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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Running blends our two primal drives: fear and pure pleasure.
Chapter 3: Members of the Tarahumara tribe consider running a core part of identity.
Chapter 4: Humans are evolutionarily well adapted for long-distance endurance running.
Chapter 5: To be a better long-distance runner, embrace pain and fatigue.
Chapter 6: To run faster and longer, go fully vegetarian.
Chapter 7: Running shoes may do more harm than good.
Chapter 8: Running can serve as a powerful meditation practice.
Chapter 9: Training like the Tarahumara will transform both body and mind.
Description
Born to Run (2009) delves into the human capacity for long-distance running. First-hand accounts, an encounter with a secretive ultra-running tribe and cutting-edge research combine to argue for the idea that we may well be born to run.
Who Should Listen
Runners and anyone training for a marathon
Armchair athletes
Health-conscious people
About the Authors
Christopher McDougall is an American author, TED speaker and journalist who has written for Esquire, New York Times Magazine, Men’s Journal, New York and Outside. He’s also acted as a contributing editor for Men’s Health.