Born to Run tells the story of a fella who goes to Mexico to learn more about a tribe of super-endurance runners. He meets some great characters, and along the way, helps to organize an ultra-endurance event where some of the best in America run with the folks who’ve been doing it for generations.
However, the real beauty of the book is the wonderful way McDougall weaves http://www.chrismcdougall.com/ story into the story of how he became a better runner, and how others have done the same.
In addition, there’s some really good little snippets in there about some truly amazing athletes.
I’m a cyclist not a runner, but have to say that after reading this book, I’m actually motivated to do a little running. I’ve always considered myself “too dense” to run – meaning I don’t want to mess with my joints with my heavy-boned jarring. However, the book is really targeted as guys like me – offering some hope that we can join in the fun as well.
