Book Review: Born to Run
By Jenn Lin, Alumnus
“Born to Run” (2009) by Christopher McDougall
McDougall’s book will inspire you to get on your feet and change the way you think about our ability to run.
Writing with a fractured and dramatic narrative style, McDougall weaves several stories into one highly climactic ending. He writes about a tribe of runners who live in the Copper Canyons (Northwest Mexico); a series of ultra-marathons and the amazing individuals who run them; and finally, a historic race between old and new, organized by a mysterious man known as Caballo Blanco.
In the process, readers learn about McDougall’s personal struggle with running. (more…)
