Born to Run
Pocketbok. Profile. 1st uppl. 2010. 304 sidor.
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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, in 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.
'A really phenomenal book'
JON STEWART, The Daily Show
Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9781861978776
- Titel
- Born to Run
- Författare
- McDougall, Christopher
- Förlag
- Hachette UK Distribution
- Utgivningsår
- 2010
- Omfång
- 304 sidor
- Bandtyp
- Mått
- 127 x 195 mm Ryggbredd 18 mm
- Vikt
- 240 g
- Språk
- English
- Baksidestext
- 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, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark.
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