Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
ISBN-10
0307279189
ISBN-13
9780307279187
Series
Born to Run
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
287
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
Vintage
Author
Christopher McDougall

Description

Recounts the author's experiences with the reclusive Tarahumara Indians, whose techniques allow them to run long distances with ease, and describes his training for a fifty-mile race with the tribe and a number of ultramarathoners.

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