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

Title: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Author: Christopher McDougall ISBN: 9780307279187 Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Published: 2011 Binding: Paperback Language: English Publisher Description: NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The astonishing and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run. An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? "Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history.... The climactic race reads like a sprint.... It simply makes you want to run." --Outside Magazine Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets. In the process, he takes his readers from scienc