Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed the biographical nature of the book, as well as the anecdotes woven throughout. McDougall creates such a welcoming, wholesome image around the concept of endurance running, the lifestyle and kinship of the Tarahumara, it immediately made me want to pull my runners back on and just RUN for the love of it. (Upon coming back from a short holiday, where I was reading the book, I did exactly that).
As someone who enjoys the technicalities of sport, and the use of diet in order to maximise performance, I found it really heartening that McDougall reiterated what so many athletes already know; that a plant based way of eating just WORKS.
His inclusion of studies on various running shoes and the interactions between Nike, Vibram, and running-related injuries was particularly interesting. With numerous Olympic coaches, collegiate trainers, and professional athletes also featured with their opinions on various footwear, it offered some food for thought when considering my next purchases.
