience， weak anecdotes， and new age thinking。
Chelsey
，
This was one of the best books I’ve ever read。 To read the real stories of people who live， eat， breathe， and love running was just so motivating and exciting。 I enjoyed every single step， twist， and turn。 This book read like a great fiction story， and is so hard to believe is real！
Joshua Kolzow
，
This book changed my life。 Yes that's cliche and dramatic， but it has had me considering leaving it all and running barefoot somewhere in nature the rest of my life， so I stand by that initial statement。 The discoveries associated with the Tarahumara running legends challenges a lot of modern day truths we associate with running。 It discusses a lot of interesting trends in running and discovers a lot of old truths going back to the foundations of running and how it may have always been designed This book changed my life。 Yes that's cliche and dramatic， but it has had me considering leaving it all and running barefoot somewhere in nature the rest of my life， so I stand by that initial statement。 The discoveries associated with the Tarahumara running legends challenges a lot of modern day truths we associate with running。 It discusses a lot of interesting trends in running and discovers a lot of old truths going back to the foundations of running and how it may have always been designed for。 I love how it talks about the joys of running and this book has me very pumped to run for a very long time！ 。。。more
Damien
，
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe， Superathletes， and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen， by Christopher McDougall is a fascinating book about how humankind was meant to run in flat footwear and epitomized by the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico。 Mr McDougall wonderfully cornicles an outlandishly improbable race among an eclectic， but phenomenal set of runners。 This left me with a heightened desire to explore distance running。
Rodrigo Quintanar
，