by Christopher McDougall5 Stars
Nonfiction: Memoir
Setting: USA, Mexico
287 pages
Published 2009
Ellie's Review
If you run or have ever thought about running, you should read this book. I was completely hooked from the first page to the last: the story was so incredibly interested and was well written. Learning about the running tribe in Mexico was amazing, and I am seriously considering purchasing a pair of Five Finger running shoes (even though I've openly mocked their appearance). I will honestly think of this book every time I run, and I hope to think of it whenever I face a challenge I think is too great for me. I loved this book!
Book Summary
Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.
This was an AMAZING book. I absolutely loved it. I love when a book can totally change your way of thinking. I haven't been brave enough to run barefoot at the gym yet, but I am planning on it very soon (well, at least in socks). I am also going to try out salads for breakfast - what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI have this on my list. Did you buy the shoes is the question....?
ReplyDeleteI haven't yet been brave enough for the shoes, but I still want to!
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