Title: Born to Run
Author: Christopher McDougall
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf (2009)
ISBN: 9780307266309 0307266303
Pages: 287
Characters: Christopher, Caballo Blanco, Taramahura
Bookmarks: 3 1/2
Christopher McDougall is a runner who has hurt his foot. He has heard about the Taramahura, a group of Mexican runners who are among the most elite, an (up until now) least known in the world. Through the book, McDougall relates how he has learned about the Taramahura and the world of ultra-running in his quest to discover why his foot hurts and how to fix it.
I really did not enjoy this book very much until about the halfway point. In fact, the first hundred or so pages had a tendency to put me to sleep. The second half of the book is a lot better. While the chapters tend to skip around, focusing on different characters and different times, I feel that it actually adds to the story by giving background information. If the book had started out better, it would be enjoyable, but it takes a bit too much time to build up interest.
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