Born to Run

A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

By: Christopher McDougall

Narrated by: Fred Sanders

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 science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to a climactic race in the Copper Canyons that pits America’s best ultra-runners against the tribe. McDougall’s incredible story will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that you, indeed all of us, were born to run.©2009 Knopf; (P)2009 Random House

Great book

Great book! The truth about running the way nature intended us to do it while having fun. After reading it you'll want to go running.

Very interesting

I've listened to my share of audiobooks and this was definitely one of the more interesting books. Great book and it keeps your attention.

Run to get this book

I own this book (in the written form), and I have tried several times to read it, but could never make it through the first couple of chapters. My brother told me endlessly how good it was, so I decided to give the audiobook a try. I could not stop listening and I finished this book in epic time. I have always wanted to be a runner but I’m definitely not one. Whether you’re a runner or not, you will learn a lot from this book, and really enjoy it. I think this is a book you could listen to more than once, and enjoy each time, getting more from it every time.

Passion and Insight - A Surefire Combination

I've never read or listened to a book with more passion and insight than this! Passion for the thing that the author loves and insight for readers and listeners who love the same thing. El Caballo, Oso, Brujita, Manuel Luna, Arnulfo Quimare, and the Tarahumara, brought to life so magnificently by the narrator, will be with me in spirit for the rest of my life.

Born to Run

An amazing book for anyone who loves to run! It reminded me to appreciate my runs no matter what my pace may be that day. The narration of the book was enjoyable since it was read with so much enthusiasm.